Hollie’s guidebook
Sightseeing
There are wonderful places to visit in Sussex County -- Southern Delaware. You will fall in love with the beauty and nature of the area.
Cape Henlopen has beautiful beaches. It's great for hiking, biking, and sightseeing. There's a lot of interesting history at the park, too. There is a fee to enter the park, but not all year. Check the website. https://destateparks.com/Beaches/CapeHenlopen
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Cape Henlopen State Park
15099 Cape Henlopen DrCape Henlopen has beautiful beaches. It's great for hiking, biking, and sightseeing. There's a lot of interesting history at the park, too. There is a fee to enter the park, but not all year. Check the website. https://destateparks.com/Beaches/CapeHenlopen
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge Admin Building And Visitor Contact Station
11978 Turkle Pond Rddnrec.delaware.gov
302-422-1329
2992 Lighthouse Rd, Milford, DE 19963
Hours of Operation:
April: Wednesday and Saturdays 10-4
May - August: Tuesday through Sunday 10-4
Sept: Wednesdays and Saturdays 10-4
Oct 1 - March 31 - Closed
I love this place. If you'd like to learn about the nature in this area, don't miss this place. You'll come to understand and appreciate the value of horseshoe crabs (which are not actually crabs!). Exit 79 off of Rt 1 in Sussex County. Trust the signs!
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DuPont Nature Center
2992 Lighthouse Rddnrec.delaware.gov
302-422-1329
2992 Lighthouse Rd, Milford, DE 19963
Hours of Operation:
April: Wednesday and Saturdays 10-4
May - August: Tuesday through Sunday 10-4
Sept: Wednesdays and Saturdays 10-4
Oct 1 - March 31 - Closed
I love this place. If you'd like to learn about the nature in this area, don't miss this place. You'll come to understand and appreciate the value of horseshoe crabs (which are not actually crabs!). Exit 79 off of Rt 1 in Sussex County. Trust the signs!
Lewes
Broadkill Beach
It's very close! Fewer than 4 miles!
Rehoboth Beach
N BoardwalkCheck out their website.
cmlf.com
Besides having the ferry there to go to Cape May from Lewes, there is a nice restaurant and now a brewing company called Slack Tide Brewing Company. Check out the website for their upcoming events.
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Cape May-Lewes Ferry
Check out their website.
cmlf.com
Besides having the ferry there to go to Cape May from Lewes, there is a nice restaurant and now a brewing company called Slack Tide Brewing Company. Check out the website for their upcoming events.
Food scene
Always good, reasonably priced. If you like good cajun food, here's the place! I'd suggest to make a reservation on the weekend or a holiday. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
www.poboyscreole.com
302-684-0890
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Po' Boys Creole & Fresh Catch
900 Palmer StAlways good, reasonably priced. If you like good cajun food, here's the place! I'd suggest to make a reservation on the weekend or a holiday. Closed on Monday and Tuesday.
www.poboyscreole.com
302-684-0890
A new Tex-Mexican restaurant in town. They make guacamole at your table, made to your preferences. Que rico!
122 Mulberry St, Milton, DE 19968
302-643-0031
Check them out on Facebook. I haven't seen a website for them yet.
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Tequila Real
122 Mulberry StA new Tex-Mexican restaurant in town. They make guacamole at your table, made to your preferences. Que rico!
122 Mulberry St, Milton, DE 19968
302-643-0031
Check them out on Facebook. I haven't seen a website for them yet.
Good regular, American menu, sometimes with a twist. Always good. Closed on Sundays.
www.backyardmilton.com
211 Broadkill Rd (Rt 16), Milton, De 19968
302-684-3440
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The Backyard
211 Broadkill RdGood regular, American menu, sometimes with a twist. Always good. Closed on Sundays.
www.backyardmilton.com
211 Broadkill Rd (Rt 16), Milton, De 19968
302-684-3440
If you like bbq, pulled pork, or brisket...go here. You won't be disappointed.
