Cape Henlopen State Park

Lewes, DE

4.8(8,624 reviews)

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About this campground

Cape Henlopen State Park Campground in Lewes Delaware offers partial (water) and primitive (no water, electric, or sewer) hookup RV and tent camping in a pine-covered dunes area near the Delaware Bay. New electric hookups and walk-in sites, an improved camp store and improved pedestrian access will be opened in 2017. All of the campgrounds provide drinking water outlets, modern shower and sanitary facilities, and sewage dumping stations. Campsites are equipped with a picnic table and may include a fire ring (campfire regulations). Many have electric and water hookups. Tent campers have 20 new walk-in sites in the area adjacent to the Walking Dunes Trail and Gordons Pond Trail. A new lot has been built for campers to park their vehicles. For the RV sites road patterns have been changed and the roads widened to accommodate larger RVs. Sites now have concrete pads with picnic tables and fire rings.

What campers say

Cape Henlopen State Park offers extensive coastal recreation — sandy beaches, well‑kept hiking and bike trails, a fishing pier, historic fort museum, playgrounds, and a developed campground with powered and non‑powered, paved sites. Facilities include bath houses and a small camp store; some sites have private shower/toilet spaces. It's family‑friendly and popular for sunsets, wildlife viewing (dolphins, seals) and paddling. Practical notes: out‑of‑state vehicle entry and some amenities may require fees or permits, the park follows pack‑in/pack‑out rules, campsites can be hard to reserve and close to neighbors, and ticks and occasional cool showers have been reported.

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