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Cape Henlopen State Park
Lewes, Delaware
Open Daily 8 a.m. to Sunset
Seaside Nature Center
- 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr.
- Lewes, DE 19958
- Phone: (302) 645-6852
- FAX: (302) 645-1146
The Seaside Nature Center in Cape Henlopen State Park is open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from September 6 through June 14, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. from June 15 through September 5. The Nature is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays from December-February.
The Nature Center is located in the old stockade at Fort Miles. Its many exhibits and displays include five 1,000-gallon tanks with local fish, a touch tank with marine inverterbrates and exhibits that explain the different habitats within the park. Don't forget to take a look at the live Osprey Cam from April through August. You can shop the Nature Store and even borrow a free bike from our Friends Park Pedal program for a great ride around the park!