The town of Woodland Beach was once a thriving resort. There was a boardwalk, an enclosed swimming area, and concession stands. The storm of 1878 washed away the land between the town and the mainland, leaving Woodland Beach a virtual island. Now old streets are underwater.

A developer named James R. “Old Man” Mott owned the concessions, rides, and dance hall at Woodland Beach. His feat in building a road through the marsh, using only a mule and a “mud digger,” is legendary today. The road is still in existence as Route 6.

From the 1920’s on, Woodland Beach became a less popular destination for beach-goers as cars and highways made trips to ocean resorts more feasible for Kent County’s summer vacationers. Today, there is a fishing pier and a boat ramp here.

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