Cape Henlopen State Park is exquisitely beautiful and has a variety of different habitats, including the beach and shore, the dunes, mature forests, bogs, and salt marshes. White-tailed deer roam the woodlands, northern bobwhite abounds on the dunes and in the forests, and seabirds and shorebirds are abundant. This hike connects all of these habitats with many interpretive signs and brochures available along the way. Parts of this hike along the bay shore and ocean beach are closed from March 1 to October 1 to protect rare nesting and migrating shorebirds. All inland trails are open year-round.