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Keybox Road Beach
4.7★ · 31 Google ratings · Dewey Beach, Delaware
✓ Parking✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
200 yd away · paid
Walk
130 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Cost
Paid parking
Water
77°F
Tide
3 ft range today
Sand
200 yd from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 14 samples clean · 2026
Crowds
Quietest Sun 8am
Map of Keybox Road Beach
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1Parking200 yd from the listing
Guide
Good to know
Go for uncrowded relaxation
Even during peak season, this beach remains quiet and uncrowded compared to nearby tourist destinations.
Plan for vehicle beach driving
You can drive on the beach with the proper permit, allowing you to set up directly at your spot.
Visit on easterly wind days
Biting flies can be severe when wind blows from other directions and may draw blood.
Bring supplies for dog waste
Dogs are allowed and leashed, but no trash cans exist on the beach for disposal during your visit.
Expect minimal facilities
There are no showers or restrooms except emergency porta potties, making this a stripped-down beach experience.
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 |
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| 02:00 | High tide | ↑ |
| 07:50 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 15:02 | High tide | ↑ |
| 21:16 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Sep 4, 6:45 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 MW6M+W7, Dewey Beach, DE 19971
🅿 Parking 200 yd from the listing
🌊 Water 130 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
Where do you park at Keybox Road Beach?
The nearest mapped parking area is 200 yd from the listed location. Positions come from OpenStreetMap, not from review text.
How far is the walk to the water at Keybox Road Beach?
130 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 Keybox Road 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 Keybox Road Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Sun 8am and the busiest at Thu 11am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
