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Cape Henlopen State Park, DE

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Swim in the ocean waves, bike through the sand dunes, fish from the Bayside fishing pier, camp beside historical WWII towers, and explore all 7,000 ...[more]
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Overview

Description

Swim in the ocean waves, bike through the sand dunes, fish from the Bayside fishing pier, camp beside historical WWII towers, and explore all 7,000 acres of Cape Henlopen State Park! Located at the point where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, Cape Henlopen offers a unique combination of natural wonders and cultural history. Discover the beauty and diversity of Cape Henlopen coastal environment encompassing ocean and bay beaches, maritime forests, and tidal salt marshes. During your stay, be sure to visit Fort Miles, a WWII military base that features the Fort Miles Museum, Artillery Park, and Battery 519 tours. With excellent wildlife-watching, stunning scenery, world-class beaches, and year-round historical and environmental programming, there are endless adventures to discover at Cape Henlopen!

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Recreation:

Swimming, Camping, Hiking, Fishing, Kayaking, Bird watching, Biking, Disc Golf, Horseback Riding, Nature Trails, non-motorized boat rental

Check out current events and programs happening during your stay!

Facilities:

The newly renovated campground offers water, 50 and 100 amp electric hook-ups, new fire rings and picnic tables, a new one-way vehicle circulation pattern, camp store, laundry facility, pull through sites, walk-in tent sites, play area, additional dump stations, a renovated registration booth and expanded overflow parking area. In addition to camping at the family campground, Cape Henlopen also has nature center and store, Bait and Tackle Shop, food concession, overnight dormitory-style accommodations and primitive camping for youth groups.

Nearby Attractions:

Historic Lewes, movie theater, waterpark, tax-free shopping, Delaware Seashore State Park, Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum, Cape May Lewes Ferry, amusements, Delaware Turf Sports Facility, head boat and charter fishing, paint ball action courses.

Services and Amenities

Services & Amenities:

Within Park
  • Amphitheater
  • Bath House
  • Biking
  • Bird Watching
  • Campground Registration
  • Coin Laundry
  • Comfort Station
  • Dump Station
  • Fire Rings
  • Fishing
  • Hiking Trail
  • Information Center
  • Interfaith Church Services
  • Interpretive Programs
  • Kayaking
  • Nature Program
  • Nature Trails
  • Ocean Swimming
  • Parking
  • Picnic Tables
  • Ranger Station
  • Recycle Center
  • Showers
  • Surf Fishing
  • Telephone
  • Toilet, Flush
  • Walking
Getting There
GPS Info. (Latitude, Longitude):
38.76667, -75.09528
38°46'0"N, 75°5'43"W

For tours & Programs:
Locations vary. Please refer to the Tour Notes section below for the meeting location.

Address:
15099 Cape Henlopen Drive
Lewes, DE 19958

Ocean City, MD - 30 Miles
Rehoboth Beach, DE - 7 Miles
Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC/Philidelphia, PA 120 Miles

Traveling South on DE Route 1, follow signs to US Route 9 East. Turn left onto Dartmouth Road to stop sign. Turn left again onto Route 9 East, Freeman Highway, traveling approximately 2.8 miles. Turn right onto Cape Henlopen Drive. Park entrance is approximately 1 mile past the Cape May-Lewes Ferry terminal.

Contact Information

Contact Information:

Mailing Address:

Cape Henlopen State Park
15099 Cape Henlopen Drive
LEWES  DE  19958
Phone Number:
Information:  (302)645-2103

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