YOUR GUIDE TO CAMPING AT DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK Delaware Seashore State Park Region includes Delaware Seashore State Park, Fenwick Island State Park, Holts Landing State Park, and the Indian River Marina. The park office is located at: Delaware Seashore State Park 39415 Inlet Road Rehoboth Beach, Delaware 19971 Park Office: (302) 227- 2800 . Reservations: 1 (877) 987-2757 . Emergency: 911 Things To Do: VISIT THE BEACH Guarded beaches with bathhouses and Beach Rentals concession stands are located at Delaware Daily Beach Chair Rental $5 Daily Beach Umbrella Rental $12 Seashore’s Tower Ocean day area, the north and south day areas at the Indian Weekly Beach Chair Rental $20 Weekly Beach Umbrella Rental $50 River Inlet, and at Fenwick Island State Beach wheel chairs are available at our guarded beaches. Please contact the lifeguard for Park. Lifeguards are on duty daily from assistance. After Labor Day, please contact the park office at (302) 227-2800 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Memorial Day through Labor Day. TAKE A HIKE Prickly Pear Trail: 3.5 miles of forest and meadow, located at Fresh Pond. Burton Island Trail: 1.5-mile loop through the marshes and maritime forest of Burton Island. Located behind the Indian River Marina. Sea Hawk Trail: 1.1-mile trail that meanders through forest, meadow, and marsh at Holts Landing State Park. Thompson Island Trail: 0.7 mile (1.4 round- trip) trail at Thompson Island Preserve, through forest and marsh toward the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal. SPEND TIME ON THE WATER Launch from New Road or Savages Ditch to explore the bays. Kayak, paddleboard, and sailboat rentals are available at Fenwick Island State Park. Charter Boats are available at Indian River Marina. MARITIME HISTORY Tour the historic Indian River Life-Saving Station to discover Delaware’s rich coastal heritage. VOLUNTEER Volunteer to help maintain our trails! Holts Landing Trails Day takes place the second Saturday of the month during fall and winter. Our Volunteer Hosting Program Hosts are individuals and couples who volunteer for a specific period of time. Although not park employees, volunteer hosts are vital to the operation of Delaware State Parks. Positions are available seasonally at the following parks: Cape Henlopen State Park, Delaware Seashore State Park, Trap Pond State Park, Killens Pond State Park, and Lums Pond State Park. The program offers the following benefits: a free campsite, free admission to all Delaware State Parks during the host’s stay, uniforms, recognition, and flexible scheduling. For details: www.destateparks.com/Volunteer Food and Fun: Amenities: DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK DELAWARE SEASHORE HOLTS LANDING STATE PARK Big Chill Beach Restaurant STATE PARK • 24-Hour Boat Ramp bigchillsurfcantina.com • Crabbing Pier • Beach (302) 727-5568 • [email protected] • Day Use Area • Bathhouses At South Inlet swimming beach • Fishing Pier • Boat Launch Big Chill Surf Cantina is a new full-service • Horseshoe Pits • Campgrounds/3-point hookups restaurant with a relaxed beach lifestyle setting. • Picnic Tables • Four-Season Cottages • Restrooms • Day Use Areas Jay Vending Food Concession • Hiking/Biking/Horse Trails • Dump Stations At Tower Ocean swimming beach, • Youth Group Camping • Food Concessions Jay Vending offers grilled food, snacks, ice • Wheelchair Accessible cream and beverages for beachgoers. • Guarded Swimming Areas • Historic Site/Museum/Gift Shop • Hiking/Biking/Horse Trails FENWICK ISLAND STATE PARK INDIAN RIVER MARINA • Indian River Marina • Guarded Swimming Area Hammerheads Dockside • Park Store • Boat Ramp hammerheadsde.com/dockside • Pet Areas • Boat and Kayak Rentals (302) 752-8010 • Picnic Pavilions • Drinking Water Hammerheads Dockside, a full-service • Picnic Tables • Food/Refreshments restaurant with a fresh, vibrant menu, • Playground • Pet Areas overlooks the gorgeous Indian River Marina • Restrooms • Picnic Tables and the Indian River Bay. Enjoy a sunset, a • RV and Tent Sites • Restrooms good meal, and a cold drink. Seating is on a • Showers • Seasonal Umbrella and Chair Rentals first-come, first-served basis. • Surf Fishing (Off-Road) Areas* • Trails • Showers Hook’em & Cook’em • Wedding and Reception Venues • Surf Fishing Areas www.hookemcookem.com • Wheelchair Accessibility • Wheelchair Accessible (302) 226-8220 Hook'em & Cook'em Outfitters has a fully *Surf tag/fishing licenses required stocked bait and tackle store, seafood sales INDIAN RIVER MARINA and fish cleaning area; everything you need • Hammerheads Dockside Restaurant for a day of fishing and beachgoing. • Fuel Dock • Boat Supply Store and Gift Shop Judy V Head Boat Operation • Boat Ramp www.hookemcookem.com • Dry Storage Facility and Boat Yard (302) 226-2214 • Wet Slips The Judy V is available for ocean fishing, • Hook ‘Em and Cook ‘Em Bait, Tackle private charter, and cruises. The Judy V and Fish Market specializes in inshore bottom fishing for a • Charter Boats variety of fish including