Derrickson Point

Derrickson Point: 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 Derrickson Point

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 Derrickson Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.57471, -75.09524. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Derrickson Point

• Saint George's United Methodist Church · church · Sussex · ~7 km · Must-see
• Blackwater Presbyterian Church · fort · Sussex · ~8 km · Must-see
• Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~9 km · Must-see
• Indian River Bay · lake · Sussex · ~12 km · Must-see
• Prince George's Chapel · church · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
• Fenwick Island Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~18 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~18 km · Must-see
• All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Sussex · ~20 km · Must-see
• Assawoman Bay · lake · Worcester · ~20 km · Must-see
• Lewes and Rehoboth Canal · lake · Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~25 km · Must-see
• Cape Henlopen State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~26 km · Must-see
• Great Cypress Swamp · sanctuary · Sussex · ~28 km · Must-see
• Zwaanendael Museum · museum · Sussex · ~28 km · Must-see
• Overfalls · attraction · Sussex · ~29 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight Bay · lake · Worcester · ~30 km · Must-see
• Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse · fort · Sussex · ~31 km · Must-see
• Harbor of Refuge Light · fort · Sussex · ~33 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Derrickson Point

Other beaches & coast near Derrickson Point

• Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fenwick Island Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~18 km · Must-see
• Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~52 km · Must-see
• Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Cape May · ~52 km · Must-see
• Poverty Beach · beach · Cape May · ~56 km · Must-see
• Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~66 km · Must-see
• Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~70 km · Must-see
• Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~86 km · Must-see
• Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~87 km · Must-see
• Whale Beach;Ludlam Beach · beach · Cape May · ~93 km · Must-see

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