From early spring through late fall, the park glows with activity.

The site of the Canalfront Park was a hub of activity since the earliest Dutch settlers created their homes and launched their ships here in 1631. For hundreds of years, local fishermen kept their boats here.

Though it experienced a few decades of deterioration,  today it once again stands at the heart of the community. From early spring through late fall, the park glows with activity. People work with laptops or  relax on park benches. Artists set up easels. Mothers with strollers walk safely along Front Street on a pleasant paved sidewalk or through the park itself, along its waterfront promenade. Children enjoy the park playground and play with their pets across the spacious Village Green. On the pier, families crab and cast lines. 

On special occasions, audiences spread their blankets and lawn chairs on the park’s expansive lawn to watch boat parades, hear performances and enjoy outdoor movies. Bicycle, kayak and marathon events begin and end here and non-profit groups engage in fundraising activities.

All of this has been made possible by the generosity and foresight of the citizens, employees and elected leaders of the City of Lewes. The Friends of the Lewes Canalfront Park continues to play a vital role in the repair and maintenance.

Join the Friends of the Canalfront Park to ensure the ongoing vitality our downtown waterfront Park for generations to come. For more information, send us an email or call 302-645-2795

Thank you to the City of Lewes for some photos used on this site.

ABOUT THE PARK

Thanks to the vision inspired by the award-winning architectural firm Andropogon Associates, the park features:

• Twenty-two new dock slips for recreational and commercial boating
  

• A safe pedestrian sidewalk along Front Street, with crosswalks into town
  

• Thousands of native, salt-tolerant plantings along the canal and in beds throughout the Park
  

• A circular pavilion for small group performances and presentations
  

• A large, inviting Village Green surrounded by trees, walkways and planting beds
  

• Launch area for canoes and kayaks
  

• Parking space for 30 cars and several secure racks and spaces for bikes and scooters
  

• A park overlook with a bridge, restrooms and accessibility ramp
  

• Roofed pier for fishing and crabbing
  

• Canalfront Park administrative and dock master building
  

PARK AMMENITIES

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