Delaware State Parks Closes More Areas And Will Count Visitors This Weekend

More areas in Delaware state parks are being closed off. The beach access at the Cape Henlopen pier has been closed off with fencing. If you see an area closed off, please stay out. State parks will be counting visitors this weekend in case they need to limit entry due to the amount of visitors. I have no idea what those numbers are, just spread out when you visit.
Stay out of closed areas, or you can incur a pretty large fine. We don’t need more restricted access due to people who feel they are entitled to do as they please. Lot of that happening all over right now.

Dog walkers you need to start taking your dog poop bags home with you. We are seeing more and more of these bags everywhere. If this continues parks could ban your pets and dog walking next.

Surf fishing is still under restrictions for drive on access only. Please follow these new restrictions. We don’t want to lose the one park access that is the easiest to social distance, drive on surf fishing. Check the amount of space you have between vehicles. The surf fishing beaches can only accommodate a limited amount of vehicles with the new restrictions.

i. any vehicle on the beach for the purpose of surf fishing must have a current Delaware surf fishing permit;

ii. any vehicle on the beach for the purpose of surf fishing may not be occupied or accompanied by more than 2 persons, and those persons must be from the same home or place of residence;

iii. every person on the beach for the purpose of surf fishing must be actively fishing, and no other activities shall be allowed by a person occupying or accompanying a vehicle with a surf fishing permit;

iv. vehicles on the beach for this purpose must be at least 20 yards from any other vehicle;

v. all other rules and regulations regarding surf fishing shall apply;

11 vi. persons on the beach for the purpose of surf fishing must follow the Social Distancing Requirements detailed as part of the State of Emergency; and

vii. should circumstances require it to protect public health and safety, the Secretary of the Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control may rescind surf fishing as allowed under this provision.