We decided on Delaware Seashore State Park as the next destination on our first shakedown trip in our RV. After visiting Lums Pond, we wanted to not only extend our trip a little but also visit the Delaware beaches. So, we headed to Delaware Seashore State Park as our next destination. Here’s our take on the highlights of the park!
Review of Camping at the Delaware Seashore State Park, Rehoboth DE
Indian River Inlet Bridge in Rehoboth Beach Delaware
The Campground at Delaware Seashore State Park is ideally located right on the water with a path to walk out to the beach at the park. Delaware Seashore State Park Campground is in Rehoboth Beach, and close to Lewes, Dewey Beach, Fenwick, and Ocean City.
Getting To Delaware Seashore State Park
It was about an hour and a half drive to Delaware Seashore Park on the way from Lums Pond. We wanted to make a few stops on the way, namely a Target to pick up some more storage bins, and also a trip to the grocery store. During the trip, we were having some issues with our GPS – which is a known issue in the Thor Gemini, which we now have a fix for and will document on this site at some point – but it prevented us from successfully finding the Target! 
Walkway from the Campground to the Beach, Heading back to the Campground
We picked up groceries at the Acme in Lewes and then decided to drive past our campground and around Rehobeth, Fenwick, and Ocean City to get our bearings. We’ll share more about those trips down below!
Things to Know about Camping at the Delaware Seashore State Park
The campground is actually two separate areas on either side of the Inlet, ( North Inlet and South Inlet) so it’s very important to know which side you’re going to be on since it’s no fun to have to cross the bridge unnecessarily to turn around. The entrance is also a little bit tricky from what we remember, you have to turn right then follow an access road, and be sure to pick the correct land for RV, since there is also a lane for just general beach access)
Off Season Camping at Delaware Seashore State Park
We were there in the off-season of March 2021, so there was no sewer available. It also made the park pretty open, but there were still a fair amount of campers. If it had been during the prime summer season, it’s not hard to envision how packed in the campers would be. Despite being a state park, and close to the beach, Delaware Seashore State Park, isn’t our favorite type of camping because it lacks a little bit of the things we love about camping – namely privacy, and feeling close to nature. It’s basically a parking lot. There is no landscaping between sites, and the entire place is paved. The inlet itself is pretty, but watching the water current is also a little intense! There’s a reason the Indian River Lifesaving Station was erected there over 100 years ago. The current just rips through the inlet, and boats from the nearby Indian River Marina the Coast Guard boats that leave from the station there have to fight the strong current coming in and out of there. We were also there during extremely windy weather, and without other campers or any barriers like trees bushes and other buildings, the wind gusts were constant and hit us hard. In the summer it seems like the park would be exposed to the elements like sun and heat, making the power hookup (and the resulting access to air conditioning) a key component of the place.
Things To Do Near the Delaware Seashore State Park
Dunes and the Lovely Beach near Delaware Seashore State Park
We’ll have to go into far greater detail at some point about all the things there are to do in the Delaware Seashore Area. There are so many restaurants and activities to enjoy in the surrounding areas including Rebobeth, Dewey, Fenwick, and Ocean City. On our trip, since it was still towards the time when things were shut down for Covid we simply walked around the Bethany Beach area, checking out shops and restaurants along the boardwalk that we’d love to come back to. Dining is always a big part of our adventures so some of the spots we ate make up the biggest part of our things to do!
Places to Eat near Delaware Seashore State Park
Ultimately, for dinner, we ended up down the road Matt’s Fish Camp at the Bethany Beach location. Matt’s Fish Camp has been a favorite of ours since we first visited a few years ago at the Lewes location. We love it because as originally New Englanders, we are always in search of New England-style seafood when we aren’t able to be in our hometowns! Matt’s Fish Camp gets it, they have delicious lobster, great onion rings, clams, and more. Because of Covid, we decide to place an order for take-out. It was fun to be able to just pull up, get our order, and eat in the RV in the parking lot. We usually try to drive to a scenic spot to eat, but the food smell was too tempting! We had and would highly recommend the Lobster Deviled Eggs, crab cakes, and fried clams.
Views of Matt’s Fish Camp Bethany Beach
The next day, we decided to drive the RV into Dewey to get a break from all the wind at the campsite. Thanks to our smaller size, we were able to find on-street parking and we walked to Dewey Beer Company. Dewey Beer quickly became a new favorite when we discovered their amazing sour beer – Secret Machine. Amazing flavors like marshmallow, tangerine, oreo, and raspberry get combined into a sour beer that tastes like a smoothie! The food was delicious as well – we had the hamburgers. Sitting at the bar tables that face the street and are open to the air felt safe during Covid.
Lunch at Dewey Beer Company and Sample Sizes of Secret Machine Fruited Sours
We spent another windy night at Delaware Seashore State Park before heading home! Our next adventures included New England, South Carolina, and Florida before we returned to Delaware, but if you want more info on Delaware Camping, stay tuned for our next Delaware camping post where we will detail our visit to Cape Henlopen State Park, and we also went back to where it all began – Lums Pond!
Pin this picture to save this article for future camping reference.