Park located near Dewey Beach is a major attraction for millions of visitors who come to the Delaware Beaches for water-related activities
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Delaware Seashore State Park is located near Dewey Beach, in Delaware. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay. The park covers 2,825 acres (1,143 ha). It is a major attraction for millions of visitors who come to the Delaware Beaches for water-related activities. Delaware Seashore State Park was created in 1965.
The Indian River Life-Saving Station was built in 1876 by the United States Life-Saving Service in order to respond to shipwrecks along the Delaware coast. The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open to the public.
Delaware Seashore State Park has 6 miles (9.7 km) of shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean, Rehoboth Bay, and Indian River Bay. The park offers swimming and sunbathing at two ocean swimming areas.
Fishing and boating are also popular at Delaware Seashore State Park. The park offers surf fishing along the ocean and angling at Indian River Inlet. The park has several dune crossings that allow four-wheel vehicles to access the beach for surf fishing. The state park is also home to the Indian River Marina, located on the north side of the Indian River Inlet.
Delaware Seashore State Park offers a beach for surfing to the north of the Indian River Inlet. The inland bays offer windsurfing and sailing. A boat launch allows access to the bay for boaters. Some areas of the bays allow clamming and crabbing. The park has a nature trail on Burton's Island that offers view of salt marshes and bay islands. The park has two picnic pavilions.
Delaware Seashore State Park offers camping for both tents and recreational vehicles.
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