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Bethany Beach Restoration Project

During the Winter of 2007-2008 the beach at Bethany Beach, Delaware was restored by the Army Corps of Engineers. They built a sand dune to protect the city. However, the beach is no longer visible from the boardwalk. We visited in April 2008.
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The beach area was not too large when we visited, but I'm not sure whether it was high tide or not.
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The beach area was not too large when we visited, but I'm not sure whether it was high tide or not.

  • View from the parking lot towards the ocean.
  • View towards the ocean from the stage area.
  • You can see the ocean when standing but not the beach, only the top of the dune is visible.
  • The Bethany Beach clock and a walkway over the dune towards the beach.
  • A sign indicating that the Army Corps of Engineers determined the height of the sand dune. See larger images of this photo to read the text.
  • A view of the beach from the pathway over the dune. Grass is planted on the dune.
  • A view of the beach from the pathway over the dune.
  • The beach area was not too large when we visited, but I'm not sure whether it was high tide or not.
  • A view from the beach back towards the boardwalk.
  • The lifeguard house and stage area as viewed from the beach.
  • The view of the ocean when sitting on the benches on the boardwalk. All you can see is the dune. It's not even possible to see the beach to find a less crowded place to put down your beach towels.
  • Jean Finkleman on the pathway over the dune.
  • The Blue Surf Motel is gone. In it's place they are building condominiums. See <A HREF="http://www.bluesurfcondo.com/index.php" target="_blank">http://www.bluesurfcondo.com/index.php</A> for information.
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