Located on the Atlantic Costal Plain, only seven percent of Delaware is publicly owned (88,000 acres).
• 9,500 acres
• Delaware’s largest state forest
• Large timbered areas are noted for deer hunting
• 1,240 acres
• Popular deer and turkey hunting location
• 4,800 acres
• 40 miles of trails for access
• Deer and turkey hunting opportunities
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area
• 5,515 acres
• Area includes mix of open areas, food plots and timber
• Deer and turkey hunting opportunities
[Woodland Beach Wildlife Area](https://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/fw/Hunting/Documents/WMA%20Maps%202012/ WoodlandBeach%20Waterfowl.pdf)
• 6,320 acres
• Popular for waterfowl hunting
• Offers goose pits and duck blinds
Norman G. Wilder Wildlife Area
• 4,418 acres
• Deer and turkey hunting opportunities
• Waterfowl hunting including snow goose opportunities
• 2,667 acres
• Made up of three tracts
• Shoreline fishing opportunities as well as deer, turkey, and small game hunting options
Find more public land access opportunities with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation Hunt Planner.
Photo: Taber State Forest
Photo credit: flickr