Bethany Beach is a city in Delaware.

Get in

Bethany Beach is served by Delaware Highways 1 and 26.

Get around

Bethany Beach is very pedestrian and cyclist friendly. Smart vacationers will leave the family car back at the hotel or rental home and walk into town.

See

• The Beach No visit to Bethany is complete without a day passed on its lovely beach, which is among the nicest in the Middle Atlantic. And the town's small but well-kept boardwalk will be a pleasant surprise for those accustomed to the crass commercialism that so dominates most larger Atlantic Ocean resort town beachfronts. Just be sure to take in a sunrise from it during your visit.

• Chief Little Owl. 24 foot totem pole erected in 1976 on Garfield Parkway at Delaware Avenue (Del. Rte. 1).

• Town Museum, 214 Garfield Parkway (Inside Town Hall). Visit and learn about Bethany Beach's birth as a religious retreat over a century ago. 

Do

Swim! It's the beach after all. So get some sand between your toes and a little sun. But bear in mind that this quiet beach town has more to offer than meets the eye.

• Bethany Beach Nature Center, 807 Garfield Parkway. Nature center with boardwalk through serene wetlands operated by Delaware Center for the Inland Bays [1]. 
• Bear Trap Dunes, 400 Freeport Court. Golf one of their three unique courses. 
• Captain Jack's Pirate Golf, 21 N. Pennsylvania Avenue. Impossible to miss. 
• South Coastal Library, 43 Kent Avenue. Just a few blocks from the boardwalk, Bethany's library it has a great children's section perfect for that inevitable rainy day. 

Buy

• Atlantic Book Shop, 208A Resort Plaza, Garfield Parkway, +1 302 539-9998
• Beach Plum Antiques, 900 N. Pennsylvania Ave, ☏ +1 302 539-6677. Open daily. 
• Bethany Beach Bike Shop, 901 N. Pennsylvania Ave, ☏ +1 302 537-9058. 
• Bethany Surf Shop, 99 Garfield Parkway, ☏ +1 302 539-6400. 
• Yesterday's Fun, 117 Atlantic Ave, ☏ +1 302 539-1938. A very unique toys and games store stuffed to the gills with toys from the years of decades past. In addition, they carry used video games, and a very extensive selection of board games. On most Thursdays after 7PM, they host a free gaming night, for people to come by and play board games. 

Eat

Bethany Beach offers a large selection of restaurants. Some of the local favorites include:

• The Cottage Cafe Restaurant & Pub (Rte. 1, about half a mile south of Garfield Parkway). The Cottage Cafe has a well-earned reputation for serving up reliable homestyle American fare in a family-friendly atmosphere twelve months a year.

• DiFebo's Restaurant and Deli This classic Italian restaurant boasts seasonal specials and a take out menu.

• Mango Mike's is a Caribbean-themed restaurant on the boardwalk at Garfield Parkway.

• Mickey's Family Crab House (222 Jefferson Bridge Rd.) Mickey's welcomes all comers for its crabs, crab-cakes and more. Did we mention they have crabs?

Drink

Originally a dry town, Bethany Beach now has a limited number of establishments with liquor licenses. That said, this ain't no party town. If there's a scene here at all it's youngsters running around with glow sticks and silly string. Dewey, to the north, is popular with the college-age frat set, while those looking for a more urbane scene will be well-served by a visit to Rehoboth Beach.

Sleep

• Addy Sea, 99 Ocean View Parkway, ☏ +1 302-539-3707. Local landmark and renowned bed and breakfast. 

• Bethany Arms Motel and Apartments, S. Atlantic Avenue at Hollywood St., 302-539-9603. Right on the beach and just off Garfield Parkway.

• Holiday Inn Express, 39642 Jefferson Bridge Road, ☏ +1 302-541-9200. 

• Crowley Associates Realty, Inc, 1000 N. Pennsylvania Avenue, ☏ +1 302-539-401. 

Connect

• Beach Patrol +1 302 539-8114
• Police Department +1 302 539-1000
• Bethany Beach Volunteer Fire Company +1 302 539-7700

Go next

• Indian River Life Saving Station, Coastal Highway 1, just north of the Indian River Inlet. Worth a trip to visit Indian River Life Saving Station, which dates back to early days of 20th century.

• Prince George's Chapel, Vines Creek Road (Del. Rte. 26) and Chapel Lane, Dagsboro. +1 302 732-6835. Anglican chapel built in 1755 and completely restored.

Routes through Bethany Beach

Lewes ← Dewey Beach ←

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→ Fenwick Island → Ocean City