LumsPond

CampgroundRegistration &Camp Store

Off-LeashDogArea

No Fishing

Radio ControlFlying Field

Summit NorthMarina &Restaurant

EquestrianCenter

FeeBooth

MainEntrance

Nature CenterArea 5

Area 3

Area 4Area 2

CampgroundVisitorParking

Chesapeake & Delaware Canal

Lums Pond State Park

C&D CanalWildlife Area

C&D CanalWildlife Area

Howell School Road

Woods Ro ad

Red L

ionRo

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Red Lion Road

BuckJer

seyRoad

Park Officeand NatureStore

Area 1BoatRentals

Campground

Lums PondState Park

NewarkNewCastle

DelawareCity

Delaw

areRiver

Location Map

0 0.25 0.5Miles

BoatLaunch

Lums PondWoodsNatural Area

Trails and Permitted Uses

Trail Descriptions

Legend

Contact Information1068 Howe ll School Roa d , Be a r DE 19701

Pa rk Office : (302) 368-6989N a ture Ce nte r: (302) 836-1724

Ca m pground Re s e rva tions : 1-877-98-PARKSGo Ape : 1-800-971-8271 or www.goa pe .com

www.d e s ta te pa rks .com

Tra il He ad

Ba s e ba ll

Department of Natural Resourcesand Environmental ControlDivision of Parks and Recreation

Municipalitie s

Roa d s

Boa t Re nta l

Fis hing

Dis c Golf

Ba s ke tba ll CourtsBuild ing

Parking Are a

Re s tricte d Are a

Wa te r

Wood e d Pa rk La nd

Sta te Pa rk La nd

C&D Ca nalWild life Are a

Socce r/Footba llFie ld

Hors e s hoe sTe nnisPla ygroundVolle yba ll

Boa t Docks /Pie r

Micha e l N . Ca s tle Tra ilat the C&D Ca na l(Future )Conne ctor Tra il

Little JerseyThe Little Je rs e y loops a round the pa rk through fore s ts a nd a long fie ld e d ge s provid ingvis itors with a full a ppre cia tion of the pa rk’s na tura l be a uty. The pa cke d e a rth s urfa ce iswid e e nough to a ccom m od a te s ha re d -us e a m ong hike rs , bike rs , a nd e que s tria ns .Vis itors ca n a cce s s the tra il a cros s from the N a ture Ce nte r, a t the Buck Je rs e y Roa dPa rking Lot, or the boa t la unch off Re d Lion Roa d . Ple a s e re m e m be r hike rs and bike rsm us t yie ld to hors e s .

The Swa m p Fore s t Tra il loops through fore s te d we tla nd s of bla ck che rry, s we e t gum , a ndm a ple . Hike rs will e xpe rie nce a pa cke d e a rth a nd crus he d s tone tra il tha t tra ve rs e sge ntle te rra in with m a ny e le va te d boa rd wa lks a nd brid ge s . The tra il links theca m pground , boa t la unch, d is c golf cours e , d og tra ining a re a , na ture ce nte r a nd picnicare a s . The Swa m p Fore s t Tra il is a ls o a qua lifying tra il for the De la wa re Sta te Pa rksTra il Cha lle nge .

Swamp Forest

This 0.1 m ile boa rd wa lk tra il is a cce s s ible from be hind the N a ture Ce nte r. The tra ilprovid e s a s e ns ory e xpe rie nce of the na tura l world .

Sensory Loop

This 0.8 m ile pa cke d e a rth loop tra il provid e s hike rs a nd e xe rcis e e nthus ia s t theopportunity to s top a nd workout a t 20 fitne s s s ta tions a long the tra il. The Life Cours e isacce s s ible from the Are a 4 picnic pa vilion.

Life Course

Pa rkingInform a tionRe s troom sShowe r/Ba thHous eFood Conce s s ionPicnic PavilionPicnic Ta ble sRe cyclingDum p Sta tionPrim itive Y outhCa m p

Lum s Pond Sta te Pa rkLittle Je rs e y (8.1 m i.)

Swa m p Fore s t (6.4 m i.)Swa m p Fore s t/Little Je rs e y (0.1 m i.)Life Cours e (0.8 m i.)

Se ns ory Loop (0.1 m i.)

Ple a s e vis it our we bs ite for the la te s thors e ba ck rid ing guid e line s a nd tra il

acce s s s che d ule a t:www.d e s ta te pa rks .com /a ctivitie s /tra ils /hors eba ck/

Trail Width Surface Type AccessibleAvgMin

8 Feet6 Feet

Packed EarthCrushed Stone

Trail GradeAvgMax

2%11% - Yes

Trail Width Surface Type AccessibleAvgMin

3 Feet2 Feet

Packed EarthCrushed Stone

Trail GradeAvgMax

2%10% - No

Trail Width Surface Type AccessibleAvgMin

5 Feet5 Feet Boardwalk

Trail GradeAvgMax

<1%1% - Yes

Trail Width Surface Type AccessibleAvgMin

5 Feet3 Feet Packed Earth

Trail GradeAvgMax

2%10% - No

Boa t La unch

Micha e l N . Ca s tle Tra ilat the C&D Ca na l(Ope n Sum m e r 2013)

6/25/13