Local favourite beach · Sussex, Delaware
Broadkill Sound
Broadkill Sound is a beach in Sussex, Delaware.
Broadkill Sound: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Broadkill Sound
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Broadkill Sound — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.81761, -75.20241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Broadkill Sound
- Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sussex · ~7 km · Must-see
- Overfalls · attraction · Sussex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Zwaanendael Museum · museum · Sussex · ~9 km · Must-see
- Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse · fort · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Harbor of Refuge Light · fort · Sussex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Cape Henlopen State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~13 km · Must-see
- Lewes and Rehoboth Canal · lake · Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Sussex · ~19 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~20 km · Must-see
- Cubbage Pond · lake · Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brandywine Shoal Light · attraction · Kent · ~25 km · Must-see
- Indian River Bay · lake · Sussex · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Redden State Forest - Bailey Tract · sanctuary · Sussex · ~28 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Kent · ~28 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~29 km · Must-see
- Haven Lake · lake · Sussex · ~30 km · Must-see
- SS Atlantus · attraction · Cape May · ~31 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Broadkill Sound
- Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~31 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Cape May · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~32 km · Must-see
- Poverty Beach · beach · Cape May · ~39 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~52 km · Must-see
- Fenwick Island Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~53 km · Must-see
- Whale Beach;Ludlam Beach · beach · Cape May · ~74 km · Must-see
- Woodland Beach Wildlife Area - McKay Tract · beach · Kent · ~82 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Broadkill Sound safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Broadkill Sound yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Broadkill Sound?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Broadkill Sound?
Nearby: Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 7 km), Overfalls (attraction, 9 km), Zwaanendael Museum (museum, 9 km), Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse (fort, 11 km), Harbor of Refuge Light (fort, 12 km), Cape Henlopen State Park (sanctuary, 13 km).