Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area: hunting, deer stands, parking and map
Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area is 5,368 acres of Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife land in New Castle County, inside Wildlife Management Zone 3. DNREC's maps show 80 deer stands (3 for hunters with disabilities), 30 waterfowl blinds or blind sites, 1 dove field and 9 rabbit hunting zones and 16 parking lots with 155 spaces. Hunters took 178 deer on state wildlife areas in Zone 3 in 2025-26, of 654 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 forestState parkCedar Swamp Wildlife AreaDNREC parkingZone lineHighway
| Size | 5,368 acres (DNREC) |
|---|---|
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 3 |
| County | New Castle |
| Deer stands (DNREC) | 80, 3 of them for hunters with disabilities |
| Waterfowl blinds and blind sites | 30 |
| Dove fields | 1 |
| Parking | 16 lots, 155 spaces; 15 need a Conservation Access Pass; 1 with accessible parking |
| Tracts named on DNREC's maps | Main Tract, Rocks Tract, Eiband Tract and Guestford Tract |
| Nearest towns | Odessa (3 mi), Port Penn (5 mi) and Smyrna (5 mi) |
Where do you park at Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area?
DNREC maps 16 parking lots on Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area; the 12 largest:
| Lot | Tract | Surface | Spaces | Conservation Access Pass | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Main Tract | Paved | 50 | No | 39.38740, -75.52653 |
| 2 | Main Tract | Stone | 30 | Yes | 39.38355, -75.53583 |
| 3 | Rocks Tract | Stone | 20 | Yes | 39.43388, -75.60070 |
| 4 | Main Tract | Stone | 8 | Yes | 39.36924, -75.54465 |
| 5 | Main Tract | Stone | 8 | Yes | 39.36631, -75.55155 |
| 6 | Main Tract | Stone | 6 | Yes | 39.37632, -75.53451 |
| 7 | Eiband Tract | Stone | 6 | Yes | 39.38032, -75.56666 |
| 8 | Main Tract | Stone | 5 | Yes | 39.37432, -75.54164 |
| 9 | Main Tract | Stone | 5 | Yes | 39.36964, -75.52675 |
| 10 | Main Tract | Stone | 4 | Yes | 39.37781, -75.52579 |
| 11 | Main Tract | Stone | 4 | Yes | 39.36554, -75.55421 |
| 12 | Main Tract | Stone | 2 | Yes | 39.38539, -75.52950 |
Source: DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap).
What stands, blinds and fields does DNREC mark on Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area?
80 deer stands (3 for hunters with disabilities), 30 waterfowl blinds or blind sites, 1 dove field and 9 rabbit hunting zones. They are spread over 4 tracts: Main Tract, Rocks Tract, Eiband Tract and Guestford Tract.
Source: DNREC wildlife area stands, blinds and fields (FirstMap). DNREC Wildlife Area Maps and Regulations has how stands are assigned and used.
How many deer are taken around Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area?
| Zone | Deer, 2025-26 | On state wildlife areas, 2025-26 | Deer, 2024-25 | On state wildlife areas, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Cedar Swamp Wildlife 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; handgun January 2 to 10. 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 Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area?
Highways within five miles: US 13. Nearest towns: Odessa (3 miles), Port Penn (5 miles), Smyrna (5 miles) and Townsend (6 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Are there deer stands on Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area?
Yes. DNREC's wildlife area layer shows 80 deer stands on Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area, 3 of them set aside for hunters with disabilities (DNREC wildlife area stands, blinds and fields (FirstMap)). DNREC Wildlife Area Maps and Regulations has the rules for using them.
Where do you park at Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area?
DNREC maps 16 parking lots with 155 spaces in all; 15 of them need a Conservation Access Pass on the vehicle. The largest is at 39.38740, -75.52653 (50 spaces) (DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap)).
What zone is Cedar Swamp Wildlife Area in?
Zone 3. Hunters took 654 deer in Zone 3 in 2025-26, 178 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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