The Seaside Nature Center at Cape Henlopen State Park is open daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Public programs are designed for individuals and families. Organized groups should contact the Seaside Nature Center about booking one of our many educational offerings. All programs meet at the Seaside Nature Center unless otherwise noted. For more information, call the park at 302-645-6852.

• GUEST LECTURE SERIES, 11 a.m., selected Saturdays.

Join the Nature Center for an interesting series of speakers and presenters discussing aspects of the natural and cultural history of Cape Henlopen, Delmarva, and the ocean. All programs meet at the nature center.

General Information: www.destateparks.com/

The daily entrance fee is $4.00 for Delaware registered vehicles and $8 for out-of-state vehicles at most of the parks: Bellevue, Brandywine Creek, Fort DuPont, Lums Pond, Fox Point and White Clay Creek State Park and Preserve (including the Judge Morris area) in New Castle County; Killens Pond in Kent County; Cape Henlopen, Beach Plum Island Nature Preserve, Delaware Seashore, Holts Landing, Trap Pond, Trussum Pond Natural Area, Fenwick Island and Fenwick Island’s State Line Beach in Sussex County.

The state division of parks and recreation reminds visitors to Delaware’s state parks that daily entrance fees will be collected through Monday, Oct. 31

“State parks are still the biggest recreation bargain in the state,” said Division Director Charles A. Salkin.

“Where else can a carload of Delawareans enjoy a whole day of outdoor recreation at some of the most scenic spots in the state for only $4.00?”

Better yet, he said, why not purchase an annual pass and have a whole summer of fun at all 14 state parks, from Fenwick Island State Park, the farthest south, to White Clay Creek State Park, the farthest north, and points in between.

Senior citizens can get the best deal of all, according to Salkin.

“We are pleased to be able to offer lifetime passes that can be purchased by Delaware residents 65 and over for only $50.” Annual passes are $27 for Delaware residents and $54 for out-of-staters, and $24 for senior citizens (62 and over).

The daily entrance fee is $4.00 for Delaware registered vehicles and $8.00 for out-of-state vehicles at most of the parks: Bellevue, Brandywine Creek, Fort DuPont, Lums Pond, Fox Point and White Clay Creek State Park and Preserve (including the Judge Morris area) in New Castle County; Killens Pond in Kent County; Cape Henlopen, Beach Plum Island Nature Preserve, Delaware Seashore, Holts Landing, Trap Pond, Trussum Pond Natural Area, Fenwick Island and Fenwick Island’s State Line Beach in Sussex County.

Fort Delaware State Park has no park entrance fee, but there is a charge for the ferry ride to Pea Patch Island. Brandywine Zoo in Wilmington, which has been part of the state park system since 1998, charges admission from March 14 through Oct. 31.

Fee collectors will be on duty most of the time, but in some instances - when it would be more cost effective, for example – a self-payment system may be used.

Delaware residents with a Golden Access Passport issued by the Department of the Interior to U.S. citizens who are permanently disabled are not charged entrance fees. In Delaware, Golden Access Passports can be obtained at Bellevue, Killens Pond and Cape Henlopen state parks, as well as at Bombay Hook and Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuges.

State park annual passes are available at park offices, at the central office at 89 Kings Highway, Dover, from license agents throughout the state or, this year for the first time, online by going to www.destateparks.com and clicking on delaware@Your Service.

For more information, including a list of license agents, contact the Division of Parks and Recreation at 302-739-4702 or visit www.destateparks.com.

When you've had your fill of just relaxing at one of these beautiful beaches, why not learn to kayak, take a hike through a unique habitat or learn some of the interesting history of the area? These parks offer a wide variety of recreational and educational programs that are sure to appeal to everyone in your family.

