The American Discovery - Westbound Map Set #1 – State Park, DE to , MD 63.0 Miles / Cumulative Climbing: 625’

The / peninsula PART #1 The online file for this day’s ride is at: is essentially flat, with no significant CAPE HENLOPEN https://ridewithgps.com/routes/26404089 climbs or descents STATE PARK TO US HWY. 113, DE

MILTON ROAD 241 CAVE NECK RD. DANGEROUS CROSSING

US 113 LEWES

CYCLING NARRATIVE: NEW REHOBOTH 0.0 The route begins in the state park at the ROAD BEACH Atlantic Ocean at a WW II bunker below the raised Hawk Watch platform near the park's big picnic pavilion. NARRATIVE (cont.): 0.2 Leave the pavilion area and T/L onto Post Road 10.0 T/R onto Sweet Briar Road/Rd 261 0.3 T/R onto bike path 12.0 B/L onto Cave Neck Road (Rt. 88) 1.2 Leave the park on Henlopen Drive 15.4 B/R onto Front Street and enter Milton 2.7 T/L onto Savannah Rd (US. 9 business), 16.1 Route bears right & becomes Union St. the main street in Lewes 16.2 T/L onto Magnolia Street, then … 5.4 T/R onto Old Orchard Rd (Rt. 269A). T/R onto Mulbery Street, then … T/L onto Lavinia Road 6.3 T/L onto New Road (Rt. 266) 17.5 T/L onto Sand Hill Road 7.1 T/R onto Nassau Road 18.3 B/R onto Rd. 241 7.5 Merge onto northbound SR 1, then … T/L onto Minos Conaway Road/Rd. 265 22.1 T/R onto Redden Road/Rd. 565 CAUTION – Dangerous Hwy. Crossing 23.8 Ride straight across US Hwy 113 and 9.1 T/R onto westbound US Hwy 9 the route becomes Deer Forest Road

© Frank Moritz – Updated 11/01/2017 Maps & Profiles © Ride with GPS Cape Henlopen State Park, MD to Tuckahoe State Park, MD (cont.)

LEWES-CAPE MAY FERRY DOCK DETAIL MAP OF LEWES, DE

LEWES CYCLE SPORTS

HENLOPEN POST DRIVE OFFICE CAPE HENLOPEN STATE PARK

SAVANNAH ROAD/US 9

This route between Cape Henlopen, DE and the eastern end of the C&O Canal in Washington, DC follows the “” (http://www.discoverytrail.org/ ) and parts of the “East Coast Greenway” LLOYD’S (https://www.greenway.org/ ). More MARKET detailed cue sheets for this route can be purchased and downloaded at: https://discoverytrailstore.org/collectio ns/adt-data-books/products/adt-state- SEAGREEN data-books?variant=24174001793 BICYCLE LIBRARY

Cape Henlopen State Park, MD to Tuckahoe State Park, MD (cont.)

PART #2 NARRATIVE (cont.):

US 113 TO THE 23.8 Continue west on Deer Forest Road

MARYLAND- 30.6 Ride straight across Redden Road and route becomes Sunnyside Road/Rd. 565 SAULSBURY DELAWARE CREEK RD. STATE LINE 33.2 T/L onto Fawn Road/Rd 600 33.6 T/R onto Newton Road 34.0 Ride straight across US Hwy 13 (Bridgeville is just south of here) 34.9 T/R onto Adams Road RD 112 35.5 T/L onto Blanchard Road STATE 39.2 T/L onto Woodenhawk Road/Rd/ 569 LINE 40.3 T/R onto Double Fork Road 42.0 T/L onto SR 16/Hickman Road 42.6 B/R onto Rd. 112 43.8 T/L onto Cattail Branch Road/Rd. 113 DOUBLE BLANCHARD FORK RD. ROAD 44.6 T/R onto Saulsbury Creek Road 45.6 ENTER MARYLAND and the route becomes Hobbs Road

US 13 SUNNYSIDE ROAD DEER FOREST ROAD US 113

NEWTON ROAD

BRIDGEVILLE

Cape Henlopen State Park, MD to Tuckahoe State Park, MD (cont.)

NARRATIVE (cont.): 45.6 Continue west on Hobbs Road 49.1 Village of Hobbs -- PEAVINER ROAD T/L onto Sennett Road 50.0 T/R onto Legion Road 51.9 Ride straight across SR 404, then … RIDGLEY T/R onto 5th Street and enter the town of Denton 52.7 T/L onto Market Street 53.0 T/L onto Gay Street, and continue onto Meetinghouse Rd./SR 404 CENTRAL 53.5 T/R onto SR 328/River Road AVENUE 54.7 T/L onto Central Avenue 58.8 Town of Ridgley -- T/L onto W. Railroad Street

RIVER 59.1 T/R onto Cow Barn Road ROAD 59.7 T/L onto Peaviner Road PART #3 60.8 T/R onto Crouse Mill Road MD-DE STATE LINE 62.0 T/R onto Cherry Lane TO TUCKAHOE 62.8 T/L into Tuckahoe State Park STATE PARK, MD 63.0 DENTON Enter the state park campground

STATE HOBBS LINE

MARTINAK STATE PARK LEGION ROAD

Cape Henlopen State Park, MD to Tuckahoe State Park, MD (cont.)

