Tappahanna Wildlife Area: hunting, deer stands, parking and map
Tappahanna Wildlife Area is 460 acres of Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife land in Kent County, inside Wildlife Management Zone 4. DNREC's maps show 3 parking lots with 11 spaces. Hunters took 69 deer on state wildlife areas in Zone 4 in 2025-26, of 821 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 areaTappahanna Wildlife AreaDNREC parkingZone lineHighway
| Size | 460 acres (DNREC) |
|---|---|
| Wildlife Management Zone | Zone 4 |
| County | Kent |
| Parking | 3 lots, 11 spaces; 3 need a Conservation Access Pass |
| Tracts named on DNREC's maps | Urban Tract and Fortney Tract |
| Nearest towns | Hartly (2 mi), Kenton (6 mi) and Wyoming (8 mi) |
Where do you park at Tappahanna Wildlife Area?
DNREC maps 3 parking lots on Tappahanna Wildlife Area:
| Lot | Tract | Surface | Spaces | Conservation Access Pass | Latitude, longitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortney Tract | Stone | 6 | Yes | 39.14539, -75.72566 |
| 2 | Urban Tract | Stone | 4 | Yes | 39.12134, -75.72778 |
| 3 | Urban Tract | Turf | 1 | Yes | 39.12551, -75.73386 |
Source: DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap).
How many deer are taken around Tappahanna Wildlife Area?
| Zone | Deer, 2025-26 | On state wildlife areas, 2025-26 | Deer, 2024-25 | On state wildlife areas, 2024-25 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 4 | 821 | 69 | 995 | 88 |
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 Tappahanna 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 Tappahanna Wildlife Area?
Nearest towns: Hartly (2 miles), Kenton (6 miles), Wyoming (8 miles) and Cheswold (8 miles).
Questions hunters ask
Are there deer stands on Tappahanna Wildlife Area?
DNREC's wildlife area layer shows no numbered deer stands on Tappahanna Wildlife Area (DNREC wildlife area stands, blinds and fields (FirstMap)).
Where do you park at Tappahanna Wildlife Area?
DNREC maps 3 parking lots with 11 spaces in all; 3 of them need a Conservation Access Pass on the vehicle. The largest is at 39.14539, -75.72566 (6 spaces) (DNREC wildlife area parking (FirstMap)).
What zone is Tappahanna Wildlife Area in?
Zone 4. Hunters took 821 deer in Zone 4 in 2025-26, 69 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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