The Delaware Bayshore Byway

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92.8 km

Length

+301 m

Ascent

−260 m

Descent

50 m

Highest point

5.4%

Max gradient

2h 04min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 50 m

14 °C clearsky

wind 4 m/s · clouds 0%

At the start

13 °C clearsky

wind 4 m/s · clouds 0%

	Min	Max	Wind
Friday 23 Oct	9 °C	15 °C	5 m/s	clearsky
Saturday 24 Oct	4 °C	15 °C	2 m/s	partlycloudy
Sunday 25 Oct	4 °C	17 °C	2 m/s	clearsky

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/23/26, 12:45 AM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: Lowland or coastal road
Surface: asphalt 50%, concrete 2%

Roads nearby

The Bombay Hook

23.5 km
Length: +33 m
Ascent

The Red Clay Valley

17.4 km
Length: +110 m
Ascent

Coastal Heritage Scenic Byway - The Woodland Ferry

8.2 km
Length: +48 m
Ascent

92.8 km · 50 m

Elevation profile

What does The Delaware Bayshore Byway look like?

DE 9 NB approaching Moores Lane · Dough4872 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Delaware State Route 9 - 6306922109 · Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0

Delaware State Route 9 - 6306922255 · Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0

2022-07-15 17 12 44 View south along Delaware State Route 1 (Bay Road) from the overpass for Delaware State Route 9 (Bayside Drive) in Dover, Kent County, Delaware · Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

2022-07-24 14 45 17 View east along Delaware State Route 2 (Lincoln Street) at Delaware State Route 9 (4th Street) in Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware · Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0

20180214 C-119G Flying Boxcar Air Mobility Command Museum · Balon Greyjoy · CC0

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Start

Dover Air Force Base

39.10567, -75.45609

Finish

Wilmington

39.74927, -75.57297

Along the road

Parking

226

Deemer's Beach Parking 78.3 km · 1 m

New Castle County Courthouse Parking 90.2 km · 10 m

Train Station Garage 90.3 km · 14 m

Colonial Parking 90.5 km · 18 m

DTCC 90.7 km · 16 m

221 unnamed places along the road, from 6.2 km to 92.8 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Little Creek Grill 6.5 km · 1 m

Sambo's Tavern 18.1 km · 2 m

Wiso's 64.2 km · 0 m

Kathy's Crab House & Family Restaurant 64.3 km · 2 m

Sunday's Cafe 64 65.2 km · 3 m

Porto-Fino Pizza & Restaurant 81.1 km · 2 m

China East 81.1 km · 1 m

Zach's Grill 81.2 km · 1 m

Zollie's Jazz Cucina 81.2 km · 1 m

Booth House Tavern 81.3 km · 1 m

David Finney Inn Cafe 81.3 km · 1 m

Starbucks 84.8 km · 7 m

14 more

1 unnamed place along the road, from 6.5 km to 92.3 km.

Fuel

Citgo 64.8 km · 3 m

Shell 80.0 km · 6 m

BP 83.7 km · 7 m

Gulf 83.7 km · 6 m

BP 84.5 km · 12 m

Royal Farms 84.8 km · 7 m

Shell 85.3 km · 8 m

BP 90.9 km · 23 m

Liberty 91.5 km · 17 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 64.8 km to 91.5 km.

EV chargers

New Castle Supercharger 84.9 km · 7 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 81.2 km to 84.9 km.