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A Study of the Park and Recreation Problem of the United States
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A Park and Recreational Land Plan
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A Study of the Park and Recreation Problem of the United States
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A Park and Recreational Land Plan for the United States (continued)
DELAWARE
WELL OVER HALF of Delaware's 240,000 people live in Wilmington and its environs.
The outstanding recreational resources of the State are its ocean beach and tidal waters, both of which offer exceptional opportunities for all forms of water recreation. Its greatest need is for a seashore park. The State already owns 3,025 acres of beach land in four parcels. Since travel distance from Wilmington (over 100 miles) and other surrounding large centers of population is too great to develop these shore lands purely for day use, any development along the Delaware coast should be primarily for week-end and vacation use.
There is also a need for additional park lands within day-use radius of Wilmington.
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| FEDERAL | ||
| National wildlife areas: | Existing acreage |
Proposed additions |
| 5. Bombay Hook Migratory Waterfowl Refuge | 12,005.86 | |
| 6. Killcohook Migratory Bird Refuge | 586 | |
| Total | 12,691.86 | |
| Soil Conservation Service land development projects: | ||
| 1. Delaware Forest Site 7 | ||
| 4. Delaware Forest Site 2 | ||
| 13. Delaware Forest Site 8 | ||
| Total | 4,812 | |
| STATE | ||
| State monuments: | ||
| 8. Site of Swedish Settlement | .25. | |
| 9. Site of Dutch Settlement | ||
| Total | .25 | |
| State wayside: | ||
| 3. Ellendale Public Campground | 45 | |
| State forest: | ||
| 2. Redden | 1,936 | |
| Proposed State parks: | ||
| 10. Giant Dune | 1,274 | |
| 11. Rehoboth Beach | 25 | |
| 12. Indian River Beach | 1,418 | |
| 14. Fenwick Island | 308 | |
| Total | 3,025 | |
| LOCAL | ||
| Local parks: | ||
| 7. Wilmington (5 areas) | 276.7 | |
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