C&D Canal Conservation Area: hunting, deer stands, parking and map
C&D Canal Conservation Area is 4,816 acres of Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife land in New Castle County, inside Wildlife Management Zone 1B, 2 and 3. DNREC's maps show 3 parking lots with 90 spaces. Hunters took 112 deer on state wildlife areas in Zone 1B in 2025-26, of 372 in the zone.
Data updated October 2026. Area, stands and parking: DNREC's FirstMap layers. Zone harvest: DNREC deer harvest by zone (Delaware Deer Harvest Information Dashboard data). Seasons: 2026/27 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide, deer seasons (DNREC).
State wildlife areaState parkC&D Canal Conservation AreaDNREC parkingZone lineHighway
| Size | 4,816 acres (DNREC) |
|---|---|
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 1B, Zone 2, Zone 3 |
| County | New Castle |
| Parking | 3 lots, 90 spaces; 3 with accessible parking |
| Tracts named on DNREC's maps | East Section and Mid Section |
| Nearest towns | St. Georges (next to it), Delaware City (next to it) and Port Penn (3 mi) |
Where do you park at C&D Canal Conservation Area?
DNREC maps 3 parking lots on C&D Canal Conservation Area:
| Lot | Tract | Surface | Spaces | Conservation Access Pass | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Section | Paved | 30 | No | 39.55457, -75.61944 |
| 2 | Mid Section | Paved | 30 | No | 39.55361, -75.65293 |
| 3 | Mid Section | Paved | 30 | No | 39.54440, -75.72033 |
Source: DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap).
How many deer are taken around C&D Canal Conservation Area?
| Zone | Deer, 2025-26 | On state wildlife areas, 2025-26 | Deer, 2024-25 | On state wildlife areas, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1B | 372 | 112 | 422 | 106 |
| Zone 2 | 1,004 | 71 | 1,146 | 101 |
| Zone 3 | 654 | 178 | 743 | 198 |
Source: DNREC deer harvest by zone (Delaware Deer Harvest Information Dashboard data). DNREC reports wildlife area deer by zone, not by area.
When can you hunt C&D Canal Conservation Area in 2026-27?
Archery and crossbow September 1 to January 31; muzzleloader October 9 to 18 and January 25 to 31; general firearm November 13 to 22 and January 16 to 24; special antlerless days October 2 to 4, 23 to 25 and 30 to 31 and December 12 to 20. Wildlife areas may set their own days and rules; DNREC Wildlife Area Maps and Regulations has them.
Source: 2026/27 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide, deer seasons (DNREC).
How do you get to C&D Canal Conservation Area?
Highways within five miles: US 13, US 301 and US 40. Nearest towns: St. Georges (next to it), Delaware City (next to it), Port Penn (3 miles) and Glasgow (3 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Are there deer stands on C and D Canal Conservation Area?
DNREC's wildlife area layer shows no numbered deer stands on C&D Canal Conservation Area (DNREC wildlife area stands, blinds and fields (FirstMap)).
Where do you park at C and D Canal Conservation Area?
DNREC maps 3 parking lots with 90 spaces in all. The largest is at 39.55457, -75.61944 (30 spaces) (DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap)).
What zone is C and D Canal Conservation Area in?
Zone 1B, Zone 2 and Zone 3. Hunters took 372 deer in Zone 1B in 2025-26, 172 of them on public land (DNREC deer harvest by zone (Delaware Deer Harvest Information Dashboard data)).
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Where these facts come from
- Area and acres: DNREC managed lands (FirstMap). Stands, blinds and fields: DNREC wildlife area stands, blinds and fields (FirstMap). Parking: DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap).
- Zone harvest: DNREC deer harvest by zone (Delaware Deer Harvest Information Dashboard data). Seasons: 2026/27 Delaware Hunting and Trapping Guide, deer seasons (DNREC). Rules: DNREC Wildlife Area Maps and Regulations.
- Public land around it: DNREC managed lands (FirstMap) for state land; USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US 4.1) for federal land. Highways and towns: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line 2024 primary and secondary roads; U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer, places.
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