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Delaware Seashore State Park Most areas are open 8 a.m. until sunset, year-round. For specific hours of operation, call the Park Office
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Please check with the Park Office for availibility of activities and amenities when planning your visit. |
Swimming and SunbathingThe main attraction for many visitors is swimming and sunbathing along the park's spectacular beaches. Two ocean swimming areas feature modern bathhouses with showers and changing rooms. Lifeguards patrol the beaches from 9 am to 5 pm daily between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day. Snack foods are available at the bathhouses, and umbrellas, chairs, and rafts can be rented on the beach.
Fishing and boating are very popular year-round pastimes at Delaware Seashore. In addition to surf fishing on the ocean beaches, anglers may try their luck along the banks of the Indian River Inlet. A special access pier at the Inlet allows the elderly and people with disabilities to get close to the fishing action. The Indian River Marina offers many services for boaters.
Campers: Construction Alert! The Indian River Inlet Bridge in Delaware Seashore State Park is being replaced. Construction is scheduled to extend through 2008. The construction will affect several areas of the park. Learn more about how the construction will affect camping areas. |
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Thompson Island on Rehoboth Bay is a new addition to the park. Located northwest of the Inlet, Thompson Island Preserve is a good example of the productive salt marsh habitat once common around the inland bays. Due to its importance to local wildlife, human activities on the island are limited, and there is no motor vehicle access or parking available at this time.
With so much to offer in seashore recreation, it is easy to see why the Inlet and surrounding beaches remain the most popular park in the First State. Throughout the year, visitors of all ages will find fun in the sun at Delaware Seashore State Park.
Surfers enjoy riding the mighty ocean waves at Delaware Seashore, too. The beach just north of the Inlet is one of the few designated areas in the state for this exciting sport. Other beaches throughout the park are set aside for surf fishing. Marked dune crossings allow fishing access for four-wheel drive vehicles onto the beach. Permits and related information are available at the park office.
The shallow bays provide many additional opportunities
to enjoy the water. Windsurfing and sailing are growing in popularity,
and the sports are colorful to watch from the shore. A non-motorized
boat launch provides access for sail boards and boats in the New
Road area. Clamming and crabbing are permitted in some sections
of the bays, please check with the Park Office for open areas. A
short nature trail on Burton's Island affords scenic views of the
salt marshes and bay islands, where gulls and terns gather in their
noisy summer nesting colonies.
For group activities with families and friends, two picnic pavilions are available on a first-come, first-served basis, one on the bay shore at Savages Ditch Road and the other at the Inlet. Entertaining and informative programs, such as bay seining and marsh hikes, are held throughout the summer. The park also hosts a popular Sandcastle Contest each July, where amateur participants create unique sculptures and castles to compete for prizes.
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Six Miles of Ocean and Bay Shoreline