Bethany Beach is part of the Quiet Resorts, a seven-mile stretch of sandy, Atlantic ocean beaches in the southeastern corner of Delaware that also includes South Bethany and Fenwick Island.
Guarded by its famous totem pole, Bethany Beach's ocean beaches offer many recreational opportunities, including swimming, fishing, surfing and boogey board and raft riding. The water is warm enough to swim in from late May through early October (some even take a dip in January!).
On the bay side in Bethany Beach, our waters provide safe places for sailing, windsurfing, jet skis, fishing, crabbing, water skiing and boating.
At night, everyone in the family can find something to do with shops, restaurants, basketball and volleyball, video arcades, or just walking Bethany Beach's 1/2-mile long boardwalk.
The summer season is full of events in Bethany Beach, including regular concerts and performances on the boardwalk bandstand in the center of town, the annual Fourth of July Parade, the Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce's annual Boardwalk Arts Festival, and Surffishing tournaments.