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Dewey Beach
4.7★ · 106 Google ratings · Dewey Beach, Delaware
✓ Parking✓ Kids reported
At a glance
Parking
475 yd away · fills up
Walk
125 yd · 2 min
Restrooms
None reported
Water
77°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Sand
330 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 41 samples under the EPA limit · 2026
Crowds
Quietest Thu 8am
Map of Dewey Beach
Guide
Good to know
Parking fee
From September 16th - May 14th parking is free in Dewey Beach. From May 15th - September 15th, you must pay to park in Dewey Beach between the hours of 9:00am - 2:00am. Seasonal Parking Permit $300.00. Property Owners may purchase up to 2 seasonal passes at a discounted rate of $175.00 each. 24 hours: $30.00. Weekend (9:00am Friday - 9:00am Monday): $60.00. Weekly (8 Consecutive Days): $120.00. Metered Parking by the Hour - $4.00 townofdeweybeach.gov, 2026/09
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2019–2026
Residents by sticker, visitors pay
Reviewers report residents park on a town sticker and visitors pay a daily rate.Reported by visitors
Visit September or off-season
The beach stays relaxed and uncrowded through mid-September before the town shuts down for the season.
Bring cash for parking
Parking passes cost $15 for 24 hours or $11 for metered spots, but enforcement appears inconsistent and unpredictable.
Plan for no facilities
The beach has no public restrooms, showers, or changing facilities on the sand itself.
Dogs allowed after 5pm only
Dogs must be licensed in Dewey (affordable fee) and can only access the beach from 5pm to 9:30am.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · overcast
Water
77°F
Waves
1.2 ft · 7 s apart
Wind
7 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 01:21 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:29 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 14:07 | High tide | ↑ |
| 20:39 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:44 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Dewey Beach, DE 19971
🅿 Parking 475 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 125 yd away, about 2 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Dewey Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 475 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Dewey Beach?
125 yd in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 2 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Dewey 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 Dewey Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Thu 8am and the busiest at Sat 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
