3-506: Woodland Beach Wildlife Area is a state wildlife area located in Kent County , Delaware , along shore of the Delaware Bay . It is 6,320 acres (2,558 ha) in size and is managed by Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC), Division of Fish & Wildlife. Much of the area is a transgressive brackish marsh . The Thomas Sutton House serves as
6-540: A residence and office for the personnel of the Woodland Beach Wildlife Area. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. 39°20′N 75°30′W / 39.333°N 75.500°W / 39.333; -75.500 List of Delaware state wildlife areas The U.S. state of Delaware has 20 wildlife and conservation areas , as of 2015. Each of the wildlife areas
9-638: Is operated and maintained by the Delaware Division of Parks and Recreation , a branch of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). The state wildlife system includes over 56,000 acres of public land set aside to conserve Delaware's fish and wildlife populations. Unlike Delaware's state parks , which are geared to more general outdoor recreation, the wildlife and conservation areas are managed primarily for recreational activities such as hunting , fishing , and birding , similar to
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