The places that don't make you apologize for the kids. Restaurants with crayons that aren't an afterthought, parks with shade and bathrooms, the ice-cream stop with the line on a hot Tuesday.
A long-running American comfort-food diner on S Central Ave in Laurel serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
An ice cream and frozen treats shop on Sussex Hwy in Seaford, the closest dedicated ice cream stop to Trap Pond.
A multi-use hiking and biking network around the pond: the 4.9-mile Boundary Trail skirting the water, the broader 4.6-mile Bob Trail, and the 0.6-mile Cypress Point Loop boardwalk that gives the closest look at the bald cypress stand.