Cape Henlopen State Park
42 Cape Henlopen Drive
Lewes
Park office: 302-645-8983
Seaside Nature Center and Store: 302-645-6852
Enjoy a fun-filled summer at Cape Henlopen State Park. With so many amenities, the park is sure to fill all of your recreational and educational needs. Climb the 115 steps of the World War II observation tower for a panoramic view of the area surrounding Cape Henlopen and Lewes.
Looking for the perfect gift? Visit the Seaside Nature Store for the latest in field guides, nature novels, children's books and an array of souvenirs for the whole family. The Biden Environmental Training Center is available for conferences, or enjoy the great outdoors by staying at the state park's campground.
All programs meet at the Seaside Nature Center, unless otherwise noted. During the months of June, July and August, the Seaside Nature Center will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Public programs are designed for individuals and families. Schools, scouts and other organized groups can contact the Nature Center to arrange a field trip program. Daily entrance fees are in effect through October.
Cape Henlopen State Park's new Fishing Center offers services, kayak rentals and sponsors weekly programs.

May/June is the time of year when horseshoe crabs make their way onto the beaches to lay their eggs. Horseshoe crabs are not really dinosaurs, of course. Actually, they are not even crustaceans. Horseshoe crabs are in a class by themselves, named Merostomata and are related to spiders.

Many types of wildlife rely on the eggs of the horseshoe crab as an important food source. Unfortunately, the number of horseshoe crabs has been steadily declining over the years.

When the horseshoe crabs come ashore to lay their eggs in the soft sand, many get flipped upside down by the surf. Some are able to right themselves, but many cannot and they quickly dry out and die. If you would be kind and flip them upright (hard shell facing the sky), they can make their way back to the water.

Horseshoe crabs are harmless—although you could probably hurt your bare feet if you stepped on a horseshoe crab’s shell since the shell has sharp points on it. The horseshoe crab’s tail is not poisonous. The tail is easily separated from the body since it is only held in place by a small piece of cartilage, so unless you would like to be picked up by your ear, don’t pick a horseshoe crab up by its tail.

The pinchers of the horseshoe crab are not strong like those of the Blue-claw crab. The horseshoe crab’s pinchers can not apply enough pressure on your skin to cause pain.

Some horseshoe crab trivia:
• Horseshoe crabs have been around since the time dinosaurs ruled the Earth.

• Horseshoe crabs have ten eyes.

• Female crabs are much larger than males.

• The first pinchers of a male crab are in the shape of a boxing glove.

• Horseshoe crab blood is blue.

To learn more about this amazing creature, visit www.horseshoecrab.org.

Charles Gouert

Gordon’s Pond, part of Cape Henlopen State Park, Rehoboth. A brackish pond located just feet from the salty ocean, the pond is managed by the state to control mosquito population. The area features a trail and new 10-foot observation deck. Also contains ocean swimming area and surfing area. Access by car from the north end of Rehoboth or by four-wheel drive vehicle from Cape Henlopen State Park proper.

Beach Plum Island, also part of Cape Henlopen State Park. Accessed by car from Delaware 16, east of Milton. Most of the 129-acre barrier island is protected to preserve habitat for native plants and animals, but surf fishing and beach combing are permitted along the Delaware Bay. Fishing from the shore is also permitted along the river.

Seashore State Park, south of Dewey Beach. Bounded by Atlantic Ocean, Rehoboth Bay and the Indian River Bay. Ocean beach with swimming, guarded daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Day to Labor Day. Showers and concession. Surfing at Indian River inlet. Surf fishing, charter boat fishing and pier, handicapped-accessible fishing. Launch for non-motorized water craft into Rehoboth Bay. Marina. Camping year-round. From mid-March through mid-November, sites with water, sewer and electrical hookups are open. 8 a.m. to sunset, year-round. During summer, admission $2.50 for a car with Delaware registration, $5 for an out-of-state car.

Burton’s Island, part of Seashore State Park. A small wooded and marsh island just north of the inlet in the Rehoboth Bay. Trail looks out over the marches and other bay islands.

Prime Hook Wildlife Refuge, Milton. Established in 1963. One of over 500 refuges in the National Wildlife Refuge System, areas managed for the protection of wildlife and habitat. 8,840 acres, 75 percent of which are freshwater marshes and saltwater marshes. Four trails and a 7-mile canoe trail. Crabbing and fishing, hunting in season. Open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 1 through Thanksgiving. Admission is free. 302-684-8419.

McCabe Preserve, Milton. Owned by the Delaware Nature Conservancy. 143 acres and approximately 1 mile of river frontage along Broadkill River. Tidal marshlands and wetlands, narrow bottomland swamp forests, loblolly pine-mixed oak-tulip poplar woods. 3-mile hiking trail system cuts through the preserve's diverse wetland and upland habitats. Accessible by canoe from Milton. Roadside parking for non-canoeists. No pets, smoking or fires of any type, bicycles or motorized vehicles. Open daily dawn to dusk. (302) 369-4144.

