Directions for Gordons Pond:
From the intersection of Route 1 & Route 9 (King's Highway), southwest of Lewes, go south on Route 1 for 3.2 miles, then bear left on Rehoboth Avenue toward Rehoboth Beach. In 0.6 mile, enter the traffic circle, go 3/4 way around it, and exit on Grove Street. After 0.1 mile, turn right (NE) on Henlopen Avenue, which bends left (N) after another 1.0 mile, and becomes Ocean Drive. The road ends at the Gordons Pond parking area (38°44'30.96"N 75° 4'54.68"W) in another 1.0 mile. From the parking lot, walk north, then follow the foot trail west around the south border of the pond, reaching the observation platform after 0.8 mile.
Other Birding Sites in the Ocean Beaches & Inland Bays Region:
- Cape May - Lewes Ferry
- Cape Henlopen State Park
- Silver Lake
- Delaware Seashore State Park
- James Farm Ecological Preserve
- Assawoman Wildlife Area
