Lums Pond State Park trails:
Delaware
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Description:
Lums Pond State Park is built around the largest freshwater pond in Delaware. The park features excellent fishing, sports facilities, hiking trails and more on its 1790 acres on the north side of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. Covering 200 acres, Lums Pond itself offers a sandy swimming beach (open Wednesdays through Sundays in summer), and boat rentals provide water-bound recreation in the summer months. A boat launching ramp and two piers allow easy access to the water.

Hikers have the opportunity to explore a variety of habitats along the 7.5 mile Swamp Forest Trail circling the pond. Discover the forest in a unique way on the Sensory Trail, which encourages the use of senses other than sight. Lums also features over 10 miles of multi-purpose trails (horses, bikes, hikers, and snowmobiles). The Whale Wallow Nature Center hosts a variety of programs for visitors during the summer season (Nature Center will be open daily from noon-6 p.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day.). For outdoor dining, picnic areas are scattered throughout the park, and three pavilions can be reserved for larger groups.

For more information, please see the Trail Website or e-mail Delaware State Parks at parkinfo@dnrec.state.de.us.
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Parking & Trail Access:
Lums Pond State Park is located two miles south of Glasgow off Delaware Route 896. The main entrance is on Howell School Road. The campground entrance is on Route 71.

For more information, please see the Trail Website (where a park map can be found) or e-mail Delaware State Parks at parkinfo@dnrec.state.de.us.
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Swamp Forest Trail is in the Swamp and Forest
By ethatton in October, 2011
The Lums Pond State Park information map, http://www.destateparks.com/downloads/maps/lums-pond/lums-pond.pdf lists two trails, Swamp Forest and Little Jersey. The trail heads for both trails are near the Nature Center which has good parking and rest rooms. The Swamp Forest trails begins with crushed stone, but deteriorates quickly to dirt, stones, and mud. It wanders through narrow passes between trees. It crosses streams with wooden bridges. A mountain bike is needed. Our group of four had hybrids, and we didn't enjoy the trail. It lives up to its name - it's in the woods, and lots of mud.
Interesting Bike Riding
By Chip Schaeffer in July, 2004
"My mom and I rode the trail on July 03, 2004, and the best way to describe this is ""different."" We arrived at Lums Pond State Park and to our pleasant surprise we ran into a park ranger on his bicycle. The park ranger took us right to the park map on a bulletin board and showed us where to go and, just as important, where not to go.

Since my dad dropped us off and we bicycled into the park past the official pay booth entrance to the park, we did not have to pay the entrance fee. The ride, unfortunately, is difficult to follow and had numerous mud puddles that required us to dismount and go around. The surface is more like what you'd expect for beginning mountain bikers. There were a lot of roots, rocks and depressions on the way. We also had to bike through fairly high grass as well. I would never take a road bike on this trail.

Lums Pond State Park has a lot to offer, including a very nice disc golf course. This was hardly a difficult course. My mother is 66 and she never seemed to labor on the course. The ladies manning the park station and gift shop could NOT have been nicer or more friendly!!"
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