Assawoman Wildlife Area, Ocean View. On a small peninsula , bounded on the east by the ocean and on its sides by Miller Creek and the Little Assawoman Bay. Contains several freshwater ponds, some man-made and others natural. Home to endangered Delmarva fox squirrel, bald eagles, peregrine falcons and all kinds of water fowl. Trails, fishing and hunting. 302-539-3160.

Holt’s Landing State Park, Dagsboro. 200-acre park with 75 wooded acres, 125 acres open and along the shoreline, and 25 acres of marshland. 1.7-mile nature trail through the woods and along the coastline of the

Indian River Bay. Picnic area, pavilion, ball fields. A boat ramp for small (14- to 16-foot) fishing boats. New 200-foot fishing/crabbing pier. Camping, no hookups for electricity or sewer, portable toilets. $2.50 for cars with Delaware registration, $5 for out-of-state cars.

· Biking. 4.5 miles of paved trails, bikes available at nature center.

· Walking. 10 miles of hiking trails. Hike up the Great Dune, 80 feet tall. Wander past old military installations, variety of habitats.

· Ocean swimming

· Surfing

· Fishing from beach and pier, with access for handicapped

· Visit and learn about artillery pieces atop Great Dune.

· Climb 75-foot firetower, constructed to watch for and fire upon enemy ships.

· Basketball court and exercise station.

· Kite flying.

· Disc golf. 18 holes and maps from one to the next. Frisbees available at nature center.

· Picnic area

· Camping

· Primitive camping

Delaware Seashore State Park, Dewey, 302-227-2800.
· Ocean swimming

· Boat ramp

· Camping

· Surf fishing, fishing from pier, accessible to handicapped

· Ocean fishing

· Marina

· Picnic pavilions

· Environmental programs

· Windsurfing

· Sailing

· Kayaking

· Walking. 1.5-mile trail on Burton’s Island, past salt marshes and bay.

· Volleyball

· Playground

· Clamming

· Crabbing

Fenwick Island State Park, Bethany, 302- 539-1055.
· Ocean swimming

· Surf fishing

· Picnic grounds

· Sailing

· Kayaking

· Surfing

Holt’s Landing State Park, Dagsboro, 302- 539-9060.
· Baseball fields

· Boat ramp

· Fishing

· Picnic grounds, with pavilions

· Playground

· Sailing

· Primitive camping

· Nature programs

· Fishing, crabbing. New, 200-foot pier into Indian River Bay.

· Hiking. 1.7-mile nature trail wanders through the woods and along the coastline of the Indian River Bay.

From the top of the 80-foot Great Dune in the heart of Cape Henlopen State Park, the world of crowded, noisy highways and congested beaches seems miles away. To the west, the Cape May-Lewes Ferry silently glides into dock. Tall hotel and condominium buildings crowd the beach to the south and oil tankers power up and down the channels to the east. But on top of the dune, except for the distant roar of the surf, the whistle of the wind and the call of an occasional bird, all is quiet. All is peaceful.

Cape Henlopen State Park is a beach away from The Beach. There is the typical bathing area, popular and smelling of hot dogs and saltwater. But there are also meandering trails, long-abandoned military bunkers and tall towers, left over from World War II when watching the coast for enemy invasion was imperative.

“I think one of the neatest things here is the variety of habitats we have,” said park interpreter Connie Burger. “We have the wetlands area, then we have the bay side, where the shorebirds come, and the ocean side where you can see raptors on their way north. Then we have the pine lands, where we get a lot of songbirds.”

The park is also home to increasingly-rare swales, or low-lying areas, much like a marsh or bog. The swales at Cape Henlopen, snuggled between dunes, collect pools of freshwater that float on top of the saltwater lying just beneath the surface. In the secluded swale, there is no natural force, such as tide or wind, to mix the fresh water with the salt.

