Visitor Information

Hours

Refuge: Open every day of the year from sunrise to sunset.

Visitor Center: Open Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm year round; closed on federal holidays. Open Saturday and Sunday from 9:00am to 5:00pm on weekends in March, April, May, September, October and November.

Allee House: Closed until further notice for repairs.

Entrance Fees

Automobile (and occupants): $4.00 per day.

Hiking, Walking: $2.00 per day per person.

Refuge Passes: Bombay Hook Annual pass ; Federal Duck Stamp; Interagency Annual, Senior and Access passes for federal recreational lands, including refuges. For details, see the entrance fee chart. Passes are on sale in the refuge Visitor Center. (Please note that due to federal policy, payment by credit card is not permitted; cash or personal check are accepted.)

Facilities

Restrooms: Handicapped-accessible restrooms located at the Visitor Center are open 24 hours a day.

Food and Drink: Food and drink are not available at the refuge. The nearest store is about six miles away.

Activities

Allee House Tours: The eighteenth-century farmhouse located on refuge property is open for tours on Saturdays and Sundays from 1:00pm to 4:00pm in March, April, May, September, October and November. The Allee House is currently closed for repairs. Learn more here.

Auto Tour Route: Drive the twelve-mile round trip through the refuge. See the natural beauty of the refuge and view the wildlife. Stop to explore and walk the nature trails.

Birding: Bombay Hook is an international birding hotspot. It is recognized as an Important Bird Area by the American Birding Conservancy. The refuge bird list includes 278 species.

Festivals: The Friends of Bombay Hook sponsors an annual Spring Migratory Bird Festival in May. See the events calendar for date and time.

Hiking/Walking: Walk the auto-tour route or one of the five nature trails, which vary in length from one-quarter to one mile. Three of the trails end at freshwater impoundments, where thirty foot high observation towers provide spectacular views of the refuge. Learn more here.

Hunting: Waterfowl, deer and small game hunting are permitted on the refuge subject to state and federal regulations. Learn more here.

Photography/Nature Study: Bombay Hook is a great place to study and photograph nature. Photographers, both amateur and professional, come here to capture images of migratory birds, landscapes and sunsets.

Refuge Store: Purchase refuge souvenirs, such as pins, key chains, magnets and pens; t-shirts, denim shirts and sweatshirts; hats; jewelry; collectibles and more. See the refuge store page to learn more.

Contact Information

Address: 2591 Whitehall Neck Road, Smyrna, Delaware 19977

Telephone Numbers: (302) 653-6872; (302) 653-9473.

Fax Number: (302) 653-0684

Email Address: Bombay Hook NWR

Refuge Web Site: Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge