Bethany Beach, Delaware Beach Rules & Regulations

Beach Rules

  • No tents, canopies, tarps, or cabanas.
  • Standard upright umbrellas and baby tents are allowed. Baby tents may be no larger than 3 feet high by 4 feet wide by 5 feet long and may not have grounding wires or ropes extending beyond the perimeter.
  • No smoking or vaping except in designated smoking areas.
  • No ball playing, tossing objects, kites, or fishing during lifeguard hours.
  • No alcoholic beverages or glass containers.
  • No boats or vehicles on the beach.
  • No dogs from May 15 through September 30.
  • No fires.
  • No littering.
  • The beach is closed to the public from 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. daily.
  • No sleeping on the beach from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m.
  • No digging large holes in the sand.

Boardwalk Rules

  • No dogs from May 15 through September 30.
  • No bikes except from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. daily.
  • No roller skates, skateboards, motor bikes, or motorcycles.
  • No littering.
  • No tossing objects.
  • No kites.
  • No alcoholic beverages.
  • Juvenile curfew is in effect from 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.
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