Dewey Beach is only a mile long and two blocks wide, making it one of the tinies towns in Delaware. Despite its size, it’s a fiercely popular town for visitors and Delawareans alike, thanks to its party atmosphere, family-friendly activities, delicious dining scene and picture-perfect beach.

Dewey Beach has been a popular vacation spot for decades, though it was only incorporated as a town in 1981!
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The population has been growing here year over year, but there are still just about 300 residents. In the summer, it's normal for 30,000 or more tourists to flood the town each weekend.
Present day Dewey has turned into one of the coolest towns in the Northeast.
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With dockside restaurants, music venues, bars, and of course, a stunning beach - is there anything else you could want from a town?
Dewey Beach's music scene is so well known that nationally touring acts can be found playing at the Bottle and Cork nearly every summer night.
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The Dewey Beach Music Conference is the biggest music conference in the area, and hundreds of musicians and industry professionals descend upon the town to turn it into music mecca.

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While Dewey certainly has a party reputation, there are plenty of family-friendly events here all summer long.
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Monday movie nights on the beach at Dagsworthy street, and Tuesday and Wednesday nights feature bonfires right on the sand!
Dewey Beach also features the best crab cakes in the state at Woody's.
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They're so famous that there are hundreds of them served every day during the busy summer months. Dewey's restaurant scene is well known throughout the state of Delaware for being a balance of perfectly fried bar food and gourmet meals.
Whatever you're looking for in a town, you'll find it in Dewey Beach.
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The town's event calendar can fill you in on the busy weekends they plan, including fall festivals for canines and humans alike. This tiny town is even host to the East Coast Skimboarding Championships, so get practicing!

Dewey Beach is the coolest town in Delaware, for sure, but there are plenty of other little towns worth checking out! Have you ever been to Milford – The Busiest Little River Town In Delaware That Will Make Your Summer Unforgettable?

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