tautog, mackerel, sea • Head Boat bass, flounder, croaker, bluefish, and rockfish. • Public Restrooms The Judy V is a USCG inspected fiberglass • Recycling Center boat with an enclosed cabin for your comfort. • Slipholder Restroom/Shower Facilities FENWICK ISLAND STATE PARK • Sewage Pump-Out Station (Fixed unit at fuel dock) Coastal Kayak • Transient Boat Slips www.coastalkayak.com • 24-Hour Security 302.539.7999 Located on Coastal Highway in Fenwick Island, Coastal Kayak offers guided eco-tours, instruction, kayak, stand-up paddleboard, and sailboat rentals. Coastal Kayak has fully trained skilled instructors. Jay Vending Food Concession At Fenwick Island’s guarded swimming beach, Jay Vending offers grilled food, snacks, ice cream and beverages for beachgoers. DELAWARE SEASHORE STATE PARK FAMILY CAMPGROUND RULES AND REGULATIONS CHECK-IN TIME: 1 P.M. CHECK-OUT TIME: 12 NOON Delayed Arrivals: Reserved sites are held until checkout time the Property and Environmental Damage: Any intentional actions day following the scheduled arrival date before being cancelled. resulting in damage to property or the environment will be Notify the park office in advance to avoid cancellation. prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Minimum Stay: One-night minimum stays are required Sunday Campfires: Campfires are prohibited in the campground. You through Thursday. Two-night minimum stays are required on may cook using charcoal or gas in closed containers. Community weekends. campfires are held, weather permitting. Please contact a camp host regarding schedule. Maximum Stay: 14 nights per 21-day period per park. Maximum Units Per Site: Campers may have one recreational Pets: Pets are welcome in the campground. It is important for vehicle with factory installed hookups and one tent, or two tents pet owners to show proper consideration for other campers and with a maximum of 300 square feet of floor space. comply with the park regulations. Pets must not be left unattended at the site, in a vehicle, or in a camping unit. A leash, not to exceed Accessible Sites: These sites may only be used by campers with a 6 feet, is required when walking or tethering a pet. Pet owners are disability and campers’ guests. If no other campsites are available, required to clean up and dispose of animal feces in proper trash campers without a disability may use vacant accessible sites. receptacles. In accordance with state law, pets are not permitted on nature trails or swimming beaches, or in shower houses or Visitors: Visitors are welcome in the campgrounds between 7 public buildings. Failure to comply with these regulations or to keep a.m. and 10 p.m. Visitors must pay the daily park entrance fee. proper control of a pet may result in the camper’s eviction from the campground without a refund. Ask the campground registrar for a Vehicles: One vehicle may park at each campsite. Boats, trailers, copy of our Pets on the Beach brochure. equipment trucks, or other commercial vehicles are not permitted at campsites. Additonal vehicles and trailers are required to park Cancellation Policy: Any change or cancellation made to your in designated areas assigned at check-in. reservation 31 days or more in advance of your arrival date will result in a $10 cancellation fee. One night’s camping fee will be Generators: Generators are strictly prohibited in the non-hookup family campground area. charged for any changes or cancellations made 30 days or less in advance of your arrival date. A refund will not be given if the request for a refund is made more than 24 hours after your Smoking: Delaware State Parks are smoke-free. There is no smoking in bathhouses, park buildings, playgrounds, boardwalks, designated check-in time. concession or anyplace people gather. Keg beer, party balls or beer balls are prohibited. Alcohol: Camp Store Laundry Trash: Dumpsters are provided for trash disposal. Please do not leave your trash on the site. Located on the west For your convenience, side of the South laundry facilities RVs: RVs must be parked in the designated direction, so that your Campground, the camp are adjacent to the lot number is on the left of your vehicle. store carries a limited bathrooms in both selection of groceries, campgrounds. : 10 p.m. - 7 a.m. Quiet time is strictly enforced. Quiet Hours snack foods, camping Washing machines are Wastewater: A dump station is provided for the disposal of dish supplies, souvenirs and $1.50 per load. or bath water, septic, or other waste matter. Dumping of such ice. Dryers are $1 for 45 matter on the grounds is prohibited. Come by for a cup of minutes. Motorized Vehicles: No motorized vehicles or conveyances are coffee, relax, and catch permitted in the campground unless they are duly registered up on what’s happening Quarters only, PLEASE! and licensed to operate on public highways. This would include around the park! motorized golf carts, motorized scooters, ATVs or go-carts. Change and detergent Motorized personal mobility devices that have been prescribed are available at the by a doctor are permitted.