Woodland Beach Wildlife Area

Oblique air photo of Woodland Beach Wildlife Area, April 2010, facing east

Woodland Beach Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area located in Kent County, Delaware, along shore of the Delaware Bay. It is 6,320 acres (2,558 ha) in size and is managed by Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Fish & Wildlife.[1]

Much of the area is a transgressive brackish marsh.

The Thomas Sutton House serves as a residence and office for the personnel of the Woodland Beach Wildlife Area. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.[2]

Coordinates: 39°20′N 75°30′W / 39.333°N 75.500°W / 39.333; -75.500

References

  1. ↑ State Wildlife Areas (DOCUMENT NUMBER: 40-05-02/03/08/01)
  2. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
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