This “Is” the Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach Resort Area! This “Is” the location for your next beach getaway or vacation. This “Is” your destination for fun, excitement or serenity. We have it all!

From quaint bed and breakfasts, rental houses, inns, hotels & motels, you will find a comfortable place to call home during your stay. Many accommodations welcome pets and boarding facilities are available. Whether it is a quiet Rehoboth Beach sunrise or a happy hour sunset in Dewey Beach, a little piece of paradise is waiting for you to enjoy. Your day can be divided between shopping at the many shops and boutiques or relaxing on award winning beaches. Imagine the peaceful sounds of ocean waves crashing amidst the playful sounds of children laughing as they build their sandcastles. The evening beckons you to an array of fine and unique restaurants, many with outdoor patios offering the stars for a ceiling. From pizza and filet mignon to that fresh seafood you have been craving, there are so many restaurants and so little time! Escape to north shores with miles of serene beaches in Cape Henlopen State Park or take a quiet walk or bike ride to Gordon’s Pond. Consider making it a biking day trip and follow the old railroad route to Lewes on the beautiful Breakwater Trail.

For excitement, you will find water parks, parasailing, go karts, and both ocean side or highway amusement parks. Additional attractions that are within easy driving distance include: golf courses, dolphin cruises, pirate expeditions, lighthouse tours, slots, Delaware’s only vineyard or a world renowned brewery…you decide! Looking to relax? Find a quiet place to read on a bench in a park, on the bay, or on the boardwalk or just enjoy the relaxing peacefulness of a massage or day spa. If you are unable to bring your fun toys with you, there are several rental shops for bicycles, scooters, surfboards, kayaks and more. For entertainment, try a wine tasting, visit the informative Rehoboth Beach Museum or the ever expanding Rehoboth Beach Theatre of the Arts. Shopping choices abound from souvenir shops to one of a kind boutiques and art galleries. And, don’t forget, your purchase is TAX-FREE….so don’t be afraid to buy a little more! Whether splurging on yourself or your four legged friend, you will find it here.

This is one of the few beach locations in the Mid-Atlantic offering year round entertainment.  We are close to many of the most populous cities on the east coast, and year after year, they are choosing to come to Rehoboth and Dewey Beach. Why, because we are “The Nation’s Summer Capital”.

Thank you for considering us as your destination for any time of year. We look forward to making your beach experience the best it can be.

Matt Turlinski

Rehoboth Beach-Dewey Beach - Resort Area

When planning your next vacation, why not travel to the resort area of Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach, Delaware. Located on the Atlantic Coast only two hours from Washington, D.C., Baltimore, MD, or Philadelphia, PA, you can enjoy a beach resort that offers tranquility and hospitality.

The resort area provides a variety of accommodations from cozy bed and breakfasts to many fine hotels. Other options include condominiums, apartments, cottages, homes and retreat houses. Many local realtors are available to help you find the perfect accommodation for your stay. Resort eateries and restaurants offer a wide array of specialities from the catch of the day to French cuisine. Area shopping ranges from factory outlets to unique and artistic specialty shops.

It would be difficult to find another location that could match the resort area's variety and charm.

One of downtown Rehoboth's greatest assets is a mile-long boardwalk which allows for bike riding, strolling or jogging. Other activities and special events on the "boards" include miniature golf, arcades, a small amusement park, bandstand musical entertainment and numerous festivals. Here you can sit and watch the sunrise, enjoy our many migrating dolphins and our latest visitors, pelicans.

Dewey Beach to the south is a natural sandbar community that boasts an ocean on one side of the street and a bay on the other. This area is popular for water sports such as skimboarding, windsurfing, and catamaran sailing. Sunsets over the bay provide a romantic atmosphere and enhance the nightlife. Located adjacent to Dewey Beach is the Delaware Seashore State Park. Here you will find a long stretch of natural beach that offers several areas for four-wheel vehicle access and surf fishing. A popular activity is treasure hunting on the beach with metal detectors.

The resort offers beautiful white sandy beaches and natural dunes that abound with vegetation and wildlife. The surrounding beach parks offer visitors a chance to feel alone with the sand and surf. Cape Henlopen State Park offers open shoreline which is excellent for crabbing, surf fishing, swimming or walking. This beach is the home of the highest sand dune between Cape Hatteras and Cape Cod. This "great dune" rises over 80 feet above the shoreline. The park also houses the famous "walking dunes" and colonies of shorebirds. If you like to observe from above, a refurbished World War II observation tower is open to the public and is a featured stop on nature walks. In late fall Gordon's Pond offers bird lovers an opportunity to observe the many wildlife species such as osprey, piping plover, and occasionally an American bald eagle. In late spring, a little known activity includes picking a local delicacy, beach plums, used for making jelly.

The Rehoboth Beach and Dewey Beach small town atmosphere is a showcase for many activities held in the spring and fall of each year.

For more information about the resort area, please stop in our Visitors Center located at 501 Rehoboth Ave, Rehoboth Beach. We are open from:

• Monday - Friday from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (year round)
• Saturdays from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM (year round)
• Sundays (May - November) from 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

You may also call 800-441-1329, ext 0 to speak to a representative.

2012 Board of Directors

  Front Row from Left to Right: Carol Everhart, Paul Kuhns,
Ann Watkins, Matt Turlinski, Keith Martin & Mike Meoli.
Back Row from Left to Right: Jay Becker,Kyle Morgan, Marvin Carney,
Rob Marshall, Dale Lomas, Chip Hearn.
Not Pictured: Wendy O. Baker, Jerry Esposito, Bill Klemkowski, Steve Montgomery,
Scott Swingle, Rachel Webster, Chris Weeks,
Kay Wheatley & Susan Townley-Wood.

For the list of the 2012 Board of Directors, please click here.

Chamber of Commerce Staff

From Left to Right:

Patty Burkentine - Membership Representative
Joy Kidd - Administrative Assistant
Carol Everhart - President/CEO
Jay Wiberg - Distribution/Mail Room
Kate Bell - Events/Visitors Center
Meghan McCalley - Finance/Marketing

 

For administrative staff phone numbers and emails, please click here.