The Ditch

The Ditch: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.

Best time to visit The Ditch

Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.

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 The Ditch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 38.44995, -75.06516. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near The Ditch

• Fenwick Island Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~1 km · Must-see
• Assawoman Bay · lake · Worcester · ~4 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~9 km · Must-see
• Isle of Wight Bay · lake · Worcester · ~14 km · Must-see
• Saint George's United Methodist Church · church · Sussex · ~17 km · Must-see
• Blackwater Presbyterian Church · fort · Sussex · ~17 km · Must-see
• Prince George's Chapel · church · Sussex · ~23 km · Must-see
• Sinepuxent Bay Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~24 km · Must-see
• Berlin Commercial Historic District · attraction · Worcester · ~24 km · Must-see
• Great Cypress Swamp · sanctuary · Sussex · ~26 km · Must-see
• Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
• Indian River Bay · lake · Sussex · ~28 km · Must-see
• Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~36 km · Must-see
• All Saints Episcopal Church · church · Sussex · ~37 km · Must-see
• Lewes and Rehoboth Canal · lake · Sussex · ~41 km · Must-see
• Cape Henlopen State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~43 km · Must-see
• Zwaanendael Museum · museum · Sussex · ~46 km · Must-see
• Overfalls · attraction · Sussex · ~46 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of The Ditch

Other rivers, islands & mangroves near The Ditch

• Mills Island · river spot · Worcester · ~64 km · Must-see
• Wye Island · river spot · Queen Anne's · ~132 km · Must-see
• Fenwick Island · river spot · Sussex · ~2 km
• Isle of Wight · river spot · Sussex · ~9 km
• Dog and Bitch Island · river spot · Sussex · ~14 km
• Tizzard Island · river spot · Worcester · ~60 km
• Assacorkin Island · river spot · Worcester · ~61 km
• Broad Creek · river spot · Sussex · ~63 km
• Pitts Island · river spot · Accomack · ~64 km
• Nanticoke River · river spot · Sussex · ~65 km

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