Keith Clancy, an ecologist with the Delaware Natural Heritage Program, investigated the existence and composition of such plant communities. The results of his study, as well as of studies of plants and animals in the park, are compiled in a book, “A Natural Heritage Survey of Cape Henlopen State Park, Sussex County, Delaware.”

Cape Henlopen State Park is located at the mouth of the Delaware Bay. Its 3,785 acres stretch from Gordon’s Pond at the north end of Rehoboth, along the ocean to the very point of Cape Henlopen and then along the bay shoreline. It also includes Beach Plum Island, a narrow strip of land at the south end of Broadkill Beach and sandwiched between the bay and the Broadkill River.

Beach Plum
Jim Kemper often visits Beach Plum Island. He and his sons, Steven, 10, and James, 9, travel from their home in Lancaster, Pa., to enjoy the solitude of the island. And hopefully, to catch some fish.

“I heard there was some sea trout in here,” said Kemper, who was fishing in the Broadkill River. He had previously fished in the Delaware Bay and had caught flounder and sea trout.

“We go where the fish are,” he said. “We like it here because it is so quiet.”

“It is so peaceful,” added Steven, who had just thrown into the water a hook baited with bloodworm and squid.

Beach Plum Island is accessed by car from Delaware 16, east of Milton. Most of the 129-acre barrier island is protected to preserve habitat for native plants and animals, but surf fishing and beach combing are permitted along the Delaware Bay. Fishing from the shore is also permitted along the river.

Gordon’s Pond
A freshwater pond located just feet from the salty ocean, Gordon’s Pondm is technically an “impoundment,” or an area managed by the state to control mosquito population, according to the state wildlife director Lloyd Alexander. Alexander said that the state controls the pond so that mosquito larvae-eating fish are happy there. “They can eat mosquito larvae very efficiently, so we don’t have to spray,” he said.

A visitor to Gordon’s Pond can see that policy in action. The surface of the water is alive with hundreds of small killey fish, some of which even leap from the water in their eagerness to capture young mosquitoes.
The Gordon’s Pond area of the park also contains an ocean swimming area and a surfing area. Access to the area is by car from the north end of Rehoboth or by four-wheel drive vehicle from Cape Henlopen State Park proper.

History
The park’s history dates to 1682, when the lands were granted to William Penn. Penn declared that the area was to be “for the common usage for the citizens of Lewes and Sussex County.”

The Great Dune was once home to the Henlopen Lighthouse, which slid into the sea in 1926. Two breakwaters, constructed in 1869 and 1901, are still there.

After the start of World War II, Fort Miles was established on the cape to watch for enemy ships sneaking up the bay. Remnants of the Army base, which was closed in 1964, still exist. A regular Sunday-afternoon program at the park’s nature center focuses on the military structures, including the towers, bunkers and batteries, one of which is open at the end of the program.

The nature center is also home to five 1,000-gallon fish tanks, where fish park staff have reeled in from the bay live, as well as a large touch tank and a retail area. According to Burger, in a typical summer month over 10,000 people visit the center.

In the park itself are several walking trails and a newly-expanded 2-mile bike trail. Bicycles as well as helmets are available at the nature center.

Jutting into the Delaware Bay is a 1/2-mile fishing pier, which includes a bait and tackle shop, rest rooms and picnic pavilion. Mobile anglers with the appropriate surf-fishing permit can also fish from the shore.

Campsites, from the primitive to those equipped with electrical hookups, are available. Always popular is the 18-hole disc golf course – just like golf, except the object is to get a Frisbee in a small cage – stamped out through the woods across the sandy park.

“People love that,” said Burger. “But it is tricky, because you can’t always see the cage from where you first have to throw from.”

Frisbees, at a cost of $8, are available at the nature center.

The Cape Henlopen State Park encompasses more than 5,000 acres of Delaware’s finest beaches, highest dines and the only large tract of pitch pine forest. From dolphins and ospreys to mussels and mummichogs, there is a world of natural wonders to discover. The Cape is also rich in history, and visitors can learn about lighthouses, climb to the top of the 75-foot tall observation tower or tour a World War II gun battery. All programs listed below begin at the Seaside Nature Center unless otherwise noted.

