Killens Pond State Park

WORST CAMPING EVER! I have camped all over the US. From Yosemite to the Poconos. This was the worst family camp experience. We left early do to the various issues.
*No swimming in the pond
*Tent camp sites have no wheelbarrows for walk in… but the cabins do.
*Rude Rangers envading camp sites at night, not announcing their presence and walking all the way up to your tent. (filing formal complaint) Many unhappy campers.
*Terribly maintained port-​o-​potties
Tent sites are way to close to each other
*Bath House has no parking at or near it… so you must walk from wherever your site is and back… it is not acceptable. You’ll need to shower again by the time you get back to your site!
*TICK CITY! REALLY!!! Each of us had more than 20 ticks on in 3 days. Poor kids!

Love killens pond in all seasons. We love the frisbee golf course and pond side hiking trail.

I took my sons camping here this last weekend. The tent camping is «primitive», which means you park your car about 50 yards from the sites and pack everything in. The sites are situated in and amongst mature pines and soft woods, each with a picnic table & fire ring with a heavy duty grate for grilling. There is a large field next to the site loop that you can walk all the way around and end up down at the pond. The pond is surrounded by a nature trail that is very family-​friendly. We walked around checking out the cabins down by the pond — very nice — reasonably priced.
We will definitely come back and rent a cabin with the whole family. The park is not far from the beaches and we wandered down by Slaughter Beach, which is more of a lapping waves/​lake-​like atmosphere. Then, we took the 50 minute drive down to Rehoboth Beach for a spell. All-​in-​all, a great experience.
My only comment on the park for overnight stays is that it is in close proximity to major roads. You will hear trucks jake braking and motorcycles all night. Not like being way up in the mountains. Enjoy.

I can’t believe this wonderful place is 15
Mins away from my house in magnolia! It’s got a decent sized water park for the kids, and a lovely hiking trail that I trekked today with my baby joggin stroller. There are cabins in the woods near the pond, grills for BBQin in the woody park area. I’m a lover of nature and I was not dissapointed. :)

Been here a week in late April. Cool and windy but a great place. Especially love the woodpeckers and the pond trail.

Pros: Campsites are a good size and have a ton of shade. A lot of different activities and nature trail is nice. Affordable
Cons: only 1 bath house for the whole campground if you want to be close get a site in either c or d loop. Showers are annoying BC you have to keep pushing a button for water. Water park is neat but was packed and not very clean. A bandaid floated by and there was a big section of hair weave laying on the ground. It is also open to the public, which I did not agree with.
***if you forget something there is a Walmart in Camden about 10 minutes away.

I’m pretty sure it’s accurate to say that this park has something for almost everyone. We’ve done a little of everything there over the years.
The water park is definitely aimed toward children — I went with my nephews and everyone had a blast. There’s an area for very very very small children, along with some water slides that can only be used by people who meet a certain height requirement. There’s a snack bar in the water park area that serves some basics like french fries and hot dogs, nothing particularly healthy when we were there.
There are several trails to choose from, with multiple spurs off of the Pondside Nature Trail if you just want to go out and back, or go fishing. The fitness trail is suitable for a good off-​road stroller, although not for a flimsier «umbrella» type stroller.
There’s good fresh water fishing, although I wouldn’t eat anything caught there or in any of the other freshwater ponds. You can check the Fish and Wildlife department’s website for actual recommendations, but mine is «buy it at a reputable fish market».
There’s a boat rental shack that rents kayaks, canoes, and paddleboats. You need a driver’s license to rent there.
There’s a really neat Nature Center with a beautiful patio overlooking the pond, and a lot of interesting displays inside. I believe they also have meeting space, but I’ve never used that.
The campground is pretty much your standard car-​camping campground. There’s an area for RVs with water and electric hookups, and also areas for tent camping with less amenities. There are also cabins with heat, AC, running water and flushing toilets, and a small kitchen. It’s been a decade or more since we rented a cabin there, but from what I recall, you need to BYO linens and dishes/​cookware.
The disc golf area has a fair amount of poison ivy just off the trail, so if you’re a crap disc golfer like I am, you’re probably better off going in the winter when you can cover up your skin better.
Highly recommend a season pass, which is good for all the other Delaware State Parks as well.

On a recommendation from a friend we decided to take the trip down to this park for camping since fires were banned in NJ due to the dry weather. Wow are we glad we did! We stayed @ site 15 on the G Loop which is the parks primitive area. While we do alot of backpacking we do enjoy some easy camping from time to time with the car not too far. The campsites were very roomy and laid out with alot of trees and bushes between you creating privacy which alot of campgrounds lack. There are plenty of hiking trails around, bathrooms and showers just a short walk away. If you have kids there is a large field and playground. While we did not visit the water park I hear it is also very nice. If you are looking for a well maintained campground with plenty of things to do I would highly recommend.

Absolutely beautiful! This park was a great find. The fees are more than affordable, even for out-​of-​staters. There is plenty to do– fishing, boat /​canoe /​kayak rentals, shuffleboard, frisbee golf, hiking trails, camping, and our personal favorite this trip– the water park.
We spent about 4 hours at the water park. It has a section for babies /​toddlers where we spent a lot of time. It has 2 kid sized pools– one with 2 frog slides and the other with a tunnel slide and pipes with waterfalls and fountains. Perfect for my 3 year old.
The main pool has a mushroom fountain, lilly pad walk and other things for bigger kids, although I don’t think it was more than 3 or 4 feet deep. It was more for cooling off than actually swimming.
There were also 2 larger water slides that were 27 feet tall that we didn’t try because the kids were too small.
Everything was clean, there were plenty of seats in the shade and the lifeguards were very attentive. They were actually pretty serious about enforcing the rules (no t-​shirts/​shorts in the pools, no food or drinks no kids over 5 in the toddler pools) but being veteran rule breakers, my husband and I were able to smuggle in and consume a diet pepsi from the concession area.
There are shaded picnic tables just outside the gate for those who wish to bring their own lunch.
all of this for only $ 3 per person!!! I can’t wait to go back when I can actually camp and spend a few days.