The first town in the first state, on the Delaware coast. Verified guides to where to stay for Cape Henlopen, the calm bay beach, the ferry and the historic downtown.
The ferry crosses the Delaware Bay in about 85 minutes and sails 365 days a year. Reservations are recommended but not required — book ahead if you'…
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There are no hotels inside Cape Henlopen State Park — the only in-park stay is the campground (tent sites, RV hook-ups and cabins), which books up m…
Read the guide →Lewes has two very different beaches — the calm, bay-facing Lewes Beach (family swimming, a short walk or bike over the canal from downtown) and the…
Lewes is a strong family base: the bay-facing Lewes Beach is calm and shallow — nearly wave-less — which suits young children far better than open s…
The key fact isn't the hotel — it's the beach rules. Most Delaware town beaches ban dogs from the sand in peak season (roughly May–September); off-s…
These three Delaware beach towns sit within about six miles, so you can day-trip between them freely — the real question is where you sleep. Lewes i…
Late spring and early autumn are the value sweet spot: prices drop, crowds thin, the weather still works and most of the town stays open. The practi…
Base downtown, where the historic streets, restaurants and the free Zwaanendael Museum are walkable and the calm bay beach is a short stroll over th…
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