Home to some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country, the Delmarva Peninsula is an excellent vacation destination with much to offer. Here, you will find a unique mix of forests, fields, and marshlands.
As such, there is plenty to do here. The Delmarva Peninsula offers hiking, biking, kayaking, camping, and fishing.
You can also enjoy some shopping at local boutiques, or relax at a local winery. Or, you can stop by Cape Henlopen for some swimming, sunbathing, and beachcombing.
Here’s our list of favorite things to do in the Delmarva Peninsula, U.S
The 94 Most Popular Things To Do In Delmarva Peninsula, U.S.
94. Cross Island Trail
5.0 (1 review)
93. Junction and Breakwater Trail
5.0 (3 reviews)
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92. Janes Island
4.3 (6 reviews)
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91. Delaware’s Quaint Villages
4.5 (6 reviews)
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Location: 435 N Dupont Hwy Dover DE
Tel: 302 734 4888
Web Address: https://visitdelawarevillages.com/
90. Trap Pond
4.3 (8 reviews)
89. Pemberton Hall
4.8 (19 reviews)
Location: 5561 Plantation Ln Salisbury MD
Tel: 410 548 4900- -114
Web Address: https://pembertonhallfoundation.com/
88. First State Heritage Park
4.3 (20 reviews)
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Location: 43 The Green Dover DE
Tel: 302 739 9194
Web Address: https://destateparks.com/History/FirstStateHeritage
87. Lums Pond
4.6 (22 reviews)
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86. Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
4.8 (25 reviews)
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85. St Michaels Museum
4.4 (27 reviews)
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Location: 201 E Chestnut Street Street Michaels MD
Tel: 410 745 9561
Web Address: https://stmichaelsmuseum.org/
84. Gordons Pond Trail
4.8 (30 reviews)
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Location: Lewes DE
Tel: 302 645 8983
83. Abbott’s Mill Nature Center of Delaware Nature Society
4.8 (40 reviews)
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Location: 15411 Abbotts Pond Road Milford DE
Tel: 302 422 0847
Web Address: http://delnature.org/AbbottsMill
82. Historic Odessa Foundation
4.5 (43 reviews)
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Location: 201 Main Street Odessa DE
Tel: 302 378 4119
Web Address: http://historicodessa.org/
81. Indian River Life-Saving Station Museum
4.6 (86 reviews)
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Location: 25039 Coastal Hwy Rehoboth Beach DE
Tel: 302 227 6991
Web Address: https://destateparks.com/History/IRLifeSavingStation
80. Bordeleau Vineyards & Winery
4.5 (93 reviews)
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Location: 3155 Noble Farm Road Eden MD
Tel: 410 677 3334
Web Address: http://bordeleauwine.com/
79. Maryland Beach
4.5 (98 reviews)
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78. Holts Landing State Park
4.6 (102 reviews)
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Location: Holts Landing Rd. Park office at 39415 Inlet Rd Rehoboth Beach Dagsboro DE
Tel: 302 227 2800
Web Address: https://destateparks.com/Beaches/HoltsLanding
77. The Old State House
4.5 (103 reviews)
Location: 25 The Green Dover DE
Tel: 302 744 5054
Web Address: http://history.delaware.gov/museums/sh/sh_main.shtml
76. Lightship Overfalls LV-118
4.7 (111 reviews)
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Location: 219 Pilottown Road Lewes DE
Tel: 302 644 8050
Web Address: https://overfalls.org/
75. Rehoboth Art League
4.8 (118 reviews)
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Location: 12 Dodds Ln Rehoboth Beach DE
Tel: 302 227 8408
Web Address: http://rehobothartleague.org/
74. Chatham Vineyards & Winery
4.9 (120 reviews)
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Location: 9232 Chatham Road Machipongo VA
Tel: 757 678 5588
Web Address: http://chathamvineyards.com/
73. Johnson Victrola Museum
4.7 (124 reviews)
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Location: 375 S New Street Dover DE
Tel: 302 739 3262
Web Address: https://history.delaware.gov/johnson-victrola-museum/
72. Academy Art Museum
4.5 (128 reviews)
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Location: 106 South Street Easton MD
Tel: 410 822 2787
Web Address: https://academyartmuseum.org/
71. Art League of Ocean City
4.7 (154 reviews)
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Location: 502 94th Street Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 524 9433
Web Address: http://artleagueofoceancity.org/
