Enjoy miles of sandy beaches and sun, geese, ducks, deer, shopping, artisans, and clams.
Beginning in Milford, about 20 miles south of Dover, head south on Route One to Lewes. The Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge, between Milford and Milton, is full of ducks and geese in the fall and spring, and White-Tailed Deer are often sighted. It is well worth a stopover. The next break on your drive is Lewes. The place is most popular for the Lewes-Cape May Ferry that will take you on a pleasant ride across the mouth of Delaware Bay for a reasonable charge. In 1631, Lewes was founded, so there are many historical edifices in town, especially on Third Street. Read more . . .
The Delaware River is an important shipping waterway, but there is a lesser-known aspect to it, as it meanders through historic small towns, quaint, and salt marshes on the northern end of the Delmarva (Delaware, Maryland, Virginia) Peninsula. Founded by the Dutch in 1651, the 45-mile, 1-1/2 hour drive begins at historic New Castle. Built in 1732, the Old Court House on Delaware Street, ranks as one of the oldest public buildings in the United States.