Visitor Center building may be closed at times depending on staffing. Thank you for understanding. Trails remain open dawn to dusk daily, regardless of whether the building is open.
Abbott’s Mill Nature Center sits on a 376-acre piece of Milford Millponds Nature Preserve and features beautiful trails. Hike through lush deciduous and Atlantic White Cedar woodlands. You can also explore our handicap-accessible boardwalk that follows a clear coastal plain stream to open meadows, picnic area, and a Garden for Wildlife idea garden. Our historic working gristmill (tours temporarily on hold while our mill undergoes repairs) and its water source, a 20-acre pond, lend a sense of the rich human history of the area. We are open to the general public and trails are pet-friendly. Quest kayaks are on hold this year. Discover wildlife up close in our Visitor Center with its live animal collection and taxidermy animal displays. Drinking fountain available. Parking is available by our Visitor Center.
Abbott’s Pond is a public access pond with a public boat ramp for personal motor boats and kayaks/canoes. Fishing is permitted and regulated by DE Fish and Wildlife, with a fishing permit required for everyone ages 16-64.
Music at the Mill
During the summer on 2nd Thursdays, enjoy live music, food trucks, lawn games, and more. We’re done for the season – see you in Summer 2023!
Visit, also, the accessible boardwalk at the nearby Marvel Saltmarsh Preserve by Slaughter Beach.
Check out our photo gallery.
Discover how we carefully manage this land for biodiversity and clean water.
Abbott’s Mill Nature Center is a partnership with the State Division of Historical and Cultural Affairs and the Division of Fish and Wildlife.
