Nearby adventure ideas
Nearby towns
Visit historic old New Castle with cobblestone streets, or take a boat ride to pea patch island in De City, enjoy brunch in Odessa… all quaint local towns… if you wish to drive further we are only an hour away from Philadelphia, Pa and Baltimore Md. If you’re up for it take a day trip to NYC and return to your quiet apartment here. We are happy to offer suggestions. Delaware beaches have the best waves and are also only an hour away. Rehobeth beach has a wonderful boardwalk and upscale shopping outlets.
In a hours drive you will find our beautiful beach towns… Lewes is quiet by the bay with quaint shops, boat rides.. Cape Henlopen is a treasure- rated 4.5 on trip advisor… or head to Rehobeth for the boardwalk, Dewey beach for nightlife
125 locals recommend
Lewes
In a hours drive you will find our beautiful beach towns… Lewes is quiet by the bay with quaint shops, boat rides.. Cape Henlopen is a treasure- rated 4.5 on trip advisor… or head to Rehobeth for the boardwalk, Dewey beach for nightlife
Delaware City
Nearby historic town only minutes away
Chesapeake City
Wilmington
Home of the Ladybug Music Festival, the Clifford Brown Jazz Festival
Harrington
Numerous art galleries, seafood restaurants, boardwalk promenade and local shopping
33 locals recommend
Havre de Grace
Numerous art galleries, seafood restaurants, boardwalk promenade and local shopping
Catch the bagpipers on St. Patrick’s day, or amid the winter holidays you may catch a carriage ride on Main Street… the shops go all out during fall festivities as well…
Elkton
Catch the bagpipers on St. Patrick’s day, or amid the winter holidays you may catch a carriage ride on Main Street… the shops go all out during fall festivities as well…
Take a morning hike up to Turkey Point Lighthouse for an amazing view, then grab lunch and visit the shops on main street
22 locals recommend
North East
Take a morning hike up to Turkey Point Lighthouse for an amazing view, then grab lunch and visit the shops on main street
Check out what’s happening at Wells Fargo Center, check out the museums,
Visit Chinatown for Dim Sum… then come home to your quiet restful suite
197 locals recommend
Philadelphia
Check out what’s happening at Wells Fargo Center, check out the museums,
Visit Chinatown for Dim Sum… then come home to your quiet restful suite
Cape May
227 Beach AveNew Jersey
Newark
University town
Smyrna
Lancaster
Milford
Dover
Bear
Parks, Ponds, Galleries and Gardens
Want to explore… tell us your ideal adventure and we will be happy to share some ideas!
Rated 4.5 on trip advisor… this is one of the most beautiful beach spots for nature lovers. Dolphins, migratory birds, pelicans, and beautiful dunes
252 locals recommend
Cape Henlopen State Park
15099 Cape Henlopen DrRated 4.5 on trip advisor… this is one of the most beautiful beach spots for nature lovers. Dolphins, migratory birds, pelicans, and beautiful dunes
Trap Pond State Park
33587 Bald Cypress LaneGreat place to canoe or kayak among the bald cypress trees
Challenging frisbee golf course by the pond, or rent a kayak or paddle boat and explore, take a trail ride with one of the horses from Sunset Stables
23 locals recommend
Lums Pond State Park
1068 Howell School RdChallenging frisbee golf course by the pond, or rent a kayak or paddle boat and explore, take a trail ride with one of the horses from Sunset Stables
A historic town fifteen minutes away.. you will still find cobblestone streets here…check out Nora Lees restaurant for a New Orleans vibe, you may meet a local willing to share a ghost story.
8 locals recommend
New Castle Battery Park
1 Delaware StA historic town fifteen minutes away.. you will still find cobblestone streets here…check out Nora Lees restaurant for a New Orleans vibe, you may meet a local willing to share a ghost story.
Alapocas Run State Park
Alapocas DriveGo rock climbing in nearby Alapocas Woods!
Nemours Estate
1600 Rockland RdLesser known formal garden, spectacular
Don’t miss the fountain show! Reservations can be made online in advance.
265 locals recommend
Longwood Gardens
1001 Longwood RdDon’t miss the fountain show! Reservations can be made online in advance.
Winterthur Visitor's Center
5105 Kennett PikeHighly recommended!
The shore, or as they call it in Delaware, the beach here draws travelers from across the US and beyond. There are seaside restaurants, boardwalk, concessions, and public shower and restroom facilities.
295 locals recommend
Rehoboth Beach
N BoardwalkThe shore, or as they call it in Delaware, the beach here draws travelers from across the US and beyond. There are seaside restaurants, boardwalk, concessions, and public shower and restroom facilities.
