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The Atlas/Delaware/DE-1 Coastal Highway

DE-1 Coastal Highway

22 mi
Length
4
Verified stops
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High point
Scenic
Road type

Roughly 30 miles of DE-1 along the Atlantic from Lewes to Fenwick Island — flat ocean cruising past the resort towns of Rehoboth and Bethany, with heavy beach traffic to avoid on summer weekends.

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Mile 0.0

Lewes

Historic bay town at the north end of the coastal segment, near the Cape May-Lewes Ferry.

Mile 8.0

Rehoboth Beach

Boardwalk resort town — the busiest stretch of the coastal run.

Mile 20.0

Bethany Beach

Quieter beach town between the state parks on the barrier strip.

Mile 26.0

Fenwick Island

Southern end of the segment at the Maryland line, beside Fenwick Island State Park.

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