Delaware Seashore State Park
| Delaware Seashore State Park | |
| Delaware State Park | |
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| Named for: The Delaware shoreline | |
| Country | United States |
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| State | Delaware |
| County | Sussex |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4.0 m) |
| Coordinates | 38°39′00″N 75°03′59″W / 38.65000°N 75.06639°WCoordinates: 38°39′00″N 75°03′59″W / 38.65000°N 75.06639°W |
| Area | 2,825 acres (1,143 ha) |
| Founded | 1965 |
| Management | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
 Location of Delaware Seashore State Park in Delaware
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| Website: Delaware Seashore State Park | |
Delaware Seashore State Park is located near Dewey Beach, in Delaware, United States. It is bounded on the east by the Atlantic Ocean and on the west by Rehoboth Bay and Indian River Bay. The park covers 2,825 acres (1,143 ha). It is a major attraction for millions of visitors who come to the Delaware Beaches for water-related activities. Delaware Seashore State Park was created in 1965.
The land in Delaware Seashore State Park saw frequent natural changes in the location of the inlet between the inland bays and the Atlantic Ocean. As a result, it was difficult to travel across this stretch of land. In 1939, two jetties were built to stabilize the Indian River Inlet at its present location. Delaware Seashore State Park was created by the State Park Commission in 1965. A year later, the strip of land between the Little Assawoman Bay to the west and the Atlantic Ocean to the east between South Bethany and Fenwick Island became a separate southern portion of Delaware Seashore State Park. In 1981, the southern section of Delaware Seashore State Park became Fenwick Island State Park.
The Indian River Life Saving Service Station was built in 1876 by the United States Life-Saving Service in order to respond to shipwrecks along the Delaware coast. The station is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open to the public.
Delaware Seashore State Park has 6 miles (9.7 km) of shoreline along the Atlantic Ocean, Rehoboth Bay, and Indian River Bay. The park offers swimming and sunbathing at two ocean swimming areas, which have bathhouses that offer showers and changing rooms, concession stands, and rental of umbrellas, chairs, and rafts. The beaches are patrolled by lifeguards from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day.
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