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Sussex County offers a wide range of opportunities to enjoy the great outdoors!
Southern Delaware Heritage Trail
302-856-1818 or 800-357-1818 www.visitsoutherndelaware.com
This remarkable trail connects rivers, scenic drives, local heritage and historic sites, country inns, bed and breakfasts, motels, and antiquing. The loop trail is marked by signs, which connect several historic towns west of Delaware’s beach resorts. The trail route provides 130 miles of connecting trails for cyclists and more than 70 miles of scenic country roads for motorists who like to venture off the beaten path.
The Heritage Trail includes several bodies of fresh water including the pristine Nanticoke River—a tributary of the Chesapeake Bay, which flows gracefully past the towns of Seaford, Laurel, and Delmar. Many of these towns are well-known
for their shipbuilding or railroading history and important links to the waterways. An abundance
of freshwater lakes and ponds await the angler or canoeing enthusiast.
Whether it’s dining, shopping, looking at Victorian and Colonial architecture, bird watching, delving into the area’s history or a Sunday drive or cycling adventure—there is so much to see and do along the Trail, you’ll want to spend the night. There
are a number of fine motels and quaint bed and breakfast inns along the route to accommodate you!
Hiking–Many of the trails may also be enjoyed by canoeing and/or cycling.
Nanticoke Riverwalk and Canoe Launch
302-739-9220
Seaford
A brick pathway follows the Broadkill River from
Wagamon’s Pond to Milton Memorial Park. It commemorates Milton as the hometown of five former governors. A canoe trail begins in Memorial Park and goes to the Nature Conservancy’s McCabe Preserve.
Nanticoke Wildlife Area Loop
302-875-2157
Laurel 2.2 miles
The Robert L. Graham Nanticoke Wildlife Area is in the southwest corner of Sussex County, about 45 miles south of Dover and five miles west of Laurel. This is an easy stroll through a mixed hardwood and pine forest along the edges of fields and hedgerows. A nice blend of rural and woodland landscape. The area is primarily managed as a hunting area.
Trap Pond State Park Loop
302-875-5153
Trap Pond State Park is in southwestern Sussex County, about 55 miles south of Dover and five miles east of Laurel, off Delaware Highway 24. More than 11 miles of trails are in place at the park.
Biking
302-760-BIKE (2453)
www.bike.deldot.gov
Southern Delaware’s flat landscape, excellent roadways, and scenic routes ensure an enjoyable cycling experience. For information on Bicycle Route 1 (a north-south route the length of Delaware) and Delaware Bicycling Maps visit the website.
Sussex Cyclists
www.sussexcyclists.org
email: SussexCycleKurp@verizon.net PO Box 204, Rehoboth Beach, DE
Sussex Cyclists (a local cycling group) leads day and evening rides from 11 to 50 miles mostly through rural Sussex County roads.
Horseback Riding
A wooded riding trail is located at
Trap Pond State Park in Laurel: 302-875-5153 Singletree Stables Riding School near Seaford offers
lessons and summer camps: 302-629-4971
C-Line Stables in Townsend is an indoor and outdoor ring with training, boarding, and lessons for both adults and children. They are a full service equestrian facility: 302-376-9594
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For more information contact or visit:
Delaware Bicycle Council
302-760-BIKE
PO Box 778, Dover, DE 19903 www.deldot.gov/programs/bike/ biking_in_delaware/