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Wetlands Institute
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Nature Center Worth the Drive

Wetlands Institute

1075 Stone Harbor Blvd, Stone Harbor, NJ 08247

Hours

9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Show the week
Sat 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Sun 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Mon 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Tue 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Wed 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Thu 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM
Fri 9:30 AM – 4:30 PM

Last checked 2026-09-14

Cost
$12 adult · $10 child
Indoor / outdoor
Indoor & outdoor
Typical visit
1 hr 30 min
Stroller friendlyBathroomsShadeNo food on siteEasy parking

Terrapin research center with observation tower, salt marsh trails, touch tanks. Small but excellent for nature-loving kids. Pair with Stone Harbor beach. 75 min from Wilmington.

Family Logistics

Stroller friendlyBathroomsShadedEasy parkingWorth the drive

Admission

Adults

$12.00

Kids

$10.00

Free for members and children under 3.

Confirm current pricing on the venue's official website before you go.

Hours, in the venue's words

Summer (May-Sept): Daily 9:30am-4:30pm, with extended evening hours some days. Fall/Winter (Oct-Apr): Sat-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm. Closed Dec 23 - Jan 2. Call ahead to confirm.

Seasonal hours

Open daily in summer, weekends only in fall/winter. Extended evening hours offered during summer. Closed for holidays Dec 23 - Jan 2.

Parking

Free parking lot on-site.

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