Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
EVENT
WHEN:
DATE: 10/13/2016
TIME: 9:45am - 12:30pm (prompt start, estimated end)
MILEAGE: 4-5 miles
DESCRIPTION: (Wear appropriate clothing & bring water! Below are some special instructions: what to bring, relative difficulties, interesting features, and carpooling directions.)
Meet in the parking lot of the Visitors Center at 9:50 a.m. For carpooling, meet at
9:00 a.m. in BJ’s parking lot on Rt. 13 in New Castle –parking along fence facing the Farmers Market. Park near the Visitor Center. Fee is $4.00 per car, or if you have the Federal Lifetime Pass- free. You may pay inside or use the envelope system outside. Bathrooms are available on site. Bring bug spray, binoculars, maybe even your favorite bird ID book, and some money for a nice gift shop. Lunch after at Sambo’s Tavern in Leipsic – a very short distance south on Rt. 9…a Delaware Treasure.
Kathy Tidball
LOCATION
WHERE:
Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge – Visitors’ Center
NEAREST ADDRESS:
2591 Whitehall Neck Rd
Smyrna, DE
19977
EXACT COORDINATES:
39.259597, -75.473822
ONLINE DIRECTIONS:
Google Mapping
PARKING FEE:
Yes
RESTROOM AVAILABLE:
Yes
WEB PAGE
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Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge – Visitors’ Center
2591 Whitehall Neck Rd
Smyrna, DE
19977
39.258815
-75.482015
WRITTEN DIRECTIONS:
From the intersection of DE-13 where it joins DE-1 South (toll road) to first Smyrna exit 114A. Or to avoid toll, exit DE-1 from the Roth Bridge onto DE-13 South. Follow DE-13 South through Smyrna passing DE-6. After passing a cemetery on left, make a left turn at the light onto Leipsic-Smyrna Rd. Follow this road which eventually merges with DE-9 South. Shortly after the merge, look for a brown sign for Bombay Hook on right and Whitehall Rd on the left. Turn left and travel 2.2 mi to the entrance to the Refuge.
OTHER
FUTURE HERE:
No future events at this location
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EVENT CANCELED: No
