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                     The
                     Delaware
                     Estuary
                     Public
                     Access
                     Guide

                                                                   US Department of Cornrnerce                      -I
                                                                        Onotal Services Center Library
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                                          List of Maps                                   PENNSYLVANIA                  Trenton

                                          Map     Area
                                          1       Trenton                                          Philadelphia       2
                                          2       Burlington                                                 0.
                                          3       Philadelphia                           Wilmington           Camden
                                          4       Chester                                      5         4
                                          5       Wilmington
                                          6                                                                         NEW JERSEY
                                                  Salem
                                          7       Millville                                       Salem
                                          8       Cape May
                                                  Dover
                                          9                                                                  millville
                                          10
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                                          This pamphlet was prepared by the
                                          Delaware Estuary Program's Public                            Lewes
                                          Participation office. It was funded by                       10
                                          the U.S. Environmental Protection                 DELAWARE
                                          Agency. The purpose of this pam-
                                          phlet is to pinpoint access sites which
                                          are open to the public. The only
                                          private marinas listed are those that          Prepared by Judy Blum, Association of
                                          maintain permanent pump-out                    New Jersey Environmental Commissions
                                          stations. Although every effort was            (ANJEC) Project Director and New Jersey
                                          made to verify the accuracy of all             Public Participation Coordinator for the
                                          information contained within, condi-           Delaware Estuary Program.
                                          tions are constantly changing and              Maps prepared by Anne Heasly.
                                          inaccuracies May still exist. Please           Illustrated by Barbara Pretz.
                                          notify us if you think something is
                                                                                         Craighead, Sidney Craven, Mariode
                                          incorrect or omitted so that the cor           Special thanks to Steve Bims, Stephanie
                                          rection can be made in the next print-         Crofts, Karen Day, William Douglass, Beth
                                          ing. Please direct all comments to             Drost, James Falk, Steve Feltenberg,
                                                                                         Deborah Freeman, Karen Holm, Andy
                                          The Delaware Estuary Program                   Johnson, Bill Johnson, Tony Patterson,
                                                                                         Dave Pollison, Vanyla Tierney and
                                                    1-800-445-4935                       Steve Whitney.

                                        Introduction                                     The Atlantic Flyway

                                        This series of maps indicates the                Our abundance of natural areas on
                                        locations of public access sites,                the Bay is one reason so many
                                        recreational facilities and historic and         migratory birds visit each year. The
                                        cultural places of interest in the               Atlantic Flyway is the east coast path
                                        Delaware Estuary. The Estuary                    used by migratory birds in the Spring
                                        includes the Delaware Bay and River              and Fall. The Delaware Estuary
                                        from Cape Henlopen/Cape May, north               provides a major link in this migratory
                                        to the Falls at Trenton, and all of the          chain which stretches from South
                                        tidal tributaries along the way. This            America to Canada. Each Spring and
                                        area covers the land and waterways               Fall, the estuary hosts massive
                                        of thirteen counties within the states           migrations of shorebirds, waterfowl,
                                        of New Jersey, Delaware and Penn-                raptors, and songbirds. More than
                                        sylvania.                                        250 species totalling over a million
                                                                                         individual birds stop here to feed and
                                        -The Delaware Estuary Program                    rest from their journey. The Delaware
                                        commissioned the production of this              Estuary is most famous for its huge
                                        pamphlet in order to promote aware-              numbers of egg-laying horseshoe
                                        ness of the number and diversity of              crabs and the subsequent quantity
                                        public recreational and cultural                 and variety of migratory shorebirds
                                        resources within the estuary area. It            stopping to feast on the eggs. May is
                                        is the hope of the Delaware Estuary              the best month to observe this. The
                                        Program that this public access                  estuary is one of the largest staging
                                        pamphlet will enable many of the five            areas (stopping-off points) for
                                        million people living near the estuary           shorebirds in North America. Ex-
                                        to rediscover its natural beauty and             amples of species that can be seen in
                                        unique resources.                                abundance are ruddy turnstone,
                                                                                         sernipalmated sandpiper, red knot,
                                                                                         sanderling, sernipalmated plover and
                                        Parks                                            short-billed dowitcher. The shorelines
                                                                                         from Woodland Beach, south to Cape
                                        National, state, county, and larger              Henlopen in Delaware and from the
                                        municipal parks and greenways are                Cohansey River, south to Cape May
                                        noted on the following maps. Recre-              in New Jersey, attract the largest
                                        ational facilities available at these            numbers of birds. To prevent disturb-
                                        parks are indicated by symbols ex-               ing this critical natural cycle between
                                        plained on the next page. Respect for            the birds, the crabs, and their habitat,
                                        posted signs and marked trails is                you should refrain from driving on the
                                        important if we hope to maintain these           beach; keep dogs on a leash; and
                                        natural areas for future generations.            observe 1he spectacle from an
                                                                                         unintrusive distance.

