Trap Pond State Park

Open year round! Reservations required. Must call (877) 987-2757 & mention promo code PASSPORTAMDE5024 for dates in 2024 at time of reservation to receive discount or reserve online & use promo code. PA discount is valid the week after Labor Day thru the week before Memorial Day. Two nights minimum stay required. PA discount is valid Sunday thru Thursday nights only. PA discount is not valid during holidays. PA discount does not apply to cabins and yurts. Reservations at the PA rate for the next year begin in September. Credit cards accepted. Pets welcome. *Rates vary based on the time of year. $4 transaction fee per reservation.

Route 13 through Laurel, DE- take 24 East for 5 miles. Turn right onto Trap Pond Rd. Continue 1 mile and turn left on to Goosenest Rd. The campground entrance is on the right.

• Back-Ins

• Partial Hookups

• 30 Amp Service

• 50 Amp Service

• Water

• Dump Station

• Tents

• Laundry Facility

• Picnic Tables

• BBQ

• Fire Rings

• Store

• Boat Ramp

• Biking

• Boating

• Fishing

• Hiking

• Nature Watching

• Horseshoes

• Playground

• Pets Welcome

• Credit Cards

• Handicap Accessible

• Ice

The site of a large freshwater wetland, Trap Pond State Park hosts the northernmost natural stand of baldcypress trees in the United States. The forest of Trap Pond includes trails for bicycling and hiking, as well as views of the baldcypress trees growing out of the water.

Pontoon boat and paddle tours of Trap Pond, Jeep Jamboree (Laurel Chamber of Commerce), Bike Rally (Trap Pond Partners), Wade In (Nanticoke Watershed Alliance), Beer and Wine Festival (Trap Pond Partners) and Halloween Howl.

Woodland Ferry near Seaford (13 miles), Ward Waterfowl Museum in Salisbury, MD (17 miles), Delaware International Speedway, Delmar MD (10 miles), Delmarva Shorebirds baseball in Salisbury, MD (16 miles), Apple Scrapple Festival in Bridgeville (20 miles), Redden State Forest near Georgetown (20 miles), Salisbury University (20 miles), Salisbury Zoo (20 miles), Salisbury Regional Airport/SBY (20 miles), Holts Landing State Park near Millville (23 miles), Berlin Maryland (27 miles), Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge near Milton (31 miles), Ocean City Maryland (31 miles), Delaware Beaches (all within 35 miles) and Assateague National Seashore (38 miles).