Bethany Beach Townhome Information and description

Directions to Bethany Beach to the Beach House at Turtle Cove from Washington D.C. /Northern Virginia area:

Take the Beltway (Rte. 495) north or south to Rte. 50 east towards Annapolis (at rush hour the beltway south although longer, is faster).
Take Rte. 50 past Annapolis and across the Bay Bridge to Wye Mills. Where Rte. 50 angles to the right.
Go left at Rte. 404 (there will be signs for Delaware beaches).
Take Rte. 404 past Denton by way of the by-pass and around Bridgeville. Follow directions for the by-pass. Rte. 404 becomes Rte. 18 after Bridgeville. It is not advisable to go over 15 mph if you miss the by-pass and go through Bridgeville.

Continue on Rte 18/404 to Rte. 113 (four lane divided) and make a right. This is right before Georgetown.
Go approximately 15 miles to Rte. 20 on the left soon after Rte. 24 There will be a sign for Bethany Beach. Turn left and follow the signs and several turns to Rte. 26 that ends at Rte. 1 in Bethany. If you miss the Rte. 20 shortcut, continue on Rte. 113 to Rte. 26 further south by a few miles. Turn left at Rte. 26 and continue as above.
At Bethany, Rte. 26 intersects Rte. 1 at the totem pole marking the town of Bethany. Turn right on Kent Street at the light just before Rte 1. Continue on Kent until you cross over the Assawoman Canal bridge. Turn right into Waterside Community.

Getting to the Beach
**SOUTH BETHANY BEACHES:

From Kent (turn left at the end of Waterside) go through Cat Hill by turning right
at Black Gum Drive, the first street after the bridge over the canal, and following the marked turns (there are actually arrows on the streets to guide you) to left at Canal and right on Evergreen Road which takes you out to Rte. 1 and then cross over to Atlantic (the street along the beach but one way) and the South Bethany beaches. You can purchase one-day passes for these beaches at the South Bethany Town Hall at the end of Evergreen Street which will enable you to park along the beaches south of Sea Colony to the beginning of the Fenwick State beach. You can park with these passes wherever it says “Permit Required” in South Bethany.

**BETHANY PROPER BEACHES: From Kent (turn left at the end of Waterside) and go past Sea Colony by turning right after the first light past the bridge on to Jefferson Bridge which brings you out to Rte. 1, cross Rte. 1 to Pennsylvania Ave. and Bethany proper. You can get one, three day or weekly passes* for Bethany proper beaches at the town hall on Garfield (across from the totem pole) or at the Change and Information Booth (in the middle of town) to park at the metered parking spots near the beach. Or you can feed the meters with quarters (one quarter per 30 minutes) on the streets running parallel with the ocean or the small parking areas at the entrances to the beach off of Atlantic such as at Parkwood, Wellington or Oakwood. These are the closest beaches to the boardwalk and the town. *Parking Permit Costs for Bethany Proper: 1-Day: With this permit you may park at any meter all day, except for Garfield Parkway or the meters in the commercial zone. Cost, $9. 3-Day: With this permit you may park at meters with the same restrictions as above. Cost, $27. Weekly: With this permit you may park at meters with the same restrictions as above. Cost, $60

**FENWICK STATE PARK BEACH: Go through Cat Hill or right on Jefferson BridgeRoad (as described above) to Rte. 1 and go south (right) about 3 miles (watch carefully for the turn in for the beach as it isn’t well marked). There is ample parking and the cost is $8 per day or $20 for a 3-day pass. These are wide beautiful beaches several miles long with lifeguards, showers and food concessions. The section to the left of the beach entrance allow dogs on leashes.

Judy Gruner,
Associate Broker Long&Foster, Real Estate Direct line: (703)517-2464

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