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Bowers Beach, Delaware

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Historially a major fishing town where today people come for fishing, swimming, birdwatching, kayaking, sailing, and the beaches along the Delaware Bay

General Information

Hours:
Open year-round (outdoor beach town)
Fees:
No admission fee
Pet Policy:
Leashed pets welcome
Closest cities with major hotel chains:
Dover, DE (20 miles)
Seasons:
Open year-round; peak season May–September
Location:
Bowers Beach, DE 19946
Website:
visitdelaware.com

From Dover, DE (20 mi): Take US-13 S from Dover, then turn east on DE-9 and follow it approximately 20 miles to Bowers Beach on the Delaware Bay shore.

Overview

Bowers Beach is a small fishing town on Delaware Bay, between the St. Jones and Murderkill rivers, with a quiet beach, charter fishing, crabbing, and waterfront seafood restaurants. It is a short drive from Dover.

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Bowers, Delaware", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0