Eagles Nest Wildlife Area
State wildlife / game area · Delaware
Eagles Nest Wildlife Area is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 1,424 acres in New Castle County, Delaware (State wildlife / game area), managed by a Delaware state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
| Approx. size | 1,424 acres |
|---|---|
| Manager | Delaware state agency (PAD-US category: state fish and wildlife agency) Listed in PAD-US as: DE Division of Fish and Wildlife |
| Manager type | State |
| Designation | State Wilderness Local designation: Wildlife Area |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | New Castle County |
| Reference point | 39.36863, -75.62890 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- DNERR Blackbird Creek Reserve Other state land · 521 acres · 1.6 mi
- Blackbird State Forest State forest · 2,494 acres · 3.5 mi
- Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 5,100 acres · 5.2 mi
- Woodland Beach Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 6,323 acres · 7.1 mi
- Garrisons Lake State wildlife / game area · 85 acres · 8.8 mi
- Delaware River Open Space State wildlife / game area · 97 acres · 10.4 mi
- Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area State wildlife / game area · 9,360 acres · 11 mi · NJ
- Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 15,459 acres · 12.6 mi
- Big Mill Pond Fish Management Area Other state land · 117 acres · 12.6 mi · MD
- C&D Canal Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 3,329 acres · 12.8 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Eagles Nest Wildlife Area” in Delaware combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.