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A small beach town on a sand strip between the Atlantic and Rehoboth Bay. The shallow bay behind it gives sailors and riders a sheltered alternative to the surf.

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Everything you need to know about Dewey Beach

Live conditions

Why riders love it

What brings people here, from the people who manage it and the people who ride it.

  • Rehoboth Bay is shallow, and a board sports concession at 135 Dagsworthy Street runs windsurfing, paddleboard and kayak rentals and lessons from a cove on the bay.
  • We found no reliable long-term wind statistics for Dewey Beach; the old local weather station no longer reports. Check a live forecast before driving.

Sources: Visit Southern Delaware; Windfinder

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A heron on the Rehoboth Bay shore at Dewey Beach

Access and rules

Each site sets its own rules. The chapter publishes confirmed rules as each site answers in writing, and points riders to the official page before they go.

  • We found no Town of Dewey Beach rules that mention kiteboarding.
  • Launching boats from the ocean beach is prohibited. On the bayside, non-motorized craft may launch only from a town-designated area in season, and a swim-only zone extends at least 100 feet from shore.

Sources: Town of Dewey Beach FAQ; no kiting policy found as of 2026

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Early morning on the beach at Delaware Seashore State Park, just south of Dewey

Ecology and habitat

Stewardship rotates across the city's spots, so riders are known as the people who look after them.

  • Rehoboth Bay is one of Delaware's Inland Bays, used for fishing, crabbing and clamming.
  • Paddlers on the bay see horseshoe crabs around Thompson's Island, and wading birds such as herons feed along the shore.

Sources: Lonely Planet; WMDT

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Dewey Beach looking north

Good to know

Location, facilities and history.

  • Dewey Beach is a town in Sussex County, Delaware, on the narrow strip between the Atlantic Ocean and Rehoboth Bay, just south of Rehoboth Beach.
  • The ocean beaches are narrow; the bay side has a marina and room for fishing, crabbing and paddling.
  • Parking fees apply from May 15 to September 15 and parking is free the rest of the year.
  • Dogs are allowed on the beach only before 9:30 a.m. and after 5:30 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to the Sunday after Labor Day.

Sources: Lonely Planet; Town of Dewey Beach FAQ

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Sunrise over the ocean beach at Dewey Beach

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Dewey Beach

Dewey Beach sits on a narrow strip between the Atlantic and Rehoboth Bay .

Source: Lonely Planet

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Dewey Beach

On the bayside beach the town keeps a swim-only zone 100 ft from shore in season.

Source: Town of Dewey Beach

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Dewey Beach

Boats may not launch from the ocean beach; bay launches use a town-designated area. Launch where the town says.

Source: Town of Dewey Beach

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Why Dewey Beach needs a chapter

Sunrise over the ocean beach at Dewey Beach
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Dewey Beach is a narrow strip of sand, with the Atlantic on one side and Rehoboth Bay on the other. The bay is shallow and sheltered, and windsurfing lessons already run from its shore.

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A heron on the Rehoboth Bay shore at Dewey Beach
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Space here is tight. In summer the town sets a swim-only zone off the bayside beach, non-motorized craft may launch only from a designated area, and launching from the ocean beach is prohibited. None of the town's published rules mention kiteboarding, which leaves riders in a gray zone.

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A chapter gives local riders a way to settle that before it becomes a problem: a named group the town can talk to, agreed launch spots and hours on the bay, and riders who keep clear of swimmers and paddlers.

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The riders, schools and crew of Dewey Beach

Riders from Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach, Rehoboth, Bethany Beach, Ocean View, Millsboro, Selbyville and the schools that teach them.

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DDelmarva Board Sports AdventuresLocal school teaching on this waterWWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.DDelmarva Board Sports AdventuresLocal school teaching on this waterWWSThe chapterHolds the line on access: one standing voice with whoever manages the launch.WWSThe chapterRuns stewardship days, so the people who manage the beach see riders as an asset.WWSThe chapterRuns sponsored certification weekends, so riders are trained and self-policing.
iSportsKite, WingiWind spotDE, Dewey BeachiKnow thisDewey Beach, Sussex County, Delaware, between the Atlantic and Rehoboth Bay.iKnow thisShallow bay water on one side, ocean beach on the other.iKnow thisNo published kiteboarding rules; bay launches are limited to a town-designated area in season.iSportsKite, WingiWind spotDE, Dewey BeachiKnow thisDewey Beach, Sussex County, Delaware, between the Atlantic and Rehoboth Bay.iKnow thisShallow bay water on one side, ocean beach on the other.iKnow thisNo published kiteboarding rules; bay launches are limited to a town-designated area in season.

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