Holts Landing State Park

Holts Landing State Park
Crabbing pier at Holts Landing State Park
Map showing the location of Holts Landing State Park
Map showing the location of Holts Landing State Park
Location of Holts Landing State Park in Delaware
LocationSussex, Delaware, United States
Coordinates38°35′22″N 75°07′41″W / 38.58944°N 75.12806°W / 38.58944; -75.12806
Area203 acres (82 ha)
Elevation7 ft (2.1 m)
Established1965
Named forThe Holt Family
Governing bodyDelaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
WebsiteHolts Landing State Park

Holts Landing State Park is a 203-acre (82 ha) Delaware state park northwest of Bethany Beach, Sussex County, Delaware, USA. Prior to becoming a state park the land of Holts Landing State Park was the Holt family farm. The Holts sold the land to the state of Delaware in 1957 and Holts Landing State Park was opened to the public in 1965. The park is on the southern shore of Indian River Bay. Holts Landing State Park is open for year-round recreation and features the only pier on the east coast of Delaware that has been purpose-built for crabbing, the recreational harvesting of blue crabs.