Lewes Vacation Rentals, Hotels, Weather, Map and Attractions

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Lewes is a historic seaside town located in Sussex County, Delaware. The population of the town is approximately 3,000 residents. Lewes is one of the oldest towns in the United States, founded in 1631 by Dutch settlers, and since Delaware was the first state to ratify the constitution, the town refers to itself as "The First Town in the First State." Lewes proud heritage has been carefully preserved by the local Historical Society - a half-mile square area of the town center contains many of the communitys oldest historical buildings, plus antique shops, museums, art galleries, boutiques, bed & breakfast inns and fine restaurants. Lewes is situated right where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Delaware Bay at Cape Henlopen. Directly across the bay is the equally historic town of Cape May, New Jersey and a ferry runs between the two towns on a regular basis. Lewes, together with the towns of Rehoboth Beach, Bethany Beach, Dewey Beach, South Bethany and Fenwick Island, comprises the fastest growing beach resort area of Delaware. Lewes, in particular, is known for its fishing marinas, tranquil beaches, bird sanctuaries and nature trails. Just one mile east of Lewes is Cape Henlopen State Park, which offers four miles of beach for swimming, shelling, crabbing, surf fishing and picnicking and its famous "walkable" sand dunes.

Surrounding areas: Broadkill Beach, Delaware (4.7 mi), Rehoboth Beach, Delaware (5.8 mi), Dewey Beach, Delaware (7.0 mi), Primehook Beach, Delaware (7.2 mi), Long Neck, Delaware (11.1 mi), Georgetown, Delaware (14.2 mi), Millsboro, Delaware (15.5 mi)

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Lewes Weather & Climate

Southern Delaware's weather is greatly moderated by the Atlantic Ocean. The state is the second smallest in the U.S., only 96 miles long and 9 to 35 miles across. Most of it lies within the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the climate transitions between a humid subtropical climate and a continental climate. However, despite its small size, there are significant variations in temperature and amount of snowfall among the state's three counties. Sussex County, which includes the southeastern beach areas, has a somewhat milder climate and a longer growing season than the northern part of the state. Summers are warm with occasional thunderstorms and July is the hottest month of the year. Southeastern Delaware tends to have the highest temperatures and more precipitation than the center of the state, with an average precipitation of 46 inches. Rainfall is fairly evenly distributed throughout the year, although August is usually the wettest month. The whole state has mild winters because the mountains of Pennsylvania protect it from cold northwest winds. January, on average, has the coldest temperatures.

Month	High Temp	Low Temp	Rainfall	Ocean Temp
January	44°F	28°F	4.01 in.	-
February	46°F	29°F	3.22 in.	-
March	54°F	36°F	4.45 in.	-
April	64°F	44°F	3.54 in.	-
May	73°F	54°F	3.91 in.	-
June	81°F	63°F	3.15 in.	-
July	86°F	68°F	4.19 in.	-
August	84°F	67°F	5.34 in.	-
September	78°F	61°F	3.77 in.	-
October	68°F	49°F	3.42 in.	-
November	58°F	41°F	3.33 in.	-
December	49°F	32°F	3.67 in.	-

Lewes Map & Transportation



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The closest airports in the area are the Millville Municipal airport (MIV) located about 40 miles north of Lewes in Millville, New Jersey, the Atlantic City International airport (ACY) located approximately 56 miles northeast of Lewes in Atlantic City, New Jersey, the New Castle County airport (ILG) located roughly 66 miles northwest of Lewes in Wilmington, Delaware, and finally the Philadelphia International airport (PHL) located around 75 miles north of Lewes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Lewes Attractions


