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Bethany Beach, DE
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Distance in: mi km
Hotel USD* Distance Rating
Bethany Arms Motel and Apartments N/A 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3 of 5 stars
Westward Pines $102 0.2 mi 0.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Holiday Inn Express Bethany Beach $193 0.4 mi 0.7 km 4 of 5 stars
The Sea Hawk Motel $113 7.5 mi 12.1 km 4.5 of 5 stars
The Edge $314 10.7 mi 17.2 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Bethany Blues BBQ Pit 0.1 mi 0.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Crabcake Factory USA 7.8 mi 12.6 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Liquid Assets 9.0 mi 14.4 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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DiscoverSea Shipwreck Museum 5.6 mi 9.1 km 4 of 5 stars
Boardwalk 14.3 mi 23.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
Assateague State Park 20.5 mi 33.0 km 4.5 of 5 stars
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“Bethany: Serenity by the Sea” delawarebeaches.com / The News Journal
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 3 attractions in Bethany Beach
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Attraction type: Beach
Activities: Swimming, Walking

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“Down At The Shore”
4 of 5 stars
Marcmarc
Santa Monica,Ca.
Aug 5, 2005
12/12 found this review helpful

My folks started taking us to Bethany Beach in 1960. I have many happy recollections of the place. I visited it this past June after too many years, it has changed but it is preserved under a bell jar compared to it's neighbors, Fenwick Island and Ocean City, Md. The beach is narrower and there are parking meters now but... more

“Goodbye Bethany.......”
1 of 5 stars
A TripAdvisor Member
Lebanon, PA
Jul 27, 2005
6/20 found this review helpful

My husband and I have vacationed in the Bethany/Rehoboth area for the last 11 years. Up until about 5 years ago it was a laid back, friendly, small beach town. I am disgusted and saddened at what it has become. It is overgrown, congested, and the mood has become very money-hungry and shallow. The business owners are no longer friendly... more

“Not the Quiet Resorts Any More”
3 of 5 stars
Turnerx5
Baltimore
Aug 2, 2004
30/41 found this review helpful

Until two years ago, My wife and I had been visiting Bethany as our chosen beach vacation since 1987. First as a young couple, then as a young family with children. They used to have a sign up calling the Delaware shore the “Quiet Resorts.” That sign should come down. Bethany is so overbuilt that on weekends you could walk... more

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