Trap Pond State Park

Trap Pond State Park
Map showing the location of Trap Pond State Park
Map showing the location of Trap Pond State Park
Location of Trap Pond State Park in Delaware
LocationSussex County, Delaware, United States
Coordinates38°31′30″N 75°27′59″W / 38.52500°N 75.46639°W / 38.52500; -75.46639
Area3,653 acres (14.78 km2)
Elevation39 ft (12 m)
Established1951
Named forTrap Pond
Governing bodyDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
WebsiteTrap Pond State Park

Trap Pond State Park is a 3,653[1] acre (8.5 km²) Delaware state park located near Laurel, Delaware, USA. It is one of the largest surviving fragments of what was once an extensive wetland in what is now southwestern Sussex County. The state park features an extensive patch of bald cypress trees.

  1. ^ Coxe, Robert. "Historical Analysis and Map of Vegetation Communities, Land Covers, and Habitats of Trap Pond State Park" (PDF). University of Delaware. Retrieved November 1, 2015.