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Cape Henlopen State Park Beach
4.9★ · 191 Google ratings · Lewes, Delaware
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Good for kids
At a glance
Parking
On-site lot · 225 yd away · about 66 spaces · paid
Accessibility
Step-free entrance
Access
Open around the clock
Walk
160 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes · 275 yd away
Cost
Paid parking
Water
77°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Crowds
Quietest Sun 6pm
Map of Cape Henlopen State Park Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 6 visitors · 2020–2026
Come during off-season or sunset
Visitors report the beach is peaceful and uncrowded in the off-season and around sunset time, even during July.
Plan for bay and ocean views
The northern cape point offers views of both the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Delaware Bay.
Use Main Beach/McBride entrance
This entrance has an easy ramp to the beach and wheelchair-accessible bathhouses, plus staff can provide specialized beach wheelchairs.
Visit for walking and biking
The park offers a 2.5-mile loop beach walk around the cape tip and extensive paved bike trails through pine trees.
Arrive early in peak season
Multiple visitors reported the narrow beach gets packed even on weekday afternoons in July, requiring long walks to find space.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · overcast
Water
77°F
Waves
1.4 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
8 mph from the SW
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 02:17 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:15 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:53 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:25 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:44 AM.
Crowds
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Plan your visit
📍 Pretty Man Ln, Lewes, DE 19958
🅿 Parking 225 yd from the listing, Point Comfort Parking Lot
🌊 Water 160 ft away, under a minute walk
🚽 Restrooms 275 yd away
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Cape Henlopen State Park Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 225 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Cape Henlopen State Park Beach?
150 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, under a minute. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Cape Henlopen State Park Beach have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 275 yd from the listing.
When is Cape Henlopen State Park Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 6pm and the busiest at Sat 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
