Killens Pond State Park

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name = Killens Pond State Park
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image_caption = The Murderkill River in Killens Pond State Park
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state = Delaware
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established_type = Established
established = 1965
management_body = Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control
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map_caption = Location of Killens Pond State Park in Delaware
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website = [http://www.destateparks.com/kpsp/index.asp Killens Pond State Park]

Killens Pond State Park is a Delaware state park located south of the town of Felton in Kent County, Delaware in the United States. The park surrounds a 66-acre pond known as Killens Pond located along the Murderkill River. Amenities available include boating, fishing, hiking, playgrounds, and picnic areas. The park also features a nature center, year-round campgrounds and a water park that is open during the summer months.

History

Killens Pond State Park on the Murderkill River was previously the site of a millpond and the location of several Native American hunting camps and homes. The millpond was built in the late 18th century. The river received it's name after the local Indians attacked and killed the members of a Dutch settlement in 1648. The state park was opened to the public in 1965.cite web | url = http://www.destateparks.com/kpsp/kpsp.htm | title = Kent County's Simple Pleasures | accessdate = 2008-09-28 | publisher = Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control]

Recreation

Killens Pond State Park is opened for year round recreation and features a waterpark, Killens Pond Water Park. Killens Pond and the Murderkill River are open to fishing and boating. Common game fish include bass, crappie, bluegill, catfish, perch and pickerel. Canoes, rowboats, kayaks and pedal boats are permitted on the pond and the river is the site of the Murderkill River Canoe Trail.

There are several miles of trails at Killens Pond State Park. They are open to hiking, biking, cross-country skiing and cross-country running. There is an 18 hole disc golf course running through the park. Ice Storm Trail passes through a forest that is recovering from the affects of a 1994 ice storm that stripped many of the trees. The park also features several ballfields and playing courts as well as a bike path the follows the main park entrance from U.S. Route 13.

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