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Poodle Beach
4.7★ · 296 Google ratings · Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
✓ Short walk
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
330 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
None reported
Water
77°F
Tide
4 ft range today
Sand
340 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 14 samples clean · 2026
Crowds
Quietest Tue 8am
Map of Poodle Beach

Guide
Good to know
Dog-friendly south of boardwalk
Dogs are allowed past where the boardwalk ends, though enforcement and leash rules vary.
Very clean, well-maintained beach
Reviewers consistently praised the cleanliness and absence of trash throughout the area.
Visit before 5pm
One reviewer noted the beach can get seedy after lifeguards leave at 5pm.
Plan for no bathrooms
Multiple reviewers emphasized the lack of public restrooms near the beach area.
Arrive early for parking
Reviewers reported difficult parking and mentioned metered lots with steep overage fees.
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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📍 1103 S Boardwalk, Rehoboth Beach, DE 19971
🌊 Water 330 ft away, about 1 min walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Poodle Beach?
330 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Poodle 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 Poodle Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 8am and the busiest at Sun 2pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.