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Killens Pond State Park
- Established
- 1965
- Acreage
- 1,488 · 1,488 acres around a 66-acre millpond; acquired by the Delaware State Park Commission in 1965 as Kent County's first state park.
- Location
- Felton, Kent County, central Delaware, along the Murderkill River.
- Key features
- Killens Pond (a late-1700s millpond on the Murderkill River); water park; nature center; Fork Branch Nature Preserve; elevated boardwalk; modern campground; 18-hole disc golf course.
- Activities
- Boating, canoeing, kayaking, paddle-boating, fishing, hiking, swimming (water park), disc golf, birdwatching, picnicking.
- Notable
- The millpond dates to the late 18th century when settlers dammed the Murderkill River to power grist and sawmills, predating the park itself by nearly 200 years.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org · 2026-05-15