Lums Pond State Park
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| Lums Pond State Park | |
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| Delaware State Park | |
 A view of a picnic area along the edge of Lums Pond
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| Named for: Lums Pond | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
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| Area | 1,790 acres (724.4 ha) |
| Founded | 1963 |
| Managed by | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
| Nearest city | Bear, Delaware |
  Location of Lums Pond State Park in Delaware
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| Website : Lums Pond State Park | |
Lums Pond State Park is a 1790 acre (7.24 km²) 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 1800s. Lums Pond State park is open for a wide variety of year-round recreation.
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[edit] History
Lums Pond, the largest freshwater pond in Delaware, covering 200 acres (0.81 km²) in central New Castle County, was built in the early 1800s as an impoundment for the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal.[1] The pond supplied water to fill the locks of the canal and water power for a local gristmill. The pond became a natural recreational draw for the residents of Delaware. Ownwership was transferred to the state of Delaware in the mid 1900s. Lums Pond State Park was opened to the public in 1963.[1]
[edit] Recreation
Lums Pond is the center of recreation at Lums Pond State Park. Although swimming is not permitted in the pond, it is open to boating and fishing. Rowboats, sailboats, kayaks, canoes, and pedal boats are available to rent. Lums Pond is a freshwater fishery with the common game fish being pickerel, crappie, catfish, and largemouth bass and striped bass. The striped bass are stocked by the Fish and Wildlife Division of the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control. The other game fish are native species.[2]
Many visitors to Lums Pond State Park take advantage of the wide variety of camping opportunities that are available. There 62 campsites without electric connections, 6 sites with electricity, 2 yurts, and 4 sites with stabling facilities for horses. The campsites are open to RVs or tents. The yurts feature bunk beds and a futon, electricity, and a large outdoor deck with freshwater and a grill.
Lums Pond State Park is open to hiking, cross country skiing and snow mobiling on Lums Pond State Parks network of trails. Summit North Marina is located on the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal. It has 250 private slips for boats and offers boat and fuel sales, boat storage and boat repair. Many different ballfields and game courts are spread throughout Lums Pond State Park. The fields are open to football, soccer, baseball, and softball. The courts are open to basketball, volleyball and tennis. Horseshoes pits are available as is a disc golf course. Hunting is permitted with special permits from the Division of Fish and Wildlife.
[edit] Nearby state parks
The following state parks are within 30 miles (48 km) of Lums Pond State Park:
- Bellevue State Park (New Castle County)
- Brandywine Creek State Park (New Castle County)
- Elk Neck State Park (Maryland)
- Fort Delaware State Park (New Castle County)
- Fort DuPont State Park (Sussex County)
- Fort Mott State Park (New Jersey)
- Fox Point State Park (New Castle County)
- First State Heritage Park at Dover (Kent County)
- Parvin State Park (New Jersey)
- Ridley Creek State Park (Pennsylvania)
- Susquehanna State Park (Maryland)
- Wilmington State Parks (New Castle County)
- White Clay Creek Preserve (Pennsylvania)
- White Clay Creek State Park (New Castle County)
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