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The Delaware Estuary Public Access Guide US Department of Cornrnerce -I Onotal Services Center Library Delaware EN*2C2.,,,,-,,, Oooutla E,(a73c:a@z Avelue Public AccesS Gukleli-'eston, 8'0 29405-2413 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 Lewes 7 Dover 8 1 St Printing, May, 1992 2nd Printing, January, 1993 9 Cape Ma 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 The Delaware EstuaM- Discover Its Secrets! Map 1 mi lip itei a.d* "'0 MERCE Cc 37/\ 'fee G,opp L''t U a e TRENTON JA Roebling i0emoriel,/" depl BORDERTOWN A Clara a Barton 545 Trent School Trenton Battle Ho. ";Y House numenj d Old Barracks Museu ec Wharf M A/ G1 m 'Y 'j De are lacks StaleHouse 00 B a --1, Ra an an I State ark P.rdsylva-n-i7aAe mg m "o 295 Falls Twp AA C rystal iq, Lake Pennsbu Delaware Canal Manor State Park m State Park v- m 0 Crafts Creek Bordentow Causewa, M Lak LEVR-TOWN C-U- Oxford V Oueen\ , Map I Valley Park Anne'@ rk a TRENTON @obj- Black Delaware Estuary @d Ditch 1, ukKUF NORTH Public Access Sites Fo Pa r I Lake Pat 1 1/2 0 1 2 MILES Joins -a,,3 Y Map 2 LEVITTOWN Joins Map I VO: ,,o.,y, Park Florence n Chicken `Aenen e-@ Foot N Park Par*k lack B c oadbO Dit h 295 Park.. A Oxford 'I V-.311.y R Radcliffe @i -,J % Al-listorical Frosty Area NEI Hollow Silver Lae BURLINGTON Park Park Burlington AA Cre k if . C,x,per & ,harniny LaWerlCe HOUSeS 541 413 Sylvan Lake Sy Ivan Lake Az 543 A 132 Neshaminy State Park A- IAl@ I@J BMW co 1, , MR13 VIX3 Benjamin iY1 (8 1 Rush State 'o 'I Park B County 63 Rive's Byberry Biddle V Creek C. CQ1 Estate coc 5 RIVERSIDE Z Andfsia AA p Riverside Marina Pleasant Hill Park S-de@ Lake Swedes Lake Park Im fenniv V lPennypack '@Park Map 2 y@ BURLINGTON Delaware Estuary NORTH Public Access Sites PHILADELPHIA I I Joins Map 3 11 @ f . 1 1/2 0 1 2 MILES Map 3 Joins Map 2 Tacony AA Memorial Park "'M 61-th Pennzauken Creek 295 wis-linoming Park C, D Franklorma f! CO Arsenal W C 41 Tacony Creek Park 701 Hunting Park Cooper River Park ?:v,4ei Hopkins PHILADELPHIA 3@yns, CAMDEN Fond an 143knt Co EV S lark Pond Penn Treaty Park/ MR Fair otsni Fork M V 12 1 - - / Newton pier 5 Marins I arnden Farnha 30 Lake Park Pork Pa MUCH Penn's Landing $It Foilrinnail Pork Manlimo -s \@Iamri, mansions Museum U Wiggins Newton IS elphia tertront Creek Haddon useu, CitY HSU F rk Park "'A n M ndo ande -HoigntsPark Nation ori Historical H Fairmount Park D iC) Olympia Schuylkill River Park Little 295 15,0 D. Isla CAMB 0 - oosevelt GLOUCESTER CO / Jo n 76 Pail< 0 M /Bartra RIV, Garde s Cobbs Creek\ nPark Map 3 PHILADELPHIA Ff. Mercer De(aviare Estuary lqo@d a@ank N Public Access Sites ,.,hy cr Ft. Mifflin K, afflefield join$ Map 4 W 1 112 0 1 2 MILES Map 4 Creek Ft Mifflin cc I Z M V 71 Island Ave 3@ Darby Creek John r I\@jeinz NW 3 it Tinicurn Hid AUL B R an Acres Park -f4 ar Creek out Am sil n ESSINGTON aplane 6 '0C2 se:.Pl= I M 49 295 Brook 1. 