Great Places

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

38°49'29.08"N  75°15'17.29"W

11978 Turkle Pond Road
Milton, DE 19968

Phone: (302) 684-8419
Email: bill_j_jones@fws.gov
Visit Website
Visit Website

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge is considered one of the best wetland habitats along the Eastern Seaboard. Its name is a variation of the Dutch settlers’ name for the area, Priume Hoek, which means Plum Point. Indeed, beach plums still flourish here.

This 10,000-acre sanctuary routinely attracts more than 250 species of birds as they stop to rest and feed during their spring and fall migrations. For this reason, hunting, birdwatching, and nature photography are especially popular here, as are hiking and paddling thanks to five nature trails and 15 miles of stream. Visit in mid-October to see thousands of snow geese and ducks.

Keep your eyes peeled for an endangered Delmarva fox squirrel. These were reintroduced to the refuge in 1986.

Photo by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

 

Click on the marker to view address and get directions