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Bethany Beach Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

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About Bethany Beach

Bethany Beach is a beach town along the Atlantic Ocean in Sussex County in the southern part of the state of Delaware. The town is home to several beach houses and some hotels where visitors stay. Bethany Beach has a small boardwalk and a downtown area along Garfield Parkway. Bethany Beach, along with South Bethany andFenwick Islandto the south, is along a part of the Delaware coast known as "The Quiet Resorts" as it has a more laid-back atmosphere compared toRehoboth BeachandDewey Beachto the north andOcean City, Marylandto the south. Bethany Beach has a year round population of just over 1,000 but an additional 15,000 people come to the town to vacation during the summer months. Many visitors to Bethany Beach come from other parts of Delaware and the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Are

Top Attractions in Bethany Beach

Explore the best things to see and do in Bethany Beach:

  • Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club
  • Bethany Bay Golf Club
  • Bethany Beach Bandstand
  • Bethany Beach Museum
  • Bethany Beach Nature Center
  • Captain Jack's Pirate Golf
  • Delaware Seashore State Park
  • Holts Landing State Park

Where to Eat in Bethany Beach

Must-try local food and restaurants:

  • 🍴Bethany Blues BBQ
  • 🍴Bethany Boathouse
  • 🍴Bethany Diner
  • 🍴Bluecoast Seafood Grill
  • 🍴Blue Crab
  • 🍴DB's Fries

Where to Stay in Bethany Beach

  • 🏨Addy Sea B&B
  • 🏨Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence Inn by Marriott
  • 🏨Coldwell Banker Vacations
  • 🏨Crowley Associates Realty, Inc
  • 🏨Hotel Bethany Beach
  • 🏨Long and Foster Vacation Rentals

Bethany Beach Travel Guide Sections

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