City along the Delaware Beaches often billing itself as "The Nation's Summer Capital" due to being a frequent summer vacation destination for Washington, D.C. residents and surrounding states
General Information
Hours:
Open year-round; boardwalk accessible at all times
Fees:
No admission fee; metered parking and lots available in season
Pet Policy:
Leashed pets allowed on beach before 9:30 AM and after 5:30 PM (May 1–Oct 31); leash required on boardwalk at all times
Closest cities with major hotel chains:
Dover, DE (50 miles west); major hotel chains also available in-town
Seasons:
Open year-round; peak season June–August
Location:
Website:
How to Get There
From Dover, DE (50 mi): Take US-13 S to DE-1 S (Coastal Hwy) and follow DE-1 S approximately 50 miles southeast to Rehoboth Beach.
Overview
Rehoboth Beach on the Atlantic is known as "The Nation's Summer Capital" for its popularity with vacationers from Washington, D.C., Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania. The 1-mile wooden Boardwalk, a Reader's Digest "Best of America" pick in 2006, has restaurants, shops, amusements, and attractions along the beach.
Highlights
- Rehoboth Beach Bandstand: free summer concerts since 1963, with performances from more than 50 bands each season
- Rehoboth Avenue: shops and restaurants leading to the beach
This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Rehoboth Beach, Delaware", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0
