Notable beach · Sussex, Delaware
Slaughter Beach
Slaughter Beach is a beach in Sussex, Delaware.
Slaughter Beach: 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 Slaughter Beach
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 Slaughter Beach — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.92218, -75.30640. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Slaughter Beach
- Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Sussex · ~11 km · Must-see
- Cubbage Pond · lake · Sussex · ~12 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Kent · ~14 km · Must-see
- Silver Lake · lake · Sussex · ~14 km · Must-see
- Haven Lake · lake · Sussex · ~16 km · Must-see
- Barratt's Chapel · church · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Griffith's Chapel · church · Sussex · ~22 km · Must-see
- Brandywine Shoal Light · attraction · Kent · ~23 km · Must-see
- Killens Pond State Park · sanctuary · Kent · ~26 km · Must-see
- Overfalls · attraction · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Zwaanendael Museum · museum · Sussex · ~27 km · Must-see
- Harbor of Refuge Light · fort · Sussex · ~28 km · Must-see
- Delaware Breakwater East End Lighthouse · fort · Sussex · ~28 km · Must-see
- John Dickinson House · sanctuary · Kent · ~29 km · Must-see
- Miah Maull Shoal Light · attraction · Kent · ~30 km · Must-see
- Cape Henlopen State Park · sanctuary · Sussex · ~31 km · Must-see
- Redden State Forest - Bailey Tract · sanctuary · Sussex · ~32 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Slaughter Beach
- Fourteen Foot Bank Lighthouse · beach · Kent · ~22 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Lighthouse · beach · Cumberland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Elbow of Cross Ledge Light · beach · Kent · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cape May Lighthouse · beach · Cape May · ~37 km · Must-see
- Lingo Cove · beach · Sussex · ~44 km · Must-see
- Poverty Beach · beach · Cape May · ~46 km · Must-see
- Woodland Beach Wildlife Area - McKay Tract · beach · Kent · ~64 km · Must-see
- Fenwick Island Lighthouse · beach · Sussex · ~71 km · Must-see
- Whale Beach;Ludlam Beach · beach · Cape May · ~75 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Slaughter Beach safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Slaughter Beach yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Slaughter Beach?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Slaughter Beach?
Nearby: Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (sanctuary, 11 km), Cubbage Pond (lake, 12 km), Christ Episcopal Church (church, 14 km), Silver Lake (lake, 14 km), Haven Lake (lake, 16 km), Barratt's Chapel (church, 22 km).
Is Slaughter Beach worth visiting?
Slaughter Beach is listed as a notable beach in Delaware on Spotwander.