State Park · Delaware, United States
Lums Pond State Park
Lums Pond State Park is a state park in Delaware, United States, covering 1,790 acres (724 ha), established in 1963.
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Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | New Castle, Delaware, United States |
| Area | 1,790 acres (724 ha) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Coordinates | 39.5583° N, 75.7208° W |
| Managed by | Delaware state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Lums Pond State Park
Lums Pond State Park is a 1,790-acre (720 ha) Delaware state park near Bear, New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. The park surrounds Lums Pond, an impoundment built by the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on St. Georges Creek. The C&D built the pond as a source of water to fill the locks of the canal that connected the Chesapeake Bay with the Delaware River during the early 19th century. Lums Pond State Park is open for a wide variety of year-round recreation.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) · Philadelphia, United States · 33.5 miles away
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) · Baltimore, United States · 57.1 miles away
- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) · Washington, United States · 85.7 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Delaware
Frequently asked questions
Where is Lums Pond State Park?
Lums Pond State Park is in Delaware, United States (39.5583° N, 75.7208° W).
When was Lums Pond State Park established?
Lums Pond State Park was established in 1963, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Lums Pond State Park?
Lums Pond State Park covers 1,790 acres (724 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Delaware_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Delaware state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lums_Pond_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).