DNREC to Close 2 Trails at Cape Henlopen State Park for Repairs – Weekdays Only

Junction and Breakwater Trail at Cape Henlopen State Park

On Monday, DNREC will close the Junction and Breakwater Trail at Cape Henlopen State Park. The periodic closure will be only weekdays and last for about three weeks. This is so that repairs can be made to the trail, which will be inaccessible north of the Outlets parking area to the connection in the Hawkseye community on weekdays. Following that work, the Gordons Pond Trail will close for about 2 weeks to repair small sections that were breached by high tides – and will be closed north of the Gordons Pond Parking area to the southern limit of the elevated walkway from Herring Point on weekdays. Both trails will be open to the public on weekends while the repair work is done.

Additional information from DNREC:

Work on the Junction and Breakwater Trail will involve replacing fencing along the causeway, regrading the trails’ edges and resurfacing the trails with stone dust. During the project, the trail will be inaccessible north of the Outlets parking area to the connection in the Hawkseye community on weekdays.

Following completion of the Junction and Breakwater Trail, work will begin on the Gordons Pond Trail to excavate and repair small sections damaged by high tides. The trail will be closed north of the Gordons Pond Parking Area to the southern limit of the elevated walkway from Herring Point on weekdays.

For more information on the trail closures and to confirm when the trails are open at Cape Henlopen State Park, visit the destateparks.com/find-a-trail webpage or check the park’s social media pages on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates.