Delaware Bay provides jobs, supports our nation’s economy, serves as a highway for transportation of goods and people, and plays a role in national security.

Wetlands play an important role in flood protection. They function as natural sponges that trap and slowly release surface water, rain, snowmelt, groundwater and flood waters.

Whether it is a summer feast at your local crab house, or oysters on the half shell at a fine dining venue, for many of us, Delaware Bay means good food and good fun.

From the quiet forests, and scenic salt marshes, soaring osprey and watchful herons, to kayaking the waters and exploring historic towns and quaint villages, Delaware Bay is a place for those seeking to get-away and enjoy the view.

Delaware Bay provides much more than seafood.

From the quiet forests, and scenic salt marshes, soaring osprey and watchful herons, to kayaking the waters and exploring historic towns and quaint villages, Delaware Bay is a place for those seeking to get-away and enjoy the view.

The Delaware Bay has all the qualities of a mid-Atlantic estuary—strong riverine influences near its headwaters and strong oceanic influences where it meets the Atlantic.

From the coastal marshes to rural farms and housing, to small towns, Delaware Bay encompasses diversity.

From the quiet forests, and scenic salt marshes, soaring osprey and watchful herons, to kayaking the waters and exploring historic towns and quaint villages, Delaware Bay is a place for those seeking to get-away and enjoy the view.