Area Guide
Heritage Creek has all the ingredients for a relaxing, fulfilling lifestyle. Just minutes away, the quaint, traditional town of Milton boasts unique shops, dining establishments and popular attractions such as the Lydia Black Cannon Museum, restored Milton Theatre, Milton Historical Society and tours at the area’s largest manufacturer, Dogfish Head Craft Brewery.
From parks and recreational areas to natural preserves and award-winning beaches like Rehoboth and Lewes, the great outdoors is showcased in all its beauty here. Milton features Governors Walk Park and Milton Memorial Park, renowned for its annual outdoor concert series. Prime Hook National Wildlife Reserve and Cape Henlopen State Park are minutes away. The beach resort of Rehoboth, “the Nation’s Summer Capital,” and Lewes are both within easy reach.
Heritage Creek is located in Sussex County, Delaware, between Routes 1, 9 and 113. We are just 12 miles from Lewes, 16 miles from Rehoboth, and 32 miles from Dover.
Beaches/Bays:
- Rehoboth Beach
- Breakwater Harbor/Harbor of Refuge
- Bethany Beach
- Broadkill Beach
- Indian River Bay
- Dewey Beach
- South Delaware Lighthouse Tour
Beer, Wine, Food Tours:
- Dogfish Head Brewery
- 16 Mile Brewery
- Fenwick Wine Cellars
- Nassau Valley Vineyards
- Eating Rehoboth/Eating Lewes (weekly walking food tours through Rehoboth/Lewes)
Casinos:
Festivals:
- Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival
- Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival
- Sea Witch Festival
- Farmer & Foodie Festival
- Boast the Coast Maritime Festival
- Decorating Delmarva
Golf:
Music, Movies and Theatre:
- Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra
- Coastal Concerts
- Rehoboth Beach Bandstand
- The Freeman Stage
- Rehoboth Beach Film Society (indie and old films, member-based)
- Movies at Midway (contemporary movies)
- The Clayton Theatre (single-screen)
- Clear Space Theatre Company (live theatre)
Nature/Cycling:
- Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (lecture programs, bird walks and educational activities)
- Cape Henlopen State Park (camping, fishing, bird watching)
- Trap Pond State Park (boating, trails)
- Redden State Forest (hunting, trails)
- The Nature Conservancy Ponders Tract (wildlife watching)
- Delaware Seashore State Park (right on the beach, fishing, trails, boating)
- Tour de Sussex (cycling event)
Shopping:
Cape Henlopen
Tanger Outlets
Cape Henlopen beach
Delaware golf courses