Seining programs - 9 a.m., Monday through Friday. Participants will investigate the diversity of life in the Delaware Bay shallows using a 30-foot net. Each program will feature a unique topic to discover and explore. There is a limit of 30 participants, and the cost is $3 per person. Tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. the day of the program, with programs beginning as soon as all tickets are sold and no later than 9:15 a.m. A maximum of six tickets may be purchased per person. Participants must wear closed-toe shoes at all times during the program as those taking part are urged to get in the water and pull the nets.

• Monday - Living in Water - Participants will discover the adaptations that allow marine creatures to survive in their watery world.

• Tuesday - It’s a Fish Eat Fish World - The marine food web will be discussed.

• Wednesday - Baitfish Blues - The colors, shading and patters of marine line will be explored.

• Thursday - Slim, Fat, Streamlined and Flat - Participants will take a look at the lifestyles of the fish and the famous by examining the body shapes of marine fish and invertebrates.

• Friday - Bounty of the Sea - Participants will discover the great diversity of life in the Delaware Bay.

Delaware breakwater kayak trip, 10 a.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Participants are invited to paddle a sit-on-top kayak from the fishing pier around the Delaware breakwater and Lewes Harbor. Basic instruction will be provided before heading out for the two-hour paddling trip. These trips are designed for beginning paddlers, but can be strenuous depending on water and wind conditions. All equipment is provided. Bring plenty of drinking water and be prepared to get wet. There is a limit of 10. Preregistration is required and participants must be 16 or older. The cost is $25 per person.

Keeping the Light - Cape lighthouses past and present, 1 p.m., Monday. Since 1767, Cape Henlopen’s lighthouses have guided mariners through the treacherous seas at the mouth of the Delaware Bay. This program offers a look at the history of these coastal guardians and the lives of their keepers.

Pathways to the past, 1 p.m., Wednesday. This presentation includes a walk in search of Cape Henlopen’s rich and varied past. World War II gun encampments and observation towers, lighthouses and the site of a 19th century quarantine station are among the places to be visited and discussed. The walk is about one mile.

Hike after dark, 8:30 p.m. Wednesday. A naturalist will lead this guided hike from the campground and amphitheater which will focus on the incredible nightlife at Cape Henlopen State Park.

Nature at night, 8:30 p.m., Thursday. This program takes place at the campground amphitheater and takes a look at the animals that rise with the setting sun and earn their living at Cape Henlopen after dark.

Osprey open house, 1 p.m., Friday. Following a slide presentation, this program includes a visit to one of the park’s resident osprey couples to observe them in their daily routine of housekeeping, putting food on the table and raising their young.

Cape chronicles, 8:30 p.m., Friday. This program takes place at the campground amphitheater and explores the legends, lore and incredible true stories about Cape Henlopen.

Dolphins beyond the surf, 9 a.m., Saturday. Bottle-nosed dolphins are common summer visitors to the waters off Cape Henlopen. A park naturalist will lead the search for dolphins from land at the Bunker Overlook as they travel and feed in the waters off the Cape. There is a limit of 25 participants; preregistration is required and the cost is $1 per person.

Campfire, 8:30 p.m., Saturday. A blazing campfire at the campground amphitheater is the site for stories, games and more.

Birdwalk, 8 a.m., Sunday. The Cape’s many habitats attract an incredible diversity of birds. Each Sunday morning, birdwatchers can scour the ocean, shore and forest in search of resident and migratory species. Binoculars and insect repellent are recommended. Preregistration is required by 3 p.m. the Saturday before the program.

Battery tour, 1 p.m., Sunday. Participants will learn about Fort Miles during World War II and then take a guided tour of the battery that housed Fort Miles’ awesome 16-inch guns. There is a limit of 20 people; preregistration is required. The cost is $3 per person.

For more information about these programs or to preregister, call the Seaside Nature Center at 645-0852.

Pinelands Trail - 6.1 miles, wandering through a maritime forest. Focus is on changes occurring in environment, and how plants adapt to harsh conditions. Bogs, old military bunkers, man-made ditches. Foot traffic only.

Dune Overlook Trail - 3.1 miles, to the 80-foot Great Dune, highest dune between Cape Hatteras and Cape Cod. From atop the dune, a wonderful view of the bay meeting the ocean.