551 orto .4 S S. n 1. dA 6"o SO on taf. meste tate Rtu@ ,k Lee rrl@' lull r S ruen Estate Pa Park Logan Pond WMA Willow The Printzhof GIBBSTOWN 607 Smedley Park 0 rum le, 252 -h- Chester M Park W ark V" S Ridley Creek HESTER Crozer 352 Park 322 6th ommo ore Barry W13 Camp ddg P an Cale @@ngle Sl an Pus Veteran %'M, "&9% C' M 0 -istoroic -n. ,el She 130 551 arK 'As Sl GLO(jcCST cc Ul) 'Ov MARCUS LEA4CO '@os HOOK z 322 Cl Map 4 Clayton Park 495 CHESTER -ft"�4 Delaware Estuary ci 0.- NORTH Public Access Sites Joins Map 5 1 1/2 0 1 2 MILES Map 5 Z@ MAs Map 4 vao an't kh'A memon eel. ARCUS q OOK Claylon Park v@" MLAWAH mo --@EW CAS-@L@ CD Brandywine creel( Slatc, Park Im Um m Belfevue State Park gg '01 SOME r, S WILMINGTON ringhursl V 00 @0'\ Rockoood C11)11/ Oil Ajapoc /$ P" @p arar;dVMn?. I Park f /Kirkwood 425 04, 9 --de 111"@ PENNS R MD-t-U2 - ------ oc d 'mm Park NyCR01- @NS Merin Chri iris \Park nn' ing 3131im River Map 5 Riverview WILMINGTON Beach Pari@ Delaware Estuary In Public Access Sites NFw GASTJJ@1, N" PENNSVU@ 1 2 MILES J*im M (5 ` 1161ai Map 6 Coventry Ridge-Lewden njfkPxYE Joins Map 5 G ree n Park 130 17tiver Vie 01312ma 13 NEW BeackPar CAST E -8- Historic New 95 astle afterIyMO Pq@k " I -Pennsvill 120 @'11111 AAM 0 malanden 1 11 ark , lp)@_, ilicohook @,P@tjj \ Finn Pt 9 k I '@' \ LigInt ous Pi*- 45 Lums Pon State Park 1 a ark /rD on Fl, r un DelawarO_ql A MOF N ural '6amards DelaWare City Marinaal Historic S P M ee@ Ft Sale. "Oupont Supawna AugUStina, I_COII@ -' - Meadows NWR C &J WmA a, 'State Summit No/ h Manna PortPenn Canal S t WMA Interpretive Center Reedy@, Wand, Maskells ill Pond WMA Aa% AUgusfine Han@@ck@@ Beach AA 13 1, M 301 A, Appoquin mink Creek OD SSA Creek 299 -@A oquinimin,, te WA U, atom cc 'Mad Hionse, Greek' N-'State WMA bo n@. Upper A,,@@, u Blackb'd Cr k State WMA Collins@Beach'O V, % I mings \@ncling ap 6 Woodland Beach SALE State WA Lj AMO 0 Delaware Es - tuary I BI c ird State R, Pu&6 Access sites F s atic ro 013 0ou a in Map 9 bservati n owe 0 1 12 131. , 4 @IILES 1.