Woodland Beach, Delaware Explained

Official Name:Woodland Beach, Delaware
Pushpin Map:Delaware#USA
Pushpin Label:Woodland Beach
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Delaware
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Kent
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:3
Coordinates:39.3333°N -75.4747°W
Area Code:302
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:216417

Woodland Beach is an unincorporated community in Kent County, Delaware, United States. Woodland Beach is along the Delaware Bay, east of Smyrna at the eastern terminus of Delaware Route 6. The Woodland Beach Wildlife Area is located in Woodland Beach.

History

In the 1880s, Woodland Beach was a resort area that was the terminus for the Kent County and Delaware Bay Railroad and daily steamboats from the Delaware City, Salem, and Philadelphia Steamboat Company.[1] Amenities included the Woodland Park Hotel; a two-story pavilion with live music, a bar, restaurant, glass observatory on top, and games such as billiards, shuffleboards, and archery; a forested park area with tables, chairs, and swings; and facilities for fishing, swimming, and hunting.[2]

The Thomas Sutton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

Notes and References

  1. News: Peninsular Resorts. The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. May 19, 1880.
  2. News: Woodland Beach. The Morning News. Wilmington, Delaware. June 21, 1881.