Junction and Breakwater Trail, Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

#1 among attractions in Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge

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The Junction and Breakwater Trail is a 6-mile long rail trail located on the southwestern side of Cape Henlopen State Park connecting Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, United States. It is the third rail trail built in Delaware and it is the longest in the state. It partially follows the former Pennsylvania Railroad Rehoboth Beach branch that once transported passengers to several Methodist resort camps along the Atlantic coast. The line was abandoned by the Penn Central in the early 1970s. ()

Length: 6 miCoordinates: 38°44'2"N, 75°6'43"W

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Junction and Breakwater Trail – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Silver Lake, Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain, Midway Par 3 Golf Course & Range, Rehoboth Beach Bandstand.

2.6 miSE
Body of water, Natural attraction, Park
Silver Lake, Rehoboth Beach
66 min walk • Silver Lake is part of a pair of freshwater lakes including Lake Comegys in Rehoboth, Sussex County, Delaware. The two lakes were formed by receding glaciers, and now serves as a bird refuge.
2.3 miSE
Fountain
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain, Rehoboth Beach
58 min walk • Woman's Christian Temperance Union Fountain is a historic temperance fountain located at Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, Delaware.
2 miNW
38°44'44"N • 75°8'45"W
Midway Par 3 Golf Course & Range, Lewes
51 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
2.2 miSE
38°43'0"N • 75°4'35"W
Rehoboth Beach Bandstand, Rehoboth Beach
58 min walk • Beach, Concerts and shows, Music venue
3.2 miNW
Museum, History museum
Zwaanendael Museum, Lewes
81 min walk • In Lewes, Delaware the Zwaanendael Museum was created to honor the 300th anniversary of Delaware's first European settlement, Zwaanendael, founded 1631. The museum models the former City Hall in Hoorn, Netherlands.
3.4 miNW
Museum, Ship
Overfalls, Lewes
88 min walk • Lightship Overfalls was the last lightvessel constructed for the United States Lighthouse Service before the Service became part of the United States Coast Guard. She is currently preserved in Lewes, Delaware as a museum ship.
3.7 miSE
38°41'17"N • 75°4'30"W
Rehoboth Bay Marina of Dewey Beach, Dewey Beach
96 min walk • Boat rental, Sailing, Water ski
3.1 miNW
Garden, Park
Zwaanendael Colony, Lewes
80 min walk • Zwaanendael or Swaanendael was a short-lived Dutch colonial settlement in Delaware. It was built in 1631. The name is archaic Dutch for "swan valley." The site of the settlement later became the town of Lewes, Delaware.
3.3 miNW
Museum, History museum
Ryves Holt House, Lewes
84 min walk • Ryves Holt House is purportedly the oldest surviving house in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is located at 218 Second Street in Lewes, Delaware. The building, which has been dated to 1665 using dendrochronology, served as one of the earliest inns in the region.
2.1 miSE
Church
All Saints Episcopal Church, Rehoboth Beach
54 min walk • All Saints' Episcopal Church is a historic Episcopal church located at 18 Olive Avenue, Lewes and Rehoboth Hundred in Rehoboth Beach, Sussex County, Delaware. It was built in 1893 for the summer services of an Episcopal congregation. It is a one-story structure constructed of hand-molded brick, measuring 100 feet by 30 feet.
2.1 miSE
38°43'2"N • 75°4'42"W
Clear Space Theatre Company, Rehoboth Beach
55 min walk • Concerts and shows, Theater