Gordons Pond — Attraction in Delaware

So this is a place that we have spent loads of weekends visiting and it never gets old. It gets 2 thumbs up from the humans and 2 paws up from the doggos. Best thing about this beach is it’s totally dog friendly. Leashed dogs. And most ppl have never heard of it so while it can be busy at time, it’s not overcrowded like the beaches of Ocean City MD and the main beaches of Rehoboth DE. The fee is vary reasonable: $5 for in state tags and $10 for OOS tags…per day. You can pay with cash or credit card. That pass will get you into almost any De State Park, be that ocean side or bay side for that day so you could pay the fee then go see nearly all of them. Gordon’s Pond comes complete with beach access/ocean side, a pavilion with picnic tables to eat at or have a party, a large grill out near the pavilion, chair and umbrella rentals (separate fee), a trail you want walk or bike around Gordon’s Pond, plenty of free parking, and all the sand and ocean you could ever want not to mention some gorgeous rocks in the form of a jetty that are perfect just before sunset for that beautiful family photo on the beach you’ve always dreamt of. While they do not have permanent bathrooms or a bathhouse at this location, there are porta potties (the cleanest smelling you’ll ever use). This location does sometimes fill up (mid day on really nice and holiday weekends) and when it does they will either turn you away or allow you to wait but in that case it’s one car out, one car in. You must bring all your own food in with you and it is a leave no trace facility so you have to take all of your trash out with you and dispose of it outside of the park. They do provide brown paper bags at each entrance to the beach free of charge for you to collect your trash in but you must still carry it out with you. Every beach entrance has an easy to use dune mat that lays on top of the sand and goes over the dune making the walk from parking lot to beach a cake walk. And for anyone wondering, those dune walks are pretty short. All of the shops and restaurants of downtown Rehoboth Beach are a mere few minutes drive if...

I've been going here for a few years now to bring my dog to the beach but even without him I go here to avoid the crowds of the public beach. During peak vacation times, make sure to come super early because the parking lot will fill up. The beach is just nicer in almost every possible way. There's no crowds, there seems to be more shells, the sand feels better, there's less trash, etc. There is a small hill to walk over which can suck when you have a lot of stuff or you're disabled. There are Porta potties, and there are places to rent a cabana, umbrella, and chairs. The vendor even has some food to sell. However, from what I have seen so far there is no wheelchair accessibility. It isn't the best place for someone who is disabled from what I've experienced with my mother going. You do have to pay to go there but I think it's totally worth it to get to a better beach and support a state park. And, yes, you can bring your dog! Just make sure they're on a leash and you cleanup after them. The park provides plastic baggies in front of...

There are no lifeguards & not even any flotation devices left at the entrances to use if someone needs help in the water. Also people dig large holes & do not refill when they leave. There isn't any rangers that patrol the area & people are fishing where kids are swimimg. I saw kids playing in the dunes because there are no signs on the fence stating "Keep off the dunes". Then an owner of a dog did not pick up the dogs waste. Just covered it in sand. I have been to other state parks & Gordon's Pond doesn't even compare. You need some rules & regulations posted for non beach people...