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3Rs Fishing Beach
4.8★ · 81 Google ratings · South Bethany, Delaware
✓ Parking✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 90 ft away · paid
Walk
250 yd · 3 min
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
77°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
260 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 14 samples clean · 2026
Crowds
Quietest Mon 10am
Map of 3Rs Fishing Beach
1
1Parking90 ft from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Plan for fishing or dog-friendly visits
The beach is explicitly designed for surf fishing with plenty of space, and welcomes dogs throughout the day.
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 2 visitors · 2021–2026
Visit on weekdays or off-season
Swimmers and sunbathers arrive by late morning on warm days, creating crowding that fishing enthusiasts try to avoid.
Bring a 4-wheel drive vehicle
The beach allows vehicle access with lowered tire pressure, requiring air pump stations to reinflate before leaving.
Expect portable toilets, not facilities
The beach has porta-johns and a parking lot but no permanent restroom building or other amenities.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · overcast
Water
77°F
Waves
1.2 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the SW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:02 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:16 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:44 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 South Bethany, DE 19930
🅿 Parking 90 ft from the listing
🌊 Water 250 yd away, about 3 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at 3Rs Fishing Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 90 ft from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at 3Rs Fishing Beach?
250 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 3 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does 3Rs Fishing Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is 3Rs Fishing Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 10am and the busiest at Tue 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
