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[quote=Anonymous]We have a house in Rehoboth and go there often. With 2 small kids, here are our preferences:

1. Lewes. Charming little town. Nice restaurants all clustered around a small and walkable downtown area. Beach on the Delaware Bay, shallow and easy for little kids. Cape Henlopen Park is nearby and we go there all the time for hiking, fishing, biking, relaxing on the bay, you name it. It's a gem.

2. Dewey Beach. Has a reputation for being a party town, but easy access to the ocean beach and Rehoboth Bay, which has the gentlest water in the area. Restaurants line the main road, all walkable from rental properties.

3. Rehoboth Beach. Lots of restaurants, shops, Funland, arcades, etc. Gets really crowded on the boardwalk, especially the July 4th week. Beach is wide with great waves.

4. Bethany Beach. More relaxed than Rehoboth, but beach is much narrower and people tend to be more tightly packed together.

5. Ocean City. Overdeveloped, crowded, can be trashy. Lots of condo and hotel high rises. Has a carnival atmosphere in summer.

Once you figure out the general area you'd like to be in, search VRBO. Chances are, you won't find anything close to the water that's not exorbitantly expensive, but there should still be rentals available. Expect to drive to a beach and park. My recommendation is to rent somewhere near Lewes or Rehoboth beach, then drive to Cape Henlopen Park. The park has bay beaches and ocean beaches (2 separate car access points, though you can bike throughout the park), and the best part is you pay one reasonable entrance fee and don't have to worry about feeding the parking meter for the rest of the day.[/quote]

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