Pier D

Pier D: 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 Pier D

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 Pier D — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 39.65682, -75.56067. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pier D

• New Castle Court House Museum · museum · New Castle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Old New Castle - Pennsville Ferry Wharf · beach · New Castle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Fort Casimir · fort · New Castle · ~1 km · Must-see
• First State National Monument · fort · New Castle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Air Service, Inc. Hangar · fort · New Castle · ~3 km · Must-see
• Finns Point Lighthouse · beach · Salem · ~6 km · Must-see
• Delaware Memorial Bridge · attraction · New Castle · ~6 km · Must-see
• Finns Point · beach · New Castle · ~7 km · Must-see
• Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Salem · ~9 km · Must-see
• Fort Delaware · fort · New Castle · ~9 km · Must-see
• Bellevue Range Rear Light · fort · New Castle · ~10 km · Must-see
• Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park · park · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• The Delaware Contemporary · museum · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cherry Island Marsh · sanctuary · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Fort Christina National Historic Landmark · fort · New Castle · ~11 km · Must-see
• Old Swedes Church · church · New Castle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Fort DuPont Historic District · fort · New Castle · ~12 km · Must-see
• Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church · church · New Castle · ~13 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Pier D

Other beaches & coast near Pier D

• Old New Castle - Pennsville Ferry Wharf · beach · New Castle · ~1 km · Must-see
• Finns Point Lighthouse · beach · Salem · ~6 km · Must-see
• Finns Point · beach · New Castle · ~7 km · Must-see
• Baker Shoal Range Rear Light · beach · New Castle · ~16 km · Must-see
• Woodland Beach Wildlife Area - McKay Tract · beach · Kent · ~43 km · Must-see
• Turtle Rock Light · beach · Philadelphia · ~59 km · Must-see
• Fishing Battery Light · beach · Harford · ~60 km · Must-see
• Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~72 km · Must-see
• Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~73 km · Must-see
• Poole's Island Lighthouse · beach · Harford · ~91 km · Must-see

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