Days/Hours of operation: Park Open Year Round for visitation and camping. Nature Center Open 10am-4pm every day April-September. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays October-March
Tours: Guided tours and self-directed tours available. Tours include pontoon boat tours (April – Sept), Saturday morning bird walks (April – Sept), Freshwater Seining, etc. See program guide at website for current schedule. Many programs require pre-registration.
Focus: Watershed education and the Chesapeake Bay. Topics are wide with programs on Cultural History, Geography, Science, and Natural History/Environment. Most programs last 45 minutes to 1 hour, some require a small fee. Programs cover Pre-K to adult. Programs include Aquatic Mammals (ages 5 – 12, K-ESS2-2, ESS3-1, LS1-1); Fantastic Frogs (ages 4 – 10, K-LS1-1); Ticklish Turtles (ages 4 – 10, K-LS1-1); Insects-Beetles-Butterflies (ages 6 – 10, K-LS1-1); Tracks and Traces (adaptable to all age groups and mixed age groups, 2-LS4-1, 3-LS4-3); Owl Prowl (mixed age groups, 20LS4-1, 3-LS4-3); and many others. See website for details and schedule. Please contact the park naturalist at (302) 875-5163. Many of our programs can be adapted to homeschool groups. The Park Naturalist can also make recommendations on camping, cabins and overnight experiences.
Materials: Maps, Brochures, Pre-Made Scavenger Hunts, Parks Pursuit forms, and Trail challenge forms. All materials can be mailed up on request.
Cost: See website.
Recent Reviews
Rebecca McAfee : 4 on 7/23/2024 12:34 pm 
Bridget Corry Morse : 5 on 8/13/2024 1:49 pm Clean pot-a-potty, beautiful pavilions (rentable) (open and closed), many grills and picnic tables, horseshoe and cornhole games. Trails for bikes. Canoes and kayaks enjoying on the water. Seems like Jason Beach is a treasure for families. Also over night camping.
Mia Johnson : 3 on 6/3/2024 9:27 pm The park itself is beautiful, and we appreciated the serene setting, even though the water level was low during our stay. We stayed in one of the yurts which, pleasantly to our surprise, did happened to have air conditioning (a feature not mentioned on the website). However, the yurt was plagued by an abundance of flies, which was quite bothersome.
One major downside of our visit was the loud concert happening across the lake. For two hours, our peaceful evening was disrupted by blaring music from a middle-aged blues band. It would have been very helpful if the park had provided a heads-up about the event on their website. We had hoped for a relaxing weekend immersed in nature's sounds, but instead, we were subjected to this noisy interruption.
Overall, our trip to Trap Pond State Park was nice, but the experience was marred by the flies in the yurt and the unexpected, intrusive concert. With a few improvements in communication and pest control, this park could offer a much better experience for its visitors.
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