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At the surf line, late in the day with the sun off to one side. Waves breaking a fair way out.Six miles of barrier island between Dewey and Bethany, ocean on one side and Rehoboth and Indian River bays on the other. The Indian River Inlet cuts through the middle of it. This is where most of the drive-on surf fishing happens.
What's there
Facilities
5/22 confirmed- Beach
- Yes
- Guarded swimming
- Yes
- Surf fishing
- Yes
- Camping
- Yes
- Cabins
- Not confirmed
- Trails
- Not confirmed
- Boat launch
- Yes
- Boat rentals
- Not confirmed
- Pier
- Not confirmed
- Disc golf
- Not confirmed
- Playground
- Not confirmed
- Fishing
- Not confirmed
- Kayak or canoe
- Not confirmed
- Crabbing
- Not confirmed
- Water park
- Not confirmed
- Ropes course
- Not confirmed
- Climbing wall
- Not confirmed
- Horse trails
- Not confirmed
- Tennis
- Not confirmed
- Golf
- Not confirmed
- Riding stables
- Not confirmed
- Restrooms
- Not confirmed
Getting in
- Entry, 2026
- $10 in-state · $20 out-of-stateCharged 1 March – 30 November. Free outside it.
- Annual pass
- $50 for a Delaware-registered vehicle, $100 out of state.Discounted passes are available for active-duty military and veterans; the discounted amounts are not confirmed. Deauville Beach has its own annual pass at $115.
- Where to buy
- Delaware State Parks — passes and permitsOnline at destateparks.com, which issues a virtual pass usable for 30 days from purchase, or at a park office.
- Hours
- 8 a.m. – sunset, daily
- Park office
- 302-227-2800
Dogs
The surf-fishing and non-guarded stretches take leashed dogs all year — this is the closest legal summer beach to Rehoboth after Dewey.
Other parks in Sussex County
- Cape Henlopen — ocean, Lewes
- Fenwick Island — ocean and bay, Fenwick Island
- Holts Landing — bay, Dagsboro
- Trap Pond — pond, Laurel
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