(0 Map 7 Osbourne WMA Map 7 MILV ILLE ol Delaware Estuary NORTH Public Access Sites ock's reenwic Historic 1 1/2 0 1 2 3 4 MILES ia P District Sheppa,ds Milip od 49 Bridgeton Park Bridgetoj ton MOM 77 C" H Cohanzick Oistooc istrict Us 11 LiHOG TON 553 Clarks Pond C7k WMA Pond or Creek ntuxent 61 Union Lake I MA 'Wo!@ WMA X edarv@lle E . a M P nd A Union Lake ear Swam dd G M ILLE ":n M C-1 @.v W ' 0 Wheaton '655 47 '@@age j C ek reek Men 'a'. C, -'et '6 553 e Menantico Ponds WMA L) ENS Mau Srin G,.n Mrn ricelown PORT k Ma, ao, "kin C eek . toric Disiri NORRIS m.: "Wke, 'let Do, r- Joins Map 8 R, 11ml-illo Rd Map 8 Joins Map 7 47 Lak, Hands Lincoln Park Millp-d BWat@e Research ickle Facrory C nter Pond 8 Gi. Rd cc, C plain State Forest f Belle Corson 0.ran,, WMA DennisAle EasIP Historic DistriCl Light hopes, @1?11`4' d" 1 Beaver Swamp *0 '01, IN CI WMA a Ej #A v@ 0, ' "Ais 6@ee WM ben is 6@OWWM P q@, A, 02 Bl"0 0 Lan "'ng Rd Ci#ek,,AA id@ Y Cape May DBLAWARk"Iff-Ay1f 1V C ty 'Y Pa"rk & Zoo Creat Sound 4,r* W-4 T-5@ 9 0 14* Del.@, ,q 4 @A# Cree e -.S VishirVOreekb @@,adc 4 f:e ,f g' I"?, Vol, 4 111- 4; "". -, 4 11-- - r Ula'; All 4a' CSor"in, villag 4 -4 14-2` Ivi I @HIqhbqe-8qaCh Map 8 CAPEMAY Su Beach Park Canyon Clu k BfVd Marina Nlawa4 Estuary fr,uty Cape Me NORTH Public Access Sites 0@@iv g R-pi "k a @ " -, @ri' "I"A W11 V t0y P M, @, 11 1 1 1 MOIR 13 P4-04*,*@ -1 1/2 Q 2 3, 4 MILES Map 9 ins A,uatic Resource Education Center -5, Observation na urn Tower "N, SMYR Alle HouseF, lla,6mt>ay Hook NW\R Now Sweden WA 91 '83 V- te, 300 L.i-i, R Ri S1 'Si Octagonal N, school H..sa@ LIjt Port'Mahon AA DOVER 89 Liffle Creek WA % -X, 349 JA CAMD 13 Dickinson Mansion 68 Kitts Hummock t. Jones AA Ted Harvey Conservation Area Bowers Beach AA 49' Bowers Beach Maritime Museum 13 L Island Field Museum Barrens Chapel & Museum Map 9 F E ICA 120 Big Stone DOVER Delaware Estuary 1?3 1 4 Beach 11 Milford Neck W@ Public Access Sites NORTH M.,d,,k River 1 112 0 1 2 3 4 MILES Swede @@LA Joins 1%WWf0 Map 10 MWomi Neck WA :jqiWmqP9 Big Stone Be h0M Parson stairs I'd A is ((a mio ov I--, I-,- @, "-- - pand 0 IBM Cedar Crsei@ AA Neek Maring sm gle, Po. C, WA 7f x 0, Broadkill River Beach Plum Island Noire ptesante, GEORGETOWN Roosewt Intel, m Pond LAVQ 9 14stlerma"o I mafine M,U-Seum 1),00)'.0alef Cartnanba@h Mafge Museum Lae%Hl ortea" 9 Are Z*amenda0i musourn Map 10 Tower Cape Hon@apen State Park LEWES 10 13 In Of 0 a tzt@ Delaware Estuary t Public Access Sites NORTH 1 122 0 1 2 3 4 MILES CTR LIBRARY A 6 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 c/o Pennsylvania Environmental Council 1211 Chestnut Street, Suite 900 Philadelphia, PA 19107 1 -800-445-4935 ESTUARY PROGRAM Printed on recycled paper