GPS & LOGISTICS
⚠️ Critical GPS Warning
GPS units fail here constantly. They often tell you to turn onto (or stay on) "Blackbird Forest Rd." This is wrong. You must turn onto Vandyke Greenspring Rd to find our entrance.
From Philadelphia / Wilmington (North):
Take I-95 South to Route 1 South (The Toll Road). Get off at Exit 136 (Odessa/Middletown). Follow signs for Route 13 South, then use the "From the North" directions below.
From Baltimore / DC (West):
Take US-301 North across the Bay Bridge towards Middletown. Once you are near Middletown, merge onto Route 13 South. Then use the "From the North" directions below.
- Get on US-13 South (DuPont Hwy).
- Pass the Willey Farms market in Townsend.
- Drive exactly 1 mile past Willey Farms.
- Turn RIGHT onto Blackbird Forest Rd.
- PAY ATTENTION: Drive 3.2 miles, then turn RIGHT onto Vandyke Greenspring Rd.
(Do not miss this turn or you will be lost in the woods.) - The Zoo is 0.7 miles down on the LEFT.
- Take Route 1 North to the Smyrna Exit (Exit 119).
- Merge onto US-13 North.
- Pass the Smyrna Rest Area.
- Go 0.3 miles past the Rest Area and turn LEFT onto Duck Creek Rd.
- Drive 0.8 miles, then turn RIGHT onto Vandyke Greenspring Rd.
- Drive 4.2 miles. The Zoo is on your LEFT.
- If coming from US-301, take the exit for Route 71 or Route 299 towards Middletown/Townsend.
- Your goal is to get to US-13 South.
- Once on Route 13 South, look for Willey Farms.
- Follow the "From the North" directions above starting at step 2.
🅿️ Once You Turn In: Go STRAIGHT
Please Read: Once you enter our driveway, your GPS might tell you to turn towards the house. Ignore it.
Please drive STRAIGHT back and look for the Visitor Parking signs. (Turning early leads to our private residence!)