Delaware law prohibits dogs from designated swimming and sunbathing areas of state coastal beaches from May 1 through September 30. That seasonal restriction sends many dog owners looking for cooler alternatives away from the busiest beaches.
Luckily, the First State hides millpond shorelines, cypress-lined water trails, shady creek banks, and even an off-leash pond with ramps built for swimming dogs. Some spots sit minutes from Wilmington.
Others tuck into forests near Laurel and Townsend. Here are twelve places worth pointing the leash toward this summer.
Cape Henlopen State Park, Lewes
Most people picture Cape Henlopen as pure oceanfront, but the Lewes park hides ten trails, and nine of them welcome leashed dogs…