Fenwick Island State Park | |
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Location | Sussex, Delaware, United States |
Coordinates | 38°28′45″N 75°03′45″W / 38.47917°N 75.06250°W |
Area | 344 acres (139 ha) |
Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
Established | 1966 |
Named for | Thomas Fenwick |
Governing body | Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control |
Website | Fenwick Island State Park |
Fenwick Island State Park is a 344-acre (139 ha) Delaware state park between Ocean City, Maryland and South Bethany, Delaware in Sussex County, Delaware, US. Fenwick Island State Park is open for year-round recreation from 8:00 am until sunset. Originally part of Delaware Seashore State Park, it was established in 1966 and renamed in 1981. The park is located on Fenwick Island, a narrow strip of land between the Atlantic Ocean and Little Assawoman Bay. It is largely undeveloped in comparison to the beach communities that surround it.