RIVER ROAD BEST WESTERN DENTON INN

MARKET STREET

LIBRARY POST OFFICE DETAIL MAP OF DENTON, MD

5th STREET

MEDICAL CENTER

LEGION ROAD

FOOD LION

MARTINAK STATE PARK Cape Henlopen State Park, MD to Tuckahoe State Park, MD (cont.)

SERVICE DIRECTORY FOR MAP SET #1 3.0 LEWES, DE – Library Internet & Wi-Fi  Seagreen Bicycle (302-645-7008), 209 Monroe Avenue. Lewes Public Library  Lewes Cycle Sports (888-800-2453), 526 Savannah Road. 111 Adams Avenue  Cape Henlopen State Park (302-645-6852), Cape Henlopen Drive. 165 campsites (22 are tent-only), Lewes, DE 12 cabins, bathouse with showers, camp store, laundry. Campground office: 302-645-2103. 302-645-2733 Reservations: https://www.reserveamerica.com/camping/cape-henlopen-state- park/r/campgroundDetails.do?contractCode=DE&parkId=360108 and at 1-877-98-PARKS. Caroline County Library  Savannah Inn (302-645-0330), 330 Savannah Road. 100 Market Street  Hotel Rodney (302-645-6466), 142 2nd Street. Denton, MD  Dogfish Inn (302-644-8292), 105 Savannah Road. 410-479-1343  Beacon Motel (302-645-4888), 514 E. Savannah Road.  There are more than a dozen restaurants in downtown Lewes. US Post Office – Lewes, DE  Lloyd’s Market (302-645-6589), 611 Savannah Road. 116 Front Street – 19958  Lewes Gourmet Market (302-645-1661), 110 Front Street. 302-645-0235 Week Days 09:00AM – 5:00PM 16.0 MILTON, DE -- Saturday 09:00AM – NOON  Irish Eyes Pub & Restaurant (302-684-8889), 105 Union Street.  King’s Homemade Ice Cream (302-684-8900), 302 Union Street. US Post Office – Denton, MD 503 Market Street 21629 34.0 BRIDGEVILLE, DE -- 410-479-2363 Week Days 08:30AM – 5:00PM  Grocery stores & eateries, but no lodgings. Saturday 08:00AM – 12:30PM

52.5 DENTON, MD -- [Last good groceries before Tuckahoe State Park] Beebe Heathcare Hospital  Martinak State Park (410-820-1668), 137 Deep Shore Road. 1.5 miles off-route south from mi.51.9 via 424 Savannah Road 5th Street, Sharp Rd., Lupine La. & Deep Shore Rd. Campground has 63 campsites, cabins, bathhouses Lewes, Delaware with showers. Reservations at 888-432-2267 and https://parkreservations.maryland.gov/ 302-645-3300  Food Lion Supermarket (410-479-5350), 840 5th Street. ¼ mile off-route south on 5th Street.  Wal-Mart Supercenter (410-479-0278), 610 Legion Road. Denton Medical Center  Best Western Denton Inn (410-479-8400), 521 Fleetwood Road. 609 Daffin Lane  Turnbridge Point B&B (443-448-4782), 119 Gay Street. Denton, MD  Market Street Public House (443-479-4720), 200 Market Street. Pub & restaurant. 410-479-2650

Cape Henlopen State Park, MD to Tuckahoe State Park, MD (cont.)

58.5 RIDGELY, MD –  Ridgley Diner (410-634-8016), 9 N. Central Avenue.  Tri-Me Warehouse Foods (410-634-2366), 11 Central Avenue.

63.0 TUCKAHOE STATE PARK, MD --  410-820-1668, 13070 Crouse Mill Road, Queen Anne, MD 21657. 54 campsites, 8 cabins, bathhouse with showers & toilets. Reservations: 1-888-432-2267 and https://parkreservations.maryland.gov/ Campground entrance is on Cherry Lane, north of Crouse Mill Road.

PLANNING AHEAD:

Cyclists and pedestrians are not permitted on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which is part of the next day’s ride on this route.

Kent Island Express (410-604-0486) is the contractor for shuttling cyclists across the Bay Bridge. Call them today, or at least a couple of hours ahead, to let them know your expected arrival time at the eastern end of the bridge, and to confirm your meeting point. http://www.kentislandexpress.com/ , [email protected]

The fee is $30 (as of 2017) for up to two people and bikes.

The shuttle will drop you off at [no camping] at the western end of the bridge.