State Park
Lums Pond State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- destateparks.com
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
Covering about 1,863 acres, Lums Pond State Park lies in New Castle County, about 6 miles southeast of Elkton.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (delawarestateparks.reserveamerica.com)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Elkton — about 6 mi southeast (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 39.5632, -75.7254
Nearby state parks
Fort DuPont State Park
7.7 mi east (straight line)
Fort Delaware State Park8.3 mi east (straight line)
Fort Mott State Park9.7 mi east (straight line) · New Jersey
Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area10.6 mi northwest (straight line) · Maryland
White Clay Creek State Park11.5 mi north (straight line)
White Clay Creek Preserve13 mi north (straight line) · Pennsylvania
Big Elk Creek State Park13 mi northwest (straight line) · Pennsylvania
Elk Neck State Park14.6 mi west (straight line) · Maryland
Sources and freshness
- Delaware State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- DNREC 'Delaware State Parks Boundaries' ArcGIS Online layer (Park_Boundaries, DNREC GIS)
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology