Situated in Mispillion Harbor, DNREC’s DuPont Nature Center is a science-based educational and interpretive facility with interactive exhibits designed to connect people with the Delaware Bay’s natural history and ecology.

More than 130 species of birds, fish, shellfish, and other animals can be found in the surrounding estuary habitat. Inside the Center, visitors can view nesting ospreys on the live osprey cam and can use the live, interactive nature cam to check out the horseshoe crabs and shorebirds along the shoreline across the harbor. Aquariums feature live horseshoe crabs, fish, shellfish and terrapins.

Outside the Center, you can get glimpses of local wildlife and use on-site viewfinders to search for shorebirds. From the Center’s deck, you can marvel at the scenic views of the harbor and surrounding areas. In addition, the DuPont Nature Center provides visitors with further education and programming even outside the Center grounds such as this beach scavenger hunt activity. 

Logistics:
There is off-street parking in the DuPont Nature Center parking lot.

The DuPont Nature Center is fully accessible to visitors with physical disabilities. 

Tours of the Center are self guided, although field trips and guided tours may be booked by calling (302) 422-1329 or sending an email to lynne.pusey@delaware.gov.

Hours:

• April: Wednesdays AND Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• May-August: Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• September: Wednesday AND Saturdays, 9am-4pm.

Visit the Center’s webpage to confirm their hours of operation.

Getting Here:
2992 Lighthouse Rd, Milford, DE 19963
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