Cape Henlopen State Park, DE
Description
Book a Campsite at Cape Henlopen State Park, DE
*** Some sites may be available only from the campground on a first-come-first-served basis.
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!
Book your stay at Cape Henlopen State Park today!
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.
- 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
Fees and Cancellation
- A cancellation fee of $10 applies if cancellation occurs prior to 31 days before arrival date. Balance of payments will be refunded.
- A cancellation fee of a one-day camping fee is charged if cancellation is within 30 days of arrival date; the balance of payment received will be refunded.
- A cabin reservation carries a $35 cancellation fee; the balance of payment received will be refunded.
- A reservation at the Cottages at Indian River Marina carries a cancellation fee of one-half of the total rental fee.
- Early departures forfeit all balances.
- No refunds will be given unless Delaware State Parks or the reservation call center is notified of the cancellation.
- The park reserves the right to hold a campsite, cabin or yurt for no more than 24 hours after a customer's expected arrival date; after that time, the reservation will be cancelled. The park must receive notice of the late arrival to hold the reservation after the designated arrival time.
Facility Rates*
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*Displayed rates do not reflect discounts, attribute fees (electrical hookups / water hookups), taxes or incremental charges
**Weekly rates may not be available for all sites
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.
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.