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Bethany Beach, Delaware Vacation Rental Houses and Condos.

Bethany Beach and Bethany Beach, Delaware vacation rentals by owner condo and beach house rentals are in an incorporated town in Sussex County, Delaware. Bethany Beach, together with the towns of Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Dewey Beach, South Bethany, and Fenwick Island, comprises Delaware's beach resort area and is Sussex County's most densely-populated and fastest-growing area.
 
Looking south on the Bethany Beach boardwalk, Bethany Beach,  South Bethany, and Bethany Beach, Delaware vacation rentals by owner condo and beach house rentals are popularly known as "The Quiet Resorts". This is in contradistinction to the wild atmosphere of Dewey Beach and the cosmopolitan bustle of Rehoboth Beach. Assisting Bethany Beach, Delaware vacation rentals by owner condo and beach house rentals and Bethany Beach's reputation as a "quiet" place is the presence of Delaware Seashore State Park immediately to the north of the town, a six mile-long barrier island providing a substantial buffer from Dewey Beach's noise. Serving as another buffer is a large unincorporated area of Bethany Beach, Delaware vacation rentals by owner condo and beach house rentals, private condominiums and multi-million-dollar beach homes between the park and the town.

Despite its small size, Bethany Beach, Delaware vacation rentals by owner condo and beach house rentals boasts the usual attractions of a summer seaside resort, including a short boardwalk, a broad, sandy beach, motels, restaurants, and vacation homes. Because Bethany Beach does not sit on a barrier island, residential areas continue some distance to the west of the town's limits.

Like its neighbors to the north, Dewey Beach, Rehoboth Beach, and Ocean City, Bethany Beach was founded by Disciples of Christ evangelists as a site for summer camp meetings for the faithful. It was founded by six Pittsburgh businessmen: W. R. Errett, a lawyer, John M. Addy, a plumber, W.S. Kidd, a steel manufacturer, R.S. Latimer, a tea merchant, Dr. T. E. Cramblet and W.A. Dinker.

The town celebrated its 100th anniversary on July 4, 2001.

Whether you are young and single, married with children, or retired and looking for a quiet resort town to vacation at, Bethany Beach, Delaware vacation rentals by owner condo and beach house rentals  offers a wide array of activities suitable for all. Bethany Beach offers a unique atmosphere complete with beautiful beaches, rich history, and excellent dining. The boardwalk at Bethany Beach plays host to many shops and restaurants.

In addition to its pristine shoreline, Bethany Beach, Delaware vacation rentals by owner condo and beach house rentals  is the ideal resort for activities such as fishing, golf, surfing, swimming and tennis. With many golf courses within a short distance of the town of Bethany Beach, it is an ideal destination for the golf enthusiast. And within just a short drive, the avid angler can find a wide range of fishing opportunities from shoreline fishing to deep sea. Less than 10 miles from Bethany Beach, Delaware vacation rentals by owner condo and beach house rentals, Ocean City, Maryland offers some of the east coast's best fishing.