DuPont Nature Center

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Hours 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

Tuesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wednesday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thursday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Friday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am - 4:00 pm

2992 Lighthouse Road, Milford, DE 19963

(302) 422-1329

Website

Days/Hours of operation: April 1 – August 31, Open Tuesday – Sunday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, September 1 – September 30, Open Wednesday and Saturday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, October 1 – March 31, Closed for the winter season, reopening April 1

Tours: Both self-directed and guided tours available. Please call ahead to schedule field trips or guided tours. Otherwise, visit anytime during posted hours.

Programs: The DuPont Nature Center serves as a science-based education and interpretive facility for schools, families, and other organized groups. It is designed to connect people with nature and will instill an appreciation for the ecological significance of the region. The center with its distinctive red roof, includes an observation deck with spotting scopes to view the harbor, bay and shoreline. More than 130 species of birds, fish, shellfish, and other animals populate the area. Inside the center visitors can view shorebirds and horseshoe crabs along the shoreline more than 100 yards away, courtesy of a remote camera and a 42-inch plasma viewing screen. The center is filled with exhibits devoted to the Delaware Bay’s natural history and ecology. Aquariums feature live horseshoe crabs, fish, shellfish, and terrapins.

Ages/Grade levels: All ages.

Materials: Brochures and handouts available at the center. Also, the website contains lots of info.

Recent Reviews

Tara Schmitt : 5 on 4/22/2025 3:03 pm

Amazing place to learn about horseshoe crabs, their importance in medicine, as well as see beautiful shore birds. I saw four osprey while I was there.

Elizabeth Allsopp : 5 on 6/26/2025 10:34 pm

We visited here after seeing that there would be a horseshoe crab feeding on their calendar online. After driving through some farmland and along the marsh, I wasn't sure what to expect but soon saw the inviting red roof of the building. When we got out of the car, we were welcomed by a chorus of happy shorebirds roosting in the sand near the nature center and on the sandbar and pilings in the water. Once we went inside, we were able to see the horseshoe crab feeding. They also have several other native species found in the marsh, an osprey nest with a camera, and displays about the horseshoe crabs and other marsh species. Definitely a special place.

Betsy York : 5 on 5/25/2024 3:04 am

Delightful education experience for young and old. Hundreds of different varieties of birds can be found on the shoreline. Young Osprey learning to build their nest. Come and enjoy a delightful experience.