Amusement and Theme Parks
Funderland	Rehoboth Beach	DE	5.7 mi.
Mariner's Landing	Wildwood	NJ	23.2 mi.
Morey's Piers	Wildwood	NJ	23.2 mi.
Splash Zone Water Park	Wildwood	NJ	23.2 mi.
Wild Wheels Adventure Pier	Wildwood	NJ	23.2 mi.
Baja Amusements	Ocean City	MD	30.9 mi.
Jolly Roger Amusement Park	Ocean City	MD	30.9 mi.
Ocean City Pier Rides	Ocean City	MD	30.9 mi.
Trimper's Rides	Ocean City	MD	30.9 mi.
Gillian's Wonderland Pier	Ocean City	NJ	46.2 mi.
Playland	Ocean City	NJ	46.2 mi.
Storybook Land	Egg Harbor Township	NJ	50.2 mi.
Storybook Land	Cardiff	NJ	53.0 mi.
Steel Pier	Atlantic City	NJ	56.2 mi.
Tivoli Pier	Atlantic City	NJ	56.2 mi.
Blue Diamond Park	New Castle	DE	64.9 mi.
Six Flags Great Adventure	Jackson	NJ	70.6 mi.
Clementon Amusement Park	Clementon	NJ	71.9 mi.
Fantasy Island Amusement Park	Beach Haven	NJ	72.6 mi.
Exhilarama	Voorhees	NJ	73.9 mi.

Water Parks
Morey's Pier Raging Waters	Wildwood	NJ	23.2 mi.
Killens Pond Water Park	Felton	DE	27.9 mi.
Gillian's Island	Ocean City	NJ	46.2 mi.
Thundering Surf Water Slide	Beach Haven	NJ	72.6 mi.
Chesapeake Beach Water Park	Chesapeake Beach	MD	75.0 mi.
Mountain Creek	Vernon	NJ	77.5 mi.
Water World	Phoenixville	PA	95.4 mi.
Sesame Place	Langhorne	PA	97.2 mi.

Golf Courses
Midway Par 3 Golf Course	Lewes	DE
Golf Park at Rehoboth Beach	Rehoboth Beach	DE	6.0 mi.
Old Landing Golf Course	Rehoboth Beach	DE	6.0 mi.
Rookery Golf Club	Milton	DE	8.7 mi.
Baywood Greens	Long Neck	DE	11.1 mi.
Bethany Bay Golf Club	Millville	DE	16.7 mi.
Cape May National Golf Club	Cape May	NJ	17.0 mi.
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club	Ocean View	DE	17.1 mi.
Salt Pond Golf Course	Bethany Beach	DE	18.1 mi.
Ponderlodge	Villas	NJ	20.4 mi.
Links at Lighthouse Sound	Bishopville	MD	23.6 mi.
Jonathans Landing	Magnolia	DE	26.4 mi.
Woodland Golf Park	Seaford	DE	26.7 mi.
Pine Shore Golf Course	Berlin	MD	27.0 mi.
Avalon Golf Club	Cape May Court House	NJ	27.3 mi.

Ski Areas
Hidden Valley	Vernon	NJ	77.5 mi.
Vernon Valley Great Gorge	Vernon	NJ	77.5 mi.
Hidden Valley Ski	Hidden Valley	PA	92.5 mi.

State Parks
Beach Plum Island State Park		DE	1.7 mi.
Cape Henlopen State Park		DE	3.5 mi.
Delaware Seashore State Park		DE	10.2 mi.
Holts Landing State Park		DE	13.3 mi.
Holts Landing State Park		DE	14.0 mi.
Holts Landing State Park		DE	14.0 mi.
Fenwick Island State Park		DE	22.1 mi.
Trap Pond State Park		DE	24.6 mi.
Killens Pond State Park		DE	25.1 mi.
Martinak State Park		MD	37.6 mi.
Assateague State Park		MD	38.8 mi.

Museums
Nutter D. Marvel Carriage Museum	Georgetown	DE	14.2 mi.	(History)
Emlen Physick Estate	Cape May	NJ	16.9 mi.	(Miscellaneous)
DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum	Fenwick Island	DE	22.6 mi.	(History)
Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art	Salisbury	MD	37.9 mi.	(Art)
Museum of American Glass	Millville	NJ	43.4 mi.	(Technology)
Oyster & Maritime Museum	Chincoteague	VA	59.9 mi.	(Multidisciplinary)

Zoos and Aquariums
Cape May County Park Zoo	Cape May	NJ	16.9 mi.
Salisbury Zoological Park	Salisbury	MD	37.9 mi.
Brandywine Zoo	Wilmington	DE	70.1 mi.
New Jersey State Aquarium at Camden	Camden	NJ	79.2 mi.
Philadelphia Zoological Garden	Philadelphia	PA	81.1 mi.
The Baltimore Zoo	Baltimore	MD	86.1 mi.
National Aquarium in Baltimore	Baltimore	MD	86.1 mi.
National Zoological Park	Washington	DC	102.0 mi.

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