Parks · Sussex County

Trap Pond

Pond · Laurel · 3,993 acres

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The northernmost natural stand of bald cypress in the United States, growing straight out of the water. Best seen from a canoe or kayak. Campground, cabins and a boardwalk trail through the swamp.

What's there

Facilities

7/22 confirmed

Beach: Not confirmed
Guarded swimming: Not confirmed
Surf fishing: No
Camping: Yes
Cabins: Yes
Trails: Yes
Boat launch: Yes
Boat rentals: Not confirmed
Pier: Not confirmed
Disc golf: Yes
Playground: Not confirmed
Fishing: Not confirmed
Kayak or canoe: Yes
Crabbing: Not confirmed
Water park: Not confirmed
Ropes course: Not confirmed
Climbing wall: Not confirmed
Horse trails: Not confirmed
Tennis: Not confirmed
Golf: Not confirmed
Riding stables: Not confirmed
Restrooms: Not confirmed

Getting in

Entry, 2026: $5 in-state · $10 out-of-stateCharged 1 March – 30 November. Free outside it.
Annual pass: $50 for a Delaware-registered vehicle, $100 out of state.Discounted passes are available for active-duty military and veterans; the discounted amounts are not confirmed. Deauville Beach has its own annual pass at $115.
Where to buy: Delaware State Parks — passes and permitsOnline at destateparks.com, which issues a virtual pass usable for 30 days from purchase, or at a park office.
Hours: 8 a.m. – sunset, daily
Getting there: Open in Google Maps to Trap Pond State Park (opens Google Maps)
Park office: 302-875-5153

Dogs

Leashed on the trails. Millpond water — read the bloom guidance before letting a dog swim in August or September.

The full rule, with dates

Other parks in Sussex County

Cape Henlopen — ocean, Lewes
Delaware Seashore — ocean and bay, Rehoboth Beach
Fenwick Island — ocean and bay, Fenwick Island
Holts Landing — bay, Dagsboro

Where it is

Trap Pond State Park, Laurel, DEDirections →

Read from the source — not yet confirmed by phone

Read from Delaware State Parks on 2 Aug 2026 · not yet confirmed by phone

Delaware State Parks — Park roster and facilities.
Delaware State Parks: passes, permits and fees — 2026 fee schedule, effective 1 March 2026.
Delaware State Parks: disc golf — The operator's own disc golf page. Names all seven state parks with a course: Bellevue, Brandywine Creek, Cape Henlopen, Killens Pond, Lums Pond, Trap Pond and White Clay Creek. Publishes no hole counts, tee-pad detail or course maps.
Delaware State Parks: park office phone numbers — DNREC's own contact page, read 8 August 2026. Lists an office number for every state park.
Delaware State Parks: disc golf scorecards — The state publishes a scorecard and course map PDF per course. Read 8 August 2026; each park's own card is linked from its record.
Delaware State Parks, confirmed 8 August 2026 — Standard day-use hours of 8 a.m. to sunset, and which attractions are charged separately from park admission.
Delaware State Parks, confirmed 8 August 2026 — What each park offers, gone through park by park.

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