State Park
Cape Henlopen State Park
- Status
- Status not posted
- Entrance fee
- Not posted
- Day-use reservations
- None mentioned
- Dogs
- Not stated — check with park
- Camping
- None listed
- Official site
- destateparks.com
Official page last checked Oct 29, 2026. How we keep this current
Overview
In Sussex County, about 3 miles east of Lewes, Cape Henlopen State Park covers about 562 acres.
Reservations
- Day use
- No day-use reservation requirement mentioned
- Booking system
- ReserveAmerica (delawarestateparks.reserveamerica.com)
We link to the official booking system rather than showing live availability, which changes minute to minute.
Getting there
- Nearest town
- Lewes — about 3 mi east (straight line)
- Coordinates
- 38.7692, -75.0940
Nearby state parks
Delaware Seashore State Park
9.9 mi south (straight line)
Holts Landing State Park12.8 mi south (straight line)
Cape May Point State Park13.4 mi northeast (straight line) · New Jersey
Fenwick Island State Park20 mi south (straight line)
Trap Pond State Park26.8 mi southwest (straight line)
Killens Pond State Park28.5 mi northwest (straight line)
First State Heritage Park35.3 mi northwest (straight line)
Belleplain State Forest35.8 mi north (straight line) · New Jersey
Sources and freshness
- Delaware State Parks — park page — last checked Oct 29, 2026
- DNREC 'Delaware State Parks Boundaries' ArcGIS Online layer (Park_Boundaries, DNREC GIS)
- Wikidata
- USGS PAD-US 4.1 (boundary and acreage)
“Last checked” is when our system last read the official source. No change has been detected since this page was first published. Hours, fees and rules can change without notice — confirm with the park before you go. Methodology