Kitts Hummock

This small private community is located on the outskirts of Kitts Hummock Road, southeast of the state capital of Dover. Kitts Hummock, located approximately three miles from Dover Air Force Base, provides public access to a small beach on Delaware Bay. Although the beach appears to be safe for swimming, closer inspection reveals that the shore begins with sand but quickly turns muddy as one approaches the bay, particularly during low tide.

Due to the enormous mudflats, swimming is thus impossible because just a few feet of the sticky mud will trap one in, much like quicksand. As a result, visitors should stick to the sand-covered section of the beach. The best option here is to walk along the shoreline and observe wildlife. The surroundings are serene and immaculate. There are also evergreen trees, low-growing cacti, and dune grasses all along the shore.

Horseshoe crabs can be found in abundance at Kitts Hummock, making it one of the best places in North America to see them. The world's largest population of these amazing creatures can be found in Delaware Bay. Visitors are welcome to watch these beautiful creatures swarm the beach in May and June as they spawn. People travel from all over the world to see these spawning crabs and the migratory shorebirds that accompany them. Horseshoe crab sanctuaries can be found in several Delaware Bayshore communities, including Kitts Hummock. The sanctuary's goal is to change how communities interact with their natural resources, a change that will last much longer than the regulatory process. The horseshoe crab colony must be protected at all costs for the sake of the bay ecosystem.