Walk the meditation labyrinth, the sculpture garden… there are over 12,000 pieces of art in this gorgeous museum
38 locals recommend
Delaware Art Museum
2301 Kentmere PkwyWalk the meditation labyrinth, the sculpture garden… there are over 12,000 pieces of art in this gorgeous museum
Ladew Topiary Gardens
3535 Jarrettsville Pike
Havre de Grace
University of Delaware
Highly rated university… great theatre performances
Over 5,000 acres of trails… mountain biking and hiking are best April thru November.
Fair Hill State Natural Resources
Over 5,000 acres of trails… mountain biking and hiking are best April thru November.
Fish for small mouth bass, crappie, blue gill and trout…
See a civil war reenactment (spring)
Tubing down the Brandywine River is great fun!
29 locals recommend
Brandywine Creek State Park
41 Adams Dam RoadFish for small mouth bass, crappie, blue gill and trout…
See a civil war reenactment (spring)
Tubing down the Brandywine River is great fun!
If you want to venture north to beautiful Chadds Ford, Pa check out some artwork from Andrew Wyeth…
Also located near the Chadds Ford Winery
88 locals recommend
Brandywine River Museum of Art
1 Hoffmans Mill RdIf you want to venture north to beautiful Chadds Ford, Pa check out some artwork from Andrew Wyeth…
Also located near the Chadds Ford Winery
Great Gallery minutes away, and if you are feeling creative you can paint with world class artist Ainsworth Mckend… painting supplies included with a couples paint party
Artworth Creations LLC.
36 Clinton StreetGreat Gallery minutes away, and if you are feeling creative you can paint with world class artist Ainsworth Mckend… painting supplies included with a couples paint party
Chanticleer, a pleasure garden
786 Church RoadMt Cuba Center
3120 Barley Mill RdAshland Nature Center
Ashland Nature CenterTurkey Point Lighthouse
Turkey Point Lighthouse TrailNote: construction currently, will re-open 2025
Bellevue State Park
800 Carr RdRockford Park
Lookout DriveRockwood Park & Museum
4651 Washington Street Extension
American Visionary Art Museum
800 Key HwyBaltimore Museum of Art
10 Art Museum DrPhiladelphia Museum of Art
2600 Benjamin Franklin PkwyLocated in nearby New Jersey, take a day trip, learn about glassblowiing, check out the shops filled with artisan works and crafts
10 locals recommend
Wheaton Arts
1000 Village DrLocated in nearby New Jersey, take a day trip, learn about glassblowiing, check out the shops filled with artisan works and crafts
Susquehanna State Park
4118 Wilkinson RdThe Delaware Contemporary
200 S Madison StCheck out Music in the Barn! Musicians travel from all over to perform in this unique intimate setting hidden away in nearby Warwick, Md … fifteen miles away
Worsell Manor
555 Worsell Manor RoadCheck out Music in the Barn! Musicians travel from all over to perform in this unique intimate setting hidden away in nearby Warwick, Md … fifteen miles away
Bombay Hook
Medical Care
Christiana Hospital
4755 Ogletown Stanton RdChristianaCare Middletown Emergency Department
621 Middletown Odessa RoadGlasgow Medical Center
2600 Glasgow AvenueUrgent Care
ChristianaCare Wilmington Hospital Emergency Department
501 West 14th StreetShopping in Delaware is tax free
Christiana Mall
132 Christiana MallShopping needs, upscale shops and Trader Joe’s Grocery Store
Tanger Outlets Rehoboth Beach
36470 Seaside Outlet DriveLocal gallery and used books to browse or buy, located in nearby Elkton, Md
The Palette & The Page, LLC
120 East Main StreetLocal gallery and used books to browse or buy, located in nearby Elkton, Md
Greenville
Designer Consigner, Inc.
7185 Lancaster PikeUpscale clothing consignment shop
Antique Station
1697 South Dupont HighwayThe Zeppelin and The Unicorn Antique Shop
400 Silverside RoadWhistle Stop LLC
114 Sleepy Hollow DriveAntiques and unusual finds
Public Golf Courses
Odessa National Golf Club
1131 Fieldsboro RoadDeerfield Country Club Newark De
507 Thompson Station RdFrog Hollow Golf Club & Restaurant
1 East Whittington WayRock Manor Golf Club
1319 Carruthers LaneLinks At St. Anne's
1100 Saint Anne's BoulevardWhite Clay Creek Country Club
879 Delaware Park BoulevardOther day trip ideas
Baltimore
An hours drive to the inner harbor
Annapolis
Smithsonian National Zoological Park
3001 Connecticut Ave NWCape May-Lewes Ferry
1200 Lincoln BlvdKennett Square
Air Mobility Command Museum
1301 Heritage Rd31 miles south this is a don’t miss
Adventure Aquarium
1 Riverside Dr