70. Pocomoke State Forest
4.6 (156 reviews)
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Location: 3461 Worcester Hwy Snow Hill MD
Tel: 410 632 2566
Web Address: http://dnr.maryland.gov/forests/Pages/publiclands/eastern_pocomokeforest.aspx
69. Layton’s Chance Vineyard & Winery
4.8 (168 reviews)
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Location: 4225 New Bridge Road Vienna MD
Tel: 410 228 1205
Web Address: http://laytonschance.com/
68. The Lewes Historical Society Main Campus
4.8 (168 reviews)
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Location: $5 00 entry fee 110 Shipcarpenter Street Lewes DE
Tel: 302 645 7670
Web Address: https://historiclewes.org/visit/society-properties/shipcarpenter-street-campus.html
67. Betterton Beach
4.5 (169 reviews)
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66. John Dickinson Plantation
4.6 (169 reviews)
Location: 340 Kitts Hummock Road Dover DE
Tel: 302 739 3277
Web Address: https://history.delaware.gov/john-dickinson-plantation/
65. Delaware Agricultural Museum
4.7 (169 reviews)
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Location: 866 N Dupont Hwy Dover DE
Tel: 302 734 1618
Web Address: https://agriculturalmuseum.org/
64. Zwaanendael Museum
4.5 (171 reviews)
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Location: 102 Kings Hwy Lewes DE
Tel: 302 645 1148
Web Address: https://history.delaware.gov/zwaanendael-museum/
63. Fort Delaware State Park
4.6 (175 reviews)
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Location: 45 Clinton Street Delaware City DE
Tel: 302 834 7941
Web Address: https://destateparks.com/History/FortDelaware
62. Adkins Arboretum
4.8 (195 reviews)
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Location: 12610 Eveland Road Ridgely MD
Tel: 410 634 2847
Web Address: http://adkinsarboretum.org/
61. Furnace Town Historic Site (Nassawango Iron Furnace)
4.6 (200 reviews)
Location: 3816 Old Furnace Road Snow Hill MD
Tel: 410 632 2032
Web Address: http://furnacetown.org/
60. Biggs Museum of American Art
4.5 (201 reviews)
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Location: 406 Federal Street Dover DE
Tel: 302 674 2111
Web Address: http://biggsmuseum.org/
59. Salted Vines Vineyard & Winery
4.8 (211 reviews)
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Location: 32512 Road 374 Frankford DE
Tel: 302 436 1500
Web Address: http://saltedvines.com/
58. Bay Creek
4.6 (222 reviews)
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Location: 1 Clubhouse Way Cape Charles VA
Tel: 757 331 8620
Web Address: http://baycreeklife.com/
57. Nassau Valley Vineyards-Winery
4.5 (231 reviews)
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Location: 32165 Winery Way Lewes DE
Tel: 302 645 9463
Web Address: https://nassauvalley.com/
56. Gordons Pond State Park Area
4.8 (255 reviews)
Location: 61 Ocean Dr Rehoboth Beach DE
Web Address: http://destateparks.com/Activities/trails/locations/cape-henlopen/index.asp#6
55. Fenwick Island Lighthouse
4.3 (262 reviews)
Location: 103 146th Street Ocean City MD
Tel: 443 880 3973
Web Address: https://fenwickislandlighthouse.org/
54. The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art
4.7 (268 reviews)
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Location: 909 S Schumaker Dr Salisbury MD
Tel: 410 742 4988
Web Address: https://wardmuseum.org/
53. Delmarva Discovery Museum
4.6 (268 reviews)
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Location: 2 Market Street Pocomoke City MD
Tel: 410 957 9933
Web Address: http://delmarvadiscoverycenter.org/
52. Matapeake Clubhouse and Beach
4.4 (280 reviews)
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Location: 2010 Sonny Schulz Blvd Streetevensville MD
Web Address: https://qac.org/1021/Matapeake-Clubhouse-Beach
51. Harvest Ridge Winery
4.7 (285 reviews)
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Location: 447 Westville Road Marydel DE
Tel: 302 343 9437
Web Address: http://harvestridgewinery.com/
50. Maui Jack’s Waterpark
4.4 (286 reviews)
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Location: 6742 Maddox Blvd Chincoteague VA
Tel: 757 336 1800
Web Address: https://mauijacks.com/
49. Redden State Forest
4.4 (326 reviews)
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Location: 18074 Redden Forest Dr Georgetown DE
Tel: 302 856 2893
Web Address: https://agriculture.delaware.gov/forest-service/state-forests/
48. Assateague Beach
4.8 (333 reviews)
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47. Assateague Lighthouse
4.7 (363 reviews)
Location: Assateague Island National Seashore Chincoteague VA
