The Cape May Ferry & Cape Henlopen SP

When we pulled up to the tool both the toll collector looked up at me (I'm driving) and cheerfully said "Sixty-eight dollars".



I said, with a surprised look on my face, "SIXTY-EIGHT DOLLARS?"



I had thought it would be about twenty four but that was long ago in a different size vehicle. So depletion of the cash account ensued and we pulled into the line of waiting vehicles and waited for the ferry. The trip across the bay took about seventy-five minutes which was a saving of time and distance if we had taken I-95 instead. That helped heal my monetary wounds.



Since our journey started so late in the day we had a beautiful glimpse of the sunset and then it went total darkness. It was almost the same when we got off the ferry at Lewes DE except for the lights in the parking lot. But when you hit the end of the lot it was pitch black and we had to navigate our way down the unknown road to Cape Henlopen SP, DE. No lights on the road either.



we went through two unattended gates looking for the campsites. The firs aid deposit $8.00 in a little box off the road. Task accomplished. then we weaved our way through darkness looking for sites. there was plenty room so we decided to park near the restroom and showers building. Sack out for the night and do our hook ups in the morning. On of the things that amazed us was the large parking space the had in the from of the back in site.



with the dawn we went to the ranger post to sign in. With all the driving around in circles we did the night before we had no idea how close we were to it. Less than 100 yards. We also discovered at that time the box for the $8.00 was not for us and they don't refund fees. The sites are so large because they are not back ends but parallel parking sites. You put a tent or whatever on the ground side and you unit stay on the side of the road. Water. No electric or sewage at $27.00 per night. Oh yea and that entrance fee we didn't have to pay.



We spent two nights there, rode our bikes around what use to be a shore battery outpost during the WWII. Know the bunkers are all sealed up but you can still get an idea of the massiveness of the installation. Right down the road before you enter the park is Fort Myles which contains the history and several of the canon of the time. We didn't visit beside of time constraints.



Even though the area is a bird sanctuary most of the birds had already gone south. We were still about two weeks behind the migration schedule. So this stop over was a day later and multi dollars short. After two nights it was onward to Delaware Seashore SP.