Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge

Facility Activities

National Wildlife Refuges across the country provide opportunities for visitors to make their own connections to the natural world. 

Hunting

In winter, snow geese blanket the salt marshes and fields of Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge. Approximately 100,000 of these birds overwinter here, providing long hunting seasons, abundant hunting opportunities and a spectacle that has few rivals on the Atlantic Seaboard. A boat is required...

Fishing

At Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge, fishing is allowed in Pasture Point Pond. Fishing is catch-and-release only. Fishing is allowed during regular refuge hours of operation. Fishing season is year-round, except on days when the area is closed for hunting or other management activities. All...

Wildlife watching

The refuge's auto tour route and observation towers afford visitors excellent wildlife viewing opportunities.

Ranger-led programs

We offer van tours on Saturdays at 9:00. Reservations required, limited to 12 passengers. Sign up in person, by phone, or email.2591 Whitehall Neck Rd, Smyrna, DE 19977 (sign up on the clipboard on the front desk)302-653-9345 option 3 (leave a message)joshua_smith@fws.govWe may be able to...

Education programs
School program activities are available at a number of facilities.
Photography
Whether you wield a smartphone or a zoom lens, you’ll find photo-worthy subjects at national wildlife refuges and national fish hatcheries. Wildlife photography is a priority public use on national wildlife refuges, so you’ll find wildlife drives and blinds and overlooks to help you get the images you’re after.