Tel: 757 336 3696
Web Address: https://assateagueisland.com/lighthouse/lighthouse_info.htm
46. Museum of Chincoteague Island
4.7 (372 reviews)
Location: 7125 Maddox Blvd Chincoteague VA
Tel: 757 336 6117
Web Address: http://chincoteaguemuseum.com/
45. Pemberton Historical Park
4.7 (390 reviews)
Location: 5561 Plantation Ln Salisbury MD
Tel: 410 548 4900
Web Address: http://pembertonpark.org/
44. Discoversea Shipwreck Museum
4.7 (427 reviews)
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Location: 708 Coastal Hwy Fenwick Island DE
Tel: 302 539 9366
Web Address: http://discoversea.com/
43. Ocean City, Maryland Visitor Center
4.5 (446 reviews)
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Location: 4001 Coastal Hwy Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 289 2800
Web Address: https://ococean.com/
42. Martinak State Park
4.6 (455 reviews)
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Location: 137 Deep Shore Road Denton MD
Tel: 410 820 1668
Web Address: http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/martinak.aspx
41. Fort Miles Historic Area
4.7 (463 reviews)
Location: 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr Lewes DE
Tel: 302 644 5007
Web Address: https://destateparks.com/FortMiles
40. Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center
4.7 (476 reviews)
Location: 424 Race Street Cambridge MD
Tel: 410 228 0401
Web Address: https://harriettubmanbyway.org/harriet-tubman-museum/
39. Sun Outdoors Frontier Town Western Theme Park
4.4 (556 reviews)
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Location: 8430 Streetephen Decatur Hwy Berlin MD
Tel: 800 228 5590
Web Address: https://westernthemepark.frontiertown.com/
38. Ocean City Life-Saving Museum
4.6 (603 reviews)
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Location: 813 S Atlantic Ave Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 289 4991
Web Address: http://ocmuseum.org/
37. Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge
4.6 (653 reviews)
Location: 11978 Turkle Pond Road Milton DE
Tel: 302 684 8419
Web Address: http://fws.gov/refuge/prime_hook/
36. Pocomoke River State Park: Shad Landing
4.7 (677 reviews)
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Location: 3461 Worcester Hwy Snow Hill MD
Tel: 410 632 2566
Web Address: https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/pocomokeriver.aspx
35. Viking Golf & Go-Karts
4.4 (803 reviews)
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Location: 38965 Island Street Fenwick Island DE
Tel: 302 539 1644
Web Address: http://fenwickfun.com/
34. Tuckahoe State Park
4.7 (815 reviews)
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Location: 13070 Crouse Mill Road Queen Anne MD
Tel: 410 820 1668
Web Address: http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/tuckahoe.aspx
33. Speedworld Go-Karts
4.3 (821 reviews)
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Location: 2901 Philadelphia Ave C Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 289 3477
Web Address: https://speedworldoc.com/
32. Splash Mountain Water Park
4.5 (829 reviews)
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Location: 2901 Coastal Hwy Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 289 3477
Web Address: http://splashmountainoc.com/
31. Frightland
4.3 (897 reviews)
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Location: 309 Port Penn Road Middletown DE
Web Address: http://frightland.com/
30. Ocean City Beach
4.7 (937 reviews)
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29. Midway Speedway Park
4.1 (1,040 reviews)
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Location: 18645 Coastal Hwy Rehoboth Beach DE
Tel: 302 644 2042
Web Address: http://midwayspeedwaypark.com/
28. Jungle Jim’s
4.5 (1,086 reviews)
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Location: 36944 Country Club Road Rehoboth Beach DE
Tel: 302 227 8444
Web Address: https://funatjunglejims.com/
27. NASA Wallops Flight Facility Visitor Center
4.6 (1,163 reviews)
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Location: Building J20 Route 175 Chincoteague Road Wallops Island VA
Tel: 757 824 1404
Web Address: https://nasa.gov/centers/wallops/visitorcenter
26. Air Mobility Command Museum
4.9 (1,445 reviews)
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Location: 1301 Heritage Road Dover AFB DE
Tel: 302 677 5938
Web Address: https://amcmuseum.org/
25. Baja Amusements
4.4 (1,487 reviews)
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Location: 12639 Ocean Gateway Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 213 2252
