Inside the nature center, visitors can explore interactive exhibits, including “Our Inland Bays…A Delicate Balance,” which allows visitors to ‘virtually’ explore the Inland Bays watershed from the headwater streams, through the maritime forests, across the salt marshes to the bays using a state-of-the-art presentation called an I-Wall. Outside, visitors can make a similar exploration through forest and marsh along a handicap-accessible boardwalk with has been built to lead you through each habitat with educational signage to keep you informed along the way. The 26-acre conservation area includes three acres of forested uplands, nine acres of freshwater wetlands, and fourteen acres of tidal wetlands. Read more here...
Recent Reviews
Bethany Beach Nature Center
Ian Wolfe : 5 on 8/20/2023 8:10 pm
This was a highlight of our most recent trip to Bethany Beach. I am not sure how we have missed it in previous years, but we won't skip it going forward. First, there's a nice playground right beyond the historic house which functions as the visitor center. It is a pretty standard climbable play structure with monkey bars and a slide. Our two year old had a good time going up and down over and over.
The next thing we checked out was the demonstration garden of native plants. It was getting on in the season so many of the species were done flowering, but there were still many late summer blooms to check out, absolutely swarming with pollinators.
Then there was a nature walk that went out into a marsh area, where we were able to see several osprey going about their business. This part of the nature reserve had little shade which made it a bit oppressive in the heat of the day, but that's just how it is when you're in the middle of a wetland.
Overall it was a great visit for families.
The next thing we checked out was the demonstration garden of native plants. It was getting on in the season so many of the species were done flowering, but there were still many late summer blooms to check out, absolutely swarming with pollinators.
Then there was a nature walk that went out into a marsh area, where we were able to see several osprey going about their business. This part of the nature reserve had little shade which made it a bit oppressive in the heat of the day, but that's just how it is when you're in the middle of a wetland.
Overall it was a great visit for families.
Ian Wolfe
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Bethany Beach Nature Center
E V : 4 on 7/28/2023 6:27 pm
A fine little nature center with a stroller accessible 0.8 mi out and back trail that includes a boardwalk above a marshland and plenty of opportunities to spy an osprey. The small playground makes this a nice way to spend an hour or so with kiddos
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Bethany Beach Nature Center
Alex Navarro : 4 on 8/23/2023 10:53 am
Great place for small children. There is a well maintained, stroller friendly, trail, a small playground and nature center. The nature center opens at 10, but you can use the playground and trail before then. There were lots of activities to do in the nature center and you could also borrow items for your nature walk/scavenger hunt. I only wish it was bigger and the kids were able to interact with the animals more.
Alex Navarro
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Bethany Beach Nature Center
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