Lums Pond State Park
| Lums Pond State Park | |
|---|---|
Picnic area on Lums Pond | |
| Location | New Castle County, Delaware, United States |
| Coordinates | 39°33′15″N 75°42′54″W / 39.554287°N 75.714942°W |
| Area | 1,789.53 acres (724.20 ha) |
| Elevation | 43 feet (13 m) |
| Established | 1963 |
| Administered by | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
| Website | Official website |
Lums Pond State Park is a 1,790-acre (720 ha) Delaware state park near Bear, New Castle County, Delaware in the United States. The park surrounds Lums Pond, an impoundment built by the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on St. Georges Creek. The C&D built the pond as a source of water to fill the locks of the canal that connected the Chesapeake Bay with the Delaware River during the early 19th century. Lums Pond State Park is open for a wide variety of year-round recreation.