Ice Harbor

Ice Harbor: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Ice Harbor

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Ice Harbor — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.51807, -75.56656. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Ice Harbor

• Reedy Island · river spot · New Castle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Baker Shoal Range Rear Light · beach · New Castle · ~3 km · Must-see
• Liston Range Front Light · fort · New Castle · ~6 km · Must-see
• Fort DuPont Historic District · fort · New Castle · ~8 km · Must-see
• Liston Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~8 km · Must-see
• First State National Historical Park · sanctuary · Salem · ~8 km · Must-see
• Fort Delaware · fort · New Castle · ~10 km · Must-see
• Finns Point · beach · New Castle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Salem · ~13 km · Must-see
• Corbit-Sharp House · fort · New Castle · ~13 km · Must-see
• Appoquinimink Friends Meetinghouse · church · New Castle · ~13 km · Must-see
• Finns Point Lighthouse · beach · Salem · ~14 km · Must-see
• Reedy Island Range Rear Light Station · fort · New Castle · ~16 km · Must-see
• New Castle Court House Museum · museum · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Old New Castle - Pennsville Ferry Wharf · beach · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Fort Casimir · fort · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
• First State National Monument · fort · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Air Service, Inc. Hangar · fort · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Ice Harbor

Other beaches & coast near Ice Harbor

• Baker Shoal Range Rear Light · beach · New Castle · ~3 km · Must-see
• Finns Point · beach · New Castle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Finns Point Lighthouse · beach · Salem · ~14 km · Must-see
• Old New Castle - Pennsville Ferry Wharf · beach · New Castle · ~20 km · Must-see
• Woodland Beach Wildlife Area - McKay Tract · beach · Kent · ~24 km · Must-see
• Fishing Battery Light · beach · Harford · ~56 km · Must-see
• Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~56 km · Must-see
• Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~57 km · Must-see
• Turtle Rock Light · beach · Philadelphia · ~75 km · Must-see
• Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~77 km · Must-see

All beaches & coast in Delaware

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