Waples Pond
State wildlife / game area · Delaware
Waples Pond is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 97 acres in Sussex 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 | 97 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 Other or Unknown Local designation: State Lands |
| 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 | Sussex County |
| Reference point | 38.82451, -75.30737 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)
- Prime Hook Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 665 acres · 2.2 mi
- Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge National Wildlife Refuge · 9,251 acres · 3.4 mi
- Wagamons Pond State wildlife / game area · 44 acres · 3.6 mi
- Redden State Forest State forest · 2,018 acres · 5.8 mi
- Mispillion Marine Reserve State wildlife / game area · 256 acres · 8.5 mi
- Milford Neck Wildlife Area State wildlife / game area · 5,139 acres · 9.5 mi
- Haven Lake State wildlife / game area · 110 acres · 9.8 mi
- Griffith Lake State wildlife / game area · 51 acres · 10.6 mi
- Blairs Pond State wildlife / game area · 42 acres · 11.4 mi
- Patriots Way Open Space Other state land · 105 acres · 13.3 mi
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Waples Pond” 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.