Web Address: http://bajaoc.com/
24. Ripley’s Believe It or Not!
4.3 (1,633 reviews)
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Location: 401 S Atlantic Ave Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 289 5600
Web Address: http://ripleys.com/oceancity
23. Jolly Roger at the Pier
4.2 (1,725 reviews)
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Location: 401 S Atlantic Ave Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 289 3031
Web Address: https://jollyrogerpieroc.com/
22. Bethany Beach Boardwalk
4.6 (1,779 reviews)
Location: Boardwalk Bethany Beach DE
Web Address: http://townofbethanybeach.com/
21. Fenwick Island State Park
4.7 (1,827 reviews)
Location: DE 1 Fenwick Island DE
Tel: 302 227 2800
Web Address: https://destateparks.com/Beaches/FenwickIsland
20. Northside Park
4.8 (1,860 reviews)
Location: 200 125th Street Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 250 0125
Web Address: http://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/recreation-parks/parks/
19. Lums Pond State Park
4.7 (2,704 reviews)
Credit: Lums Pond State Park, Google Maps
Location: 1068 Howell School Road Bear DE
Tel: 302 368 6989
Web Address: https://destateparks.com/LakesRivers/LumsPond
18. Salisbury Zoological Park
4.5 (3,168 reviews)
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Location: 755 S Park Dr Salisbury MD
Tel: 410 548 3188
Web Address: http://salisburyzoo.org/
17. Trimper Rides of Ocean City
4.4 (3,323 reviews)
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Location: 700 S Atlantic Ave Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 289 8617
Web Address: https://trimperrides.com/
16. Lewes Beach
4.7 (3,637 reviews)
Location: 206 Bay Ave Lewes DE
Tel: 302 645 7777
15. Fager’s Island
4.4 (3,639 reviews)
Credit: Fager’s Island, Google Maps
Location: 201 60th Street Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 524 5500
Web Address: http://fagers.com/
14. Assateague State Park
4.8 (4,170 reviews)
Location: 6915 Streetephen Decatur Hwy Berlin MD
Tel: 410 641 2918
Web Address: http://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/assateague.aspx
13. Ocean Downs Casino
3.9 (4,181 reviews)
Credit: Ocean Downs Casino, Google Maps
Location: 10218 Racetrack Road Berlin MD
Tel: 410 641 0600
Web Address: https://oceandowns.com/
12. Funland
4.5 (4,595 reviews)
Location: 6 Delaware Ave Rehoboth Beach DE
Tel: 302 227 1921
Web Address: https://funlandrehoboth.com/
11. Dover Motor Speedway
4.5 (5,914 reviews)
Location: 1131 N Dupont Hwy Dover DE
Tel: 800 441 7223
Web Address: http://doverspeedway.com/
10. Assateague Island National Seashore
4.8 (8,567 reviews)
Location: 7206 National Seashore Ln Berlin MD
Tel: 443 614 3547
Web Address: http://nps.gov/asis
9. Ocean City Boardwalk
4.6 (10,297 reviews)
Location: 698 N Atlantic Ave Ocean City MD
Tel: 800 626 2326
Web Address: http://ococean.com/things-to-do/explore/boardwalk/
Our Top picks
8. Cape Henlopen
4.7 (44 reviews)
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7. Delaware Seashore State Park
4.6 (308 reviews)
Location: 25039 Coastal Hwy Rehoboth Beach DE
Tel: 302 227 2800
Web Address: https://destateparks.com/Beaches/DelawareSeashore
6. Bombay Hook National Wildlife Refuge
4.7 (685 reviews)
Location: 2591 Whitehall Neck Road Smyrna DE
Tel: 302 653 9345
Web Address: http://fws.gov/refuge/Bombay_Hook/
5. Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum
4.7 (1,106 reviews)
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Location: 213 N Talbot Street Street Michaels MD
Tel: 410 745 2916
Web Address: http://cbmm.org/
4. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
4.8 (1,115 reviews)
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Location: 4068 Golden Hill Road Church Creek MD
Tel: 410 221 2290
Web Address: https://nps.gov/hatu/index.htm
3. Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
4.8 (2,996 reviews)
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Location: 8231 Beach Road Chincoteague VA
Tel: 757 336 6122
Web Address: https://fws.gov/refuge/chincoteague/
2. Jolly Roger Amusement Park
4.3 (3,030 reviews)
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Location: 2901 Philadelphia Ave Ocean City MD
Tel: 410 289 3477
Web Address: https://jollyrogeroc.com/
1. Cape Henlopen State Park
4.8 (6,189 reviews)
Location: 15099 Cape Henlopen Dr Lewes DE
Tel: 302 645 8983
Web Address: https://destateparks.com/Beaches/CapeHenlopen
Final Words:
Thank you for reading our list of the best things to do in Delmarva Peninsula, U.S.! We hope it helped you plan the perfect itinerary for your next trip to this fantastic destination. Happy travels!
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