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Bethany Blues BBQ
6 N Pennsylvania AveIf you like bbq, pulled pork, or brisket...go here. You won't be disappointed.
Very interesting place. Sorry -- I don't drink so I can't judge. But it's very popular and you should take the full tour. It's really interesting.
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Dogfish Head Craft Brewery
6 Village Center BoulevardVery interesting place. Sorry -- I don't drink so I can't judge. But it's very popular and you should take the full tour. It's really interesting.
Good American and Italian choices. Good stuff. Known for their wings and pizza. I like their burgers.
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Miltonian Pizzeria & Wing House
618 Mulberry StGood American and Italian choices. Good stuff. Known for their wings and pizza. I like their burgers.
Matt's Fish Camp Lewes
34401 Tenley Court,Really good seafood, but it's expensive.
Reasonable, market-priced seafood. Also has fresh seafood to cook at home
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Meding's Seafood
3697 Bay RdReasonable, market-priced seafood. Also has fresh seafood to cook at home
This restaurant is in Lewes. The wait is incredibly long for dinner, go for lunch. Really good...it's more of a fusion Mexican American place. A bit expensive but worth it at least once.
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Agave Mexican Restaurant
137 2nd StThis restaurant is in Lewes. The wait is incredibly long for dinner, go for lunch. Really good...it's more of a fusion Mexican American place. A bit expensive but worth it at least once.
www.brimminghornmeadery.com
28615 Lewes-Georgetown Hwy.
Milton, DE 19968
302-664-1188
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THE BRIMMING HORN MEADERY
28615 Lewes Georgetown Highwaywww.brimminghornmeadery.com
28615 Lewes-Georgetown Hwy.
Milton, DE 19968
302-664-1188
Beach Time Distilling
32191 Nassau RdA lovely place to do a tasting of their wines. Fresh taste! Their tasting cost $7 and you get a wine glass souvenir. Very nice.
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Nassau Valley Vineyards-Winery
32165 Winery WayA lovely place to do a tasting of their wines. Fresh taste! Their tasting cost $7 and you get a wine glass souvenir. Very nice.
If you have a weakness for wonderful bread, prepare to be very weak. Their breads and treats are beyond delicious.
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Old World Breads
32191 Nassau RdIf you have a weakness for wonderful bread, prepare to be very weak. Their breads and treats are beyond delicious.
Shopping
This place has great items. It's a type of antique mall/consignment store. A good portion of decorations and art in my house is from here!
The Mercantile at Milton
109 Union StThis place has great items. It's a type of antique mall/consignment store. A good portion of decorations and art in my house is from here!
Tanger Outlets Rehoboth Beach
36470 Seaside Outlet DriveHeritage Antiques Market
16168 Coastal HwyThis is the loveliest of lovely places in Milton. I describe it as a magic garden. As the name indicates, there are fields and fields of different lavender plants. But not only lavender, the gardens are fabulous. The store sells homemade soaps and fantastic scones. Love tea? They have it. There are other cute items for your garden and home. This is one of my favorite places in Milton and I always recommend it.
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Lavender Fields
18864 Cool Spring RdThis is the loveliest of lovely places in Milton. I describe it as a magic garden. As the name indicates, there are fields and fields of different lavender plants. But not only lavender, the gardens are fabulous. The store sells homemade soaps and fantastic scones. Love tea? They have it. There are other cute items for your garden and home. This is one of my favorite places in Milton and I always recommend it.
The Brush Factory on Kings
830 Kings HwyHabitat for Humanity - Restore Store
18501 Stamper DrActivities
Milton has some very cute places locally.
Milton Theatre
110 Union St
www.miltontheatre.com
Fun and quirky theatre.
Milton Theatre
110 Union StIn the summers, there are many events! Concerts in the park on Wednesday nights, Horseshoe Crab Festival, Bargains on the Broadkill in August, there's a playground, boating, you can rent kayaks. It's a wonderful park!
Milton Memorial Park
113 Union StIn the summers, there are many events! Concerts in the park on Wednesday nights, Horseshoe Crab Festival, Bargains on the Broadkill in August, there's a playground, boating, you can rent kayaks. It's a wonderful park!