Southern cape of the Delaware Bay near the town of Lewes, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean

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Overview

Cape Henlopen is the southern cape of the Delaware Bay along the Atlantic coast of the United States. It lies in Delaware, near the town of Lewes, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. Off the coast on the bay side are two lighthouses, called the Harbor of Refuge Light and the Delaware Breakwater East End Light.

State Park

Cape Henlopen State Park is a 5,193 acre (21 km²) Delaware state park on Cape Henlopen. William Penn made the beaches of Cape Henlopen one of the first public lands established in 1682 with the declaration that Cape Henlopen would be for "the usage of the citizens of Lewes and Sussex County." Cape Henlopen State Park has a 24-hour and year-round fishing pier as well as campgrounds. The remainder of the park is only open from sunrise to sunset, and includes an area for surf-fishing, a disc golf course, and bicycle lanes, walking paths, and a World War II-era watchtower which is open to the public. The beach at Herring Point is also a popular surfing spot.

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