38.7777512, -75.1406858

Lewes Boat Ramp

Fee not yet verified Status not yet verified Public access Updated Oct 9, 2026
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Lewes Boat Ramp is a public launch on Broadkill River in Sussex County, Delaware . We currently track 3 public launch sites on this waterbody.

The nearest community is Lewes, about 0.2 miles away. The closest larger city is South Vineland, approximately 46.6 miles away. The site lies within the Canary Creek-Broadkill River watershed, as defined by the EPA, with its latest assessment summarized below.

Sourced from Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife . See the freshness details in the sidebar.

Boat ramps on Broadkill River

We currently track 3 public boat ramps on Broadkill River , including this one. The other public launch sites on this waterbody are listed below, starting with the closest.

Nearby boat ramps in Sussex County

We currently track 20 public boat ramps in Sussex County. The closest ramps are listed below, along with the waterbody each one provides access to.

Frequently asked questions

We haven't confirmed the current launch fee with the managing agency yet - check the fee badge at the top of this page, which updates as soon as we do.

We don't yet have a confirmed parking count for this location from the managing agency.

This ramp's access type isn't specifically flagged for hand-launched craft, but a trailer ramp can generally be used to launch a kayak or canoe by hand as well.

Lewes Boat Ramp provides access to Broadkill River, one of 3 public launch sites we track on it.

This listing is sourced from Delaware Division of Fish and Wildlife records.

This listing was last checked against the source on July 11, 2026. The page content itself was last updated on October 9, 2026.

Quick facts

County
Sussex County, Delaware
Nearby places
Lewes (0.2 mi)
Nassau (3.1 mi)
Henlopen Acres (4.4 mi)
Coordinates
38.7777512, -75.1406858 Gaia
Waterbody
Broadkill River
Access type
Public

Current weather

73°F Cloudy

Wind S 10 mph

Full NWS forecast · via National Weather Service
Last updated Oct 12, 2026 at 4:31 AM

Water quality

17%
Good
18%
Impaired
0%
Unassessed

Full EPA report · via EPA ATTAINS
Last updated Jul 12, 2026

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Data freshness

How current this listing is, and how it's been maintained.

Last checked against source
July 11, 2026
Page content updated
October 9, 2026
Listed on Boat Ramp US since
October 9, 2026