                                            Recreational Boating                               should have portable sanitary waste
                                                                                               containers on board and larger boats
                                            Boating is a favorite Delaware Estuary             should have properly operating
                                            pastime. Sailboats canoes, sculls                  marine sanitation devices to dispose
                                            and motorboats share the Delaware                  of waste. Both devices should be
                                            with larger commercial vessels and                 emptied at pump-out stations which
                                            military craft. The upper estuary                  are shown on the maps. Cleaners,
                                            hosts the nation's second largest                  paint and antifouling compounds
                                            freshwater port. The lower estuary                 should be disposed of properly and
                                            provides a vital link in the Intracoastal          never overboard. Plastic floatables
                                            Waterway system. Instead of sailing                such as wrappers, plastic bags,
                                            offshore, mariners often save time by              styrofoam cups and six-pack yokes
                                            travelling easily from the Chesapeake              are especially hazardous to marine
                                            Bay to the Delaware Bay by way of                  life. Dispose of them in trash contain-
                                            the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.                 ers on shore or, better yet, don't use
                                            Originally opened in 1829, the twelve-             them.
                                            mile canal now handles more than 15
                                            million tons of shipping annually.                 Shoreline erosion is always a con-
                                            ,From the C&D Canal, the Intracoastal              cern. Reducing your wake when
                                            Waterway (10W) follows Delaware                    close to shore or when traversing
                                            Bay to the Cape May Canal and into                 narrow rivers and streams can help to
                                            Cape May Harbor. From there, it                    avoid erosion.
                                            follows the New Jersey ICW north.
                                            On the Delaware side, mariners can
                                            enter the Roosevelt Inlet and follow
                                            the Lewes-Rehoboth Canal south to
                                            the Delaware ICW.

                                            The visitor should allow time to visit
                                            the numerous historic towns and
                                            cultural points of iinterest in New
                                            Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware                  Water Ouality
                                            while following the Intracoastal
                                            Waterway. A short detour north from                Since the 1980's, water quality in the
                                            the C&D Canal would permit visits to               Delaware Bay and upper Estuary has
                                            Philadelphia,'the New Jersey state                 improved dramatically and now
                                            Aquarium at Camden, and scenic,                    ranges from good to excellent. It is
                                            historic and cultural sites further                suitable for swimming and nurtures
                                            north. These sites, located through-               numerous species of finfish and
                                            out the estuary, are marked on the                 shellfish. Recreational fishermen
                                            maps with their names and appropri-                favor weakfish, American shad, white
                                            ate symbols.                                       perch, bluefish, tautog, the American
                                            Boaters have special responsibilities              oyster, blue crab, blue mussel, hard-
                                            in pollution prevention. Garbage                   shelled clam and soft-shelled clam.
                                            should be retained on the boat and                 Fishing and crabbing areas with
                                            disposed of properly. Small boats                  public access are noted on the maps
                                                                                               with appropriate symbols.

                                        Water quality improvement in the                Map Symbols
                                        Delaware River and Bay has been
                                        achieved slowly, but serious problems
                                        still exist. The Delaware is less                      Boat Ramp
                                        polluted in recent years primarily due
                                        to the development and upgrading of                    Car-Top Launch
                                        municipal and industrial wastewater                    Fishing
                                        treatment facilities. However, intense
                                        human use of the river between                  C3     Crabbing
                                        Wilmington and Trenton for industrial,
                                        transportation and residential needs            C2     Swimming
                                        degrades the water quality in the
                                        upper estuary. Non-point source                 El     Marina w/Public Pump Out Facilities
                                        pollution (pollution from sources
                                        without a specific point of discharge)                 Recreational Facilities
                                        also lowers water quality. We can all
                                        help to reduce non-point source                 M      Picnic Area
                                        pollution by eliminating occurrences
                                        of fertilizer and pesticide run-ofi,            Of     Restroom
                                        spilled motor oil, animal waste run-off                Campground
                                        (from pets and farm animals), improp-
                                        erly operating septic systems, erosion                 Nature Center
                                        from construction sites or farms,
                                        hazardous waste improperly stored or                   Nature Trail
                                        discarded, pollution from roadways
                                        and road salt activities, and disposal                 Barrier-Free Access Trail
                                        of wastes in catch basins. If we are
                                        not careful, these pollutants will end                 Horse Trail
                                        up in our street gutters, storm drains,
                                        streams, groundwater, and the                   Map Color Code
                                        estuary.                                        Green     Park areas, AAs, NWRs,
                                                                                                  WAs, WMAs
                                                                                        Red       Cultural and Historic
                                                                                                  points of interest
                                                                                        Grey      Access roads
                                                                                        Black     Symbols, marinas, county
                                                                                                  boundaries
                                                                                        Map Abbreviations
                                                                                        AA        Access Area
                                                                                        NWR National Wildlife Refuge
                                                                                        WA        Wildlife Area
                                                                                        WMA       Wildlife Management Area

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                                                                     DELAWARE
                                                                     ESTUARY PROGRAM

                                                          Delaware Estuary Program

                                           The Delaware Estuary Program was established to develop a
                                           Comprehensive Conservation.and Management Plan that will
                                           protect and enhance the natural resources of the estuary.
                                           The Program can provide direction for continued restoration
                                           and protection of the estuary, but only together, with our
                                           concern and participation, can we ensure clean waters,
                                           bountiful resources, protected habitat, recreational opportuni-
                                           ties and responsible commercial leadership throughout the
                                           entire Delaware Estuary. To get involved in the Program or
                                           to receive a free subscription to the quarterly newsletter, call

                                                          The Delaware Estuary Program
                                                                     1-800-445-4935

                                                          This@ reprint of the Public Access Guide is funded by Delaware
                                                           Department of.Natural Resources and Environmental Control

                                                                     The Delaware Estuary Program
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                                                                     Philadelphia, PA 19107
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