Gordon’s Pond Trail - 1.8 miles around brackish Gordon’s Pond at south end of park. 3,000 feet accessible by bike, at end of which is a 10-foot observation deck. Grass trail continues beyond the observation deck.

Bike Trail - 2 miles in heart of park. Paved. Connects with Dune Overlook Trail, some of which is accessible by bike. Bikes are not permitted on other park trails. Seaside Nature Trail - .6 miles, very near the point of the Cape and next to the fishing pier. One part borders on the Delaware Bay.

Salt Marsh Trail - .2 miles, really just a spur of the Dune Overlook Trail. Ventures through the woods to the edge of the park’s salt marsh.

Delaware Seashore State Park, Dewey, 227-2800
Burton Island Nature Trail - 1.5-mile foot trail. Affords scenic views of salt marshes and bay islands.

Kayak Trail - for up to six people. Guided. Across Rehoboth Bay to Burton’s Island. Kayaks and life jackets provided. $25 per person. Pre-registration required, at least two days in advance. Tours every Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m., and Saturday, 2 p.m., June 18 through Sept. 3. For ages 16 and over.

McCabe’s Preserve, Milton, (302) 369-4144 - 3-mile hiking trail system cuts through the Delaware Nature Conservancy preserve's diverse wetland and upland habitats. Connects with a canoe trail on the Broadkill River.

Holt’s Landing State Park, Dagsboro, 539-9060 - 1.7-mile nature trail wanders through the woods and along the coastline of the Indian River Bay.

Delaware Seashore State Park, Dewey, 227-2800. 434 campsites. 145 with water and sewer, mid-March through mid-November and electricity year-round. 133 for tents or self-contained vehicles. 156 for self-contained vehicles only. Mid-November through mid-March,
self-contained vehicles only. Shower houses, bathrooms. $2.50 for cars with Delaware registration, $5 for out-of-state.

Bayshore Campgrounds, Sandy Cove Road, Ocean View, 539-7200. On Indian River Bay, 2 miles from the inlet. May 1 through Sept. 30. Self-contained RVs only. No bath houses. Marina. No pets. Water, sewer and electrical hookups. $25 a night, hookups included, or from $1,325 to $1,550 for the season, electricity extra.

Big Oaks Campground, Sussex 270, Lewes, 645-6838. 2.5 miles from Rehoboth. Swimming pool, playground, game room, shuffleboard. Planned activities, such as dances, bingo, ice cream parties, hay rides, on the weekends. $30 a night for tents, $33 for pop-ups, $35 for RVs. $190 a week for tents, $210 for pop-ups, $225 for RVs. Water, sewer, electricity included. $1,750 for season, metered electricity. Rentals of cabins, RVs, mobile homes available. No pets in rentals

Eagle’s Nest Family Campground, Milton, 684-4031. May 1 - Oct. 31. Site of Lamb Jam, a summer Christian music festival, and other outdoor concerts. Tents, RVs and air conditioned cabins. Water and electricity hookups and septic dump station and wagon. Bathhouse, store, game room, baseball diamond, horseshoe pit. $20 a day, $120 a week, $1,175 a season. Includes all utilities.

Gull’s Way, Delaware 26, Dagsboro, 732-6383. Seasonal RV camping only. On Pepper Creek, a couple miles from Indian River. Boat ramp. Water and sewer provided, electricity extra. $1,500 per season.

Holiday Trailer and Camping Park, Nassau, 645-6522. Seasonal camping only.

Holly Lake, Delaware 24, Millsboro, 945-3410. 1,000 sites, all wooded. Tents and RVs welcome. Electric, sewer and water hookups. $35 a night, $220 a week or $1,725 for the season, May 1 - Oct. 1.

Homestead, Prettyman Road, Harbeson, 684-4278. Tents and RVs. Water and electricity on all sites, sewer hookups on some sites. Sewer dump station. Swimming pool, store, horseshoes, shuffleboard, recreation hall. $20 a day for 4 people. $134 a week for four people. Each additional person $2. If the unit has air conditioning, the charge is an extra $2.50 a day. $1,100 for the season, electricity not included.

Jim’s Hideaway, Sussex 347, Millville, 539-6095. Tents and RVs. All wooded sites. Water and electricity for everyone, sewer hookups for seasonal campers only. Bath house, pool, playground, store. 4 miles from ocean, 1.5 miles from bay. $24 a night for two adults and two children, $3 per extra person. $150 a week or $1,300 for the season.

