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Parks · Sussex County

Fenwick Island

Ocean and bay · Fenwick Island · 375 acres

A quiet three-mile strip between Bethany and the Maryland line, immediately north of the Fenwick Island town beach. Ocean on one side, Little Assawoman Bay on the other. Much less crowded than the parks above it.

What's there

Facilities

5/9 confirmed
Beach
Yes
Guarded swimming
Yes
Surf fishing
Yes
Camping
No
Cabins
No
Trails
Not confirmed
Boat launch
Not confirmed
Pier
Not confirmed
Disc golf
Not confirmed

Getting in

Entry, 2026
$10 in-state · $20 out-of-stateCharged 1 March – 30 November. Annual pass $50 in-state / $100 out.
Hours
Not confirmed
Park office
Not confirmed

Dogs

Leashed year-round outside the guarded beach — and it starts where the Fenwick town beach, which bans dogs all summer, ends.

The full rule, with dates

Still to confirm

Listed openly rather than hidden, because a gap you can see is worth more than a gap you can't.

  • Get the park office number.
  • Confirm exactly where the town beach ends and the park begins — this is the fact that decides whether a dog is legal.
  • Confirm watersports rentals on the bay side.

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