Delaware trails · Swamp Forest
Swamp Forest
A 2.1-mile out-and-back in Delaware, with 22 ft of climbing. Reaches Lums Pond. Managed by the state.
Elevation profile
Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 2.1 miles.
3-D terrain
USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5
Reaches
- Lums Pond (lake)
Getting there
Sensory Loop access — parking nearby, restroom. About 19 min drive (11 mi) from Middletown. 39.56346, -75.72927 · directions
Daylight at the trailhead
On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:44 a.m., the sun rises at 7:11 a.m. and sets at 6:25 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:52 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 14 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 4.2-mile round trip takes roughly 1 h 35 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 8:46 a.m. — 9 h 39 min before sunset.
Loop options
- Little Jersey + Swamp Forest — 0.8 mi loop, 54 ft gain
- Swamp Forest + Little Jersey — 2.2 mi loop, 70 ft gain
- Swamp Forest + Connector + Little Jersey — 2.8 mi loop, 41 ft gain
Nearby trails
- Little Jersey — 0.6 mi
- Glasgow Park Trail — 3.2 mi
- Michael Castle Trail — 4.2 mi
- St Georges Bridge Bike Lane — 4.5 mi