Leisure Point, Long Neck Road, Millsboro, 945-0308. Seasonal, April 15 -Oct. 15, and membership, March through November. On Guinea Creek. Water, sewer and electricity hookups. Pool, playground, basketball court, crabbing docks. Bath house for members only. Seasonal RVs must be self-contained. Tent camping for members only. $1,920 for the season.
Members pay initiation fee, annual dues.

Lost Lands RV Park, Bear Hole Road, Fenwick Island, 436-9450. End of April through end of September. Just being developed, 66 out of 175 lots open. RVs only. Water, sewer, electricity, phone and cable on each site. 4 miles from Assawoman Wildlife Refuge. Pool, wooded nature trails. $32.50 a day, $199 a week, $1,695 a season.

Malone Bayside Marina, Long Neck Road Millsboro, 947-0234. On the Rehoboth Bay. 100-slip marina, bait store. RVs only. Electricity, water and sewer hookups. March 1 - Nov. 30. $1,300 for season includes utilities. Extra $250 charged if camper has air conditioning.

Oak Forest Park, Long Neck Road, Millsboro, 947-9328. May 1 - Nov. 1. Self-contained RVs only. Water, electricity and sewer hookups. Wooded sites. $200 a week, yearly fees from $1,850 to $2,175, depending on trailer size.

Pinetree Campgrounds, 539-7006. Early spring to end of October. 2 miles west of Bethany, 4 miles from Indian River. Bathhouse, laundry room, playground, swimming pool, store, gated entrance. $25 a day or four people, $3 for each additional person. $2,100 a season, with metered electricity.

Sandy Cove, Sandy Cove Road, Ocean View, 539-6245. On the Indian River Bay. Tents, RVs. Dock, boat rentals, playground, crabbing pier, store, game room. Electricity and water hookups, sewer dump service and station. $25 a night for a tent, $27.50 for and RV with four people. $3 per each additional person. $160 a week for a tent, $175 for RV.
Utilities included. $1,800 per season, metered electricity, $3 for the
dump service.

Sea Air Village, Rehoboth, 227-8118.

Shawn’s Hideaway Trailer and Camping Park, Millsboro, 945-3133.
Steamboat Landing, Steamboat Landing Road, Milton, 645-6500. On the Broadkill River. May 1 - Sept. 30. Boat ramp, marina. Seasonal camping only. $1,250, metered electricity. Water and sewer hookups. Swimming pool, store, game room.

Tall Pines, Log Cabin Hill Road, Lewes, 684-0300. Year-round camping. Tents, RVs. Electricity, water, no sewer or dump station for transient camping; sewer hookups for seasonal. Bathhouse, playground, pool, store with game room. During season, $32 a day, off-season $22 a day. For season, April 1 - Oct. 31, $1,457 - $1,541.

Three Seasons, Country Club Road, Rehoboth, 227-2564. March 16 - Dec. 16. Water, sewer, electricity, cable on each site. Mini golf, kiddies pool, playground, basketball court, activities room, arcade. $46 a night for two people, children under 5 free, 6 to 17, $2, over 18, $5. $3,600 for season, metered electricity.

Treasure Beach, Delaware 54, Fenwick, 436-8001. On a canal * mile from Little Assawoman Bay. Tents and RVs. Boat launch, three pools (including kiddies pool), crabbing/fishing pier, store, playground, activities for children. Two bathhouses. $25 a day for tents (no utilities), $35 a day for RVs (electricity, water included). Seasonal ranges from $2,000 to $2,900, water, electricity included. Dumping station, $3 for each use.

Tuckahoe Acres, Delaware 26, Dagsboro, 539-1841. On Indian River Bay. Waiting list. Boat launch, pool, laundry room, playground, snack bar, activities. Seasonal only. $1,750 per season includes water, sewer and electricity.

West Bay Park, Camp Arrowhead Road, Millsboro, 945-1010. Seasonal only, waiting list. On Rehoboth Bay. Beach with swimming, boat launch, fishing, crabbing, store, activities, bingo. $1,700 to $2,400, electricity $150 a season, cable and phone extra.