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Bethany Beach, DE, United States
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Cheapest month:January
Most expensive month:July
Average price in Bethany Beach:$498/night
Cheapest price found:$145/night
Cheapest day:Monday
Most expensive day:Saturday
$260 - $958
Average price per night / 3-star hotel. Prices are not fixed and may vary with time.
$234 - $471
Average price per night / 3-star hotel. Prices are not fixed and may vary with time.

About Bethany Beach

Home to only 1,000 people during much of the year, Bethany Beach explodes with visitors during the summer months. Together with nearby South Bethany and Fenwick Island, it forms part of the “Quiet Resorts” and is popular with families and nature enthusiasts. In addition to its breezy boardwalk, it offers easy access to Delaware Seashore State Park.

Things to do in Bethany Beach

In the heart of town is the Bethany Beach Boardwalk, a wooden promenade lined with traditional clapboard houses. In the main plaza are several restaurants where you can dine throughout the day, including Lili’s Places, Mango’s and the ZOCA Mexican Restaurant. Also nearby is the Bethany Fine Arts Gallery where works by local artists are exhibited.

You can learn about the people and events that have shaped the town at the Bethany Beach History Museum, which occupies the early 20th-century Dinker-Irvin Cottage. It houses old photographs and memorabilia and offers insight into what life was like during the early years of this seaside town.

Stretching along the eastern edge of Bethany Beach is a series of beaches where you can sunbathe and swim. Lifeguards patrol the beaches during the summer season and morning yoga classes are regularly held on the sand. Directly north of town is Delaware Seashore State Park, which provides a setting for surfing, sailing and fishing. For views across Indian River Bay and its salt marshes, follow the short nature trail across Burton’s Island.

Getting around Bethany Beach

Bethany Beach is a 25-minute drive from Rehoboth Beach and around an hour from Wicomico Regional Airport, which has flights to Charlotte and Philadelphia. The much larger Philadelphia International Airport is 2.5 hours away. Buses connect from Rehoboth Beach to Bethany Beach while renting a car gives you greater freedom to explore the area.

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  • What are the best hotels in Bethany Beach?

    Hotel Bethany Beach, rated with a score of 8.5 from 944 reviewers, is one of the most popular hotels in Bethany Beach. Other top stays include Bethany Beach Ocean Suites Residence Inn by Marriott, with an average rating of 8.3 from 225 reviewers, and Bethany Beach Inn - 202 Bethany Beach Inn, with a score of 7.8 from 17 reviewers.

  • What is a good hotel near Bethany Beach?

    Hotel Bethany Beach is a good hotel close to Bethany Beach - it has scored 8.5 over 944 reviews from HotelsCombined users.

  • What is a good hotel in Bethany Beach near Bethany Beach Boardwalk?

    Hotel Bethany Beach is the most recommended hotel near Bethany Beach Boardwalk on HotelsCombined (scoring 8.5 over 944 reviews).

  • Is there a good hotel near Bethany Beach Nature Center?

    944 HotelsCombined reviews of Hotel Bethany Beach score it 8.5/10, making it a highly recommended hotel near Bethany Beach Nature Center.

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