National Wildlife Refuge · Delaware

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 9,251 acres in Sussex County, Delaware (National Wildlife Refuge), managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.

Approximate outline (north up) from simplified PAD-US boundaries

9,251acres (approx.)

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Servicemanager

Restricted accessPAD-US access

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Check regulations with Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife Managing agency website Google Maps OpenStreetMap

Area details

Approx. size	9,251 acres
Manager	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Manager type	Federal
Designation	National Wildlife Refuge
Public access (PAD-US)	Restricted access PAD-US definition: “requires a special permit from the owner for access, a registration permit on public land … or has highly variable times when open to use (e.g. seasonal Wildlife Refuge closure).”
County	Sussex County
Reference point	38.85966, -75.26311 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
Source records	2 PAD-US records 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: Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge page on fws.gov
Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.

Hunting on national wildlife refuges is allowed only where a refuge has opened specific areas and species under its own refuge-specific regulations, in addition to state rules. Check the refuge’s page or office.

Nearby public land (within 30 miles)

State wildlife / game area
Prime Hook Wildlife Area
665 acres · 1.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Waples Pond
97 acres · 3.4 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Wagamons Pond
44 acres · 6.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mispillion Marine Reserve
256 acres · 6.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Mixed (open and restricted parcels)
State wildlife / game area
Milford Neck Wildlife Area
5,139 acres · 7.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State forest
Redden State Forest
2,018 acres · 9.2 mi away
State: department of natural resources
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Haven Lake
110 acres · 10.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Griffith Lake
51 acres · 11.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Blairs Pond
42 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
State wildlife / game area
Mccauley Pond
55 acres · 14.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access

Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.

Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), records for “Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge” 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.