Cape Henlopen State Park Beach
Lewes, DE
Where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic, with dunes so tall the park built an observation tower just to look out over them. Locals from Lewes treat it as their backyard beach, well away from the boardwalk scene down in Rehoboth.
Climb the World War II era observation tower for a view over the dunes before you pick a spot to settle in.
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