![]() ![]() Additional facilities include restrooms with showers, new fire rings and picnic tables, pull-through sites, two dump stations, a camp store, and a play area. The campground, set within pine-covered dunes, has more than 100 sites with electric and water hookups, and several new sites over 100 feet long to accommodate big rigs. Visitors to this 7,000-acre state park can enjoy both natural and historical attractions by swimming in the ocean, biking through forest and sand dunes, fishing from a pier, attending a nature center program, and touring the World War II–era Fort Miles. Ample facilities including hookups, stores, and nature centers, along with activities such as hiking, kayaking, volleyball, and disc golf, provide RVers with plenty of comfort while touring the historical sites and natural beauty of the First State.įeatured Campgrounds Cape Henlopen State Parkġ5099 Cape Henlopen Drive, Lewes, DE 19958Ĭape Henlopen State Park is an ideal Delaware beach camping destination in a dramatic location at the point where Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. Nearly 600 sites total are available throughout the state park system, spanning ocean beaches, freshwater ponds, forests, and wildlife areas. While only five of the 17 state parks can accommodate RVs, they offer some of the best camping experiences around. However, its understated natural beauty and abundance of outdoor recreation also make it shine as a camping destination. With casinos, water parks, and the Rehoboth Beach boardwalk scene, Delaware can provide plenty of urban entertainment. The second smallest state in the nation, Delaware is host to excellent camping and RVing opportunities, whether for an overnight stop or a multi-day trip with bikes and kayaks on hand. But just off I-95, small towns and farms, fascinating historical and cultural sites, and pristine beaches and waterways are waiting to welcome you. Unfortunately the visitor center was closed due to Covid, but I did get a couple of pics.The mid-Atlantic state of Delaware is easy to overlook when traveling up and down the East Coast. The planes had huge communication dishes on top of them and we got to see them pretty close up. The coolest part of the day was when we were driving to the first location and passed a NASA installation and saw some AWACS planes doing touch and go down and ups and flying in circles. Actually that makes sense, because horses eat a lot, and the grass is on the other side of the road away from the ocean. Yes, tent camping on the beach might be kind of cool, but we only saw one or two horses while we were there, and none of them were cavorting in the water like in the pictures. I know, I know, people love this place but to be honest I thought it was pretty lame. It was free for us with the America the Beautiful pass and ultimately I was glad I didn’t pay for it. This may matter to you, because the National Seashore is a hefty $25 per car to enter. The State Park and the National Seashore are right next to each other, so you can visit one without the other. We arrived at Assateague on the Maryland side and stopped at the State Park Visitor center. This was all in a roughly 50 mile stretch of land and it was pretty weird. The three states also have very different tax rules and regulations and the people were very different. The scenery became much more rural with more farmland along the route. Then we arrived in Virginia and it changed again. Maryland was also much “kitschier” with tons of mini golf, souvenir shops, and a packed commercial area. Keep in mind this was all the same coastal road, but where Delaware was mostly residential, Maryland was huge ocean front high rises. Crossing from Delaware, to Maryland, to Virginia though showed HUGE differences. Although there were distinct differences in the states they were all still New England so in many respects there were similarities. For those who live in larger states you might not know how different states can be, but as someone who lived in the southwest corner of New Hampshire we routinely crossed from NH to Vermont to Mass in a few hours. One thing I did want to mention before talking about Assateague is how weird it was to cross three states that day. Since he was getting lots of beach time, I didn’t feel too guilty about it. They don’t allow dogs, even in your car, on the Virginia side, so unfortunately Jack had to stay home for the day. There are two sections to the National Seashore and after researching I learned that only the Maryland half is dog friendly. We both wanted to see Assateague National Seashore, because we had been hearing about it since we were kids. We did get a little rain, and yes, this campground does have some standing water when it rains, but thankfully it was beautiful again on my day off. ![]()
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