Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
1:30-4:30pm Sun)
, where the friendly staff explains the Dutch roots of this first-
state settlement.
Savannah Rd; kayak per 2/8hr $25/50)
operates a kayak rental stand next to the Beacon
Motel. It also runs scenic paddle tours around the Cape (adult/child $65/35).
Restaurant and hotel options in the small historic downtown include
Hotel Rodney
(
302-645-6466;
www.hotelrodneydelaware.com
;
142 2nd St; r $160-260; )
, a
charming boutique hotel with exquisite bedding and antique furniture. On the other side
of the canal, the
Beacon Motel
(
302-645-4888;
www.beaconmotel.com
; 514 Savannah Rd; r
$95-190;
)
has large, quiet (if a little boring) rooms within 10-minutes' walk to
the beach.
There are charming restaurants and cafes sprinkled along 2nd St. Located by the draw-
bridge over the canal, the clapboard
Striper Bites Bistro
( 302-645-4657; 107 Savannah
Rd; lunch mains $10-12, dinner $16-24; 11:30am-late Mon-Sat)
specializes in innovative sea-
food dishes such as Lewes rockfish and fish tacos. Across the drawbridge, the
Wharf
(
302-645-7846; 7 Anglers Rd; mains $15-29; 7am-1am; )
has a relaxing waterfront loca-
tion (facing the canal), and serves a big selection of seafood and pub grub. Live music
throughout the week.
Henlopen Dr; per motorcycle/car $36/44, per adult/child $10/5)
runs daily 90-minute ferries
across Delaware Bay to New Jersey from the terminal, 1 mile from downtown Lewes.
For foot passengers, a seasonal shuttle bus ($4) operates between the ferry terminal and
Lewes and Rehoboth Beach. Fares are lower Sunday through Thursday and during
winter. Reservations recommended.
Cape Henlopen State Park
One mile east of Lewes, more than 4000 acres of dune bluffs, pine forests and wetlands
park/cape-henlopen
/; 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr; admission $4; 8am-sunset)
that's popular
with bird-watchers and beachgoers ($6 per out-of-state car). You can see clear to Cape
May from the observation tower.
North Shores beach
draws many gay and lesbian
couples.
Camping
(
877-987-2757; campsites $33;
Mar-Nov)
includes oceanfront or
wooded sites.
