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• Travel Tips

To Ocean City, Maryland: At Milford, stay on Route 113 S. all the way to the Delaware-Maryland line. For North Ocean City, take Route 113 to Route 54 and head east along the Delaware-Maryland state line. For central Ocean City, take Route 113 to Route 90 east across the bridge. For West Ocean City and Downtown Ocean City, take Route 113 to Route 50 East.

To Delaware Beaches: At Milford, take Route 1 south all the way to the beaches. Lewes, Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick are all located on Route 1. (Note: If you are driving to Bethany, South Bethany or Fenwick on a Saturday afternoon, you can avoid the Lewes-Rehoboth-Dewey traffic jams by taking Route 113 at Milford and driving south to Route 26 in Dagsboro. Route 26 takes you to Route 1 in Bethany and you can turn south on Route 1 for South Bethany and Fenwick).

1. Take I-83 S. to the Baltimore Beltway (I-695) and follow the Beltway to Route 2 south of the city. Take Route 2 south to Route 50 E. in Annapolis, cross the Bay Bridge and then follow the directions below to your favorite beach.
   
   
2. Or, take Route 30 E. from York and Route 283 S. from Harrisburg to Route 30 in Lancaster. Take Route 30 E. to Route 10 S. Take Route 10 to Route 896 S. Then take Route 896 S. to the grain mills just north of Middletown, Del., and turn left to go to Route 13 S. Take Route 13 S. to the Route 1 Bypass ($1 toll) north of Smyrna and follow that to Dover Air Force Base and Route 113 S. Take Route 113 S. to Milford, Del., and follow the directions below to your favorite beach.

To Ocean City, Maryland: At Milford, take Route 113 S. all the way to the Delaware-Maryland line. For North Ocean City, take Route 113 to Route 54 and head east along the Delaware-Maryland state line. For center Ocean City, take Route 113 to Route 90 east across the bridge. For West Ocean City and Downtown Ocean City, take Route 113 to Route 50 East.

To Delaware Beaches: At Milford, take Route 1 south all the way to the beaches. Lewes, Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick are all located on Route 1. (Note: If you are driving to Bethany, South Bethany or Fenwick on a Saturday afternoon, you can avoid the Lewes-Rehoboth-Dewey traffic jams by taking Route 113 at Milford and driving south to Route 26 in Dagsboro. Route 26 takes you to Route 1 in Bethany and you can turn south on Route 1 for South Bethany and Fenwick).

• Take the Northeast Extension (Rt. 9) of the Pennsylvania Turnpike to the Blue Route (I-476).
• Then take the Blue Route (I-476) to I-95 S. through Wilmington, Del., to Route 1 S. at Christiana, Del. Route 1 S. will merge with Route 13 S.
• Take Route 1/Route 13 south to the Route 1 Bypass ($1 toll) north of Smyrna.
• Take the Route 1 Bypass to Dover Air Force Base and take Route 113 S. to Milford, Del. Then follow the directions below to your favorite beach.

To Ocean City, Maryland: At Milford, take Route 113 South all the way to the Delaware-Maryland line. For North Ocean City, take Route 113 to Route 54 and head east along the Delaware-Maryland state line. For central Ocean City, take Route 113 to Route 90 east across the bridge. For West Ocean City and Downtown Ocean City, take Route 113 to Route 50 East.

To Delaware Beaches: At Milford, take Route 1 south all the way to the beaches. Lewes, Rehoboth, Dewey, Bethany, South Bethany and Fenwick are all located on Route 1. (Note: If you are driving to Bethany, South Bethany or Fenwick on a Saturday afternoon, you can avoid the Lewes-Rehoboth-Dewey traffic jams by taking Route 113 at Milford and driving south to Route 26 in Dagsboro. Route 26 takes you to Route 1 in Bethany and you can turn south on Route 1 for South Bethany and Fenwick).

• Take the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) to Breezewood and I-70 S.
• Take I-70 S. to Hancock, Md., and proceed on I-70 to Hagerstown, Frederick and the Baltimore Beltway (I-695).
• Take I-695 south and east to I-97 and then take I-97 south to Route 50 in Annapolis.
• Take Route 50 east over the Bay Bridge and follow the directions below to your favorite beach.

To Ocean City, Maryland: Continue on Route 50 through Easton, Cambridge and Salisbury all the way to Ocean City.

To Lewes, Rehoboth and Dewey: Take Route 50 to Route 404 at Wye Mills. Follow Route 404 and pick up Route 16 E. after passing Denton, Md. Travel Route 16 into Sussex County, Del., through Greenwood, Ellendale and Milton, all the way to Route 1 at Broadkill, just 10 miles north of the beaches. Take Route 1 south to Lewes, Rehoboth or Dewey.

• Take I-79 S. to the Pennsylvania Turnpike (I-76) to Breezewood and I-70 S.
• Take I-70 S. to Hancock, Md., and proceed on I-70 to Hagerstown, Frederick and the Baltimore Beltway (I-695).
• Take I-695 south and east to I-97 and then take I-97 south to Route 50 in Annapolis.
• Take Route 50 east over the Bay Bridge and follow the directions below to your favorite beach.

To Ocean City, Maryland: Continue on Route 50 through Easton, Cambridge and Salisbury all the way to Ocean City.

To Lewes, Rehoboth and Dewey: Take Route 50 to Route 404 at Wye Mills. Follow Route 404 and pick up Route 16 East after passing Denton, Md. Travel Route 16 into Sussex County, Del., through Greenwood, Ellendale and Milton, all the way to Route 1 at Broadkill, just 10 miles north of the beaches. Take Route 1 south to Lewes, Rehoboth or Dewey.

• For All: To make your trip more enjoyable, try to plan your arrival at the beaches at times other than Friday night and Saturday afternoon when beach-going traffic is heaviest. Traffic leaving the beach is heaviest Sunday evenings.
• Keep an eye on the speed limits once you reach the Delmarva Peninsula. Police officers keep a tight rein on the speed limits here.
• If You're On Route 896: When you turn east toward Route 13 just north of Middletown, be aware that the speed limit just after you turn east is 25 mph and then 35 mph before reaching 50 mph again.

We need your help, too. Since we don't know the pitfalls or pleasant surprises on all of the routes we have described here, we would appreciate it if you would E-MAIL US with your own travel tips so others who haven't been to our beaches will have a better idea of what to expect and places to put into their plans on the way. We will begin posting your tips as soon as we receive them.