Inside the nature center, visitors can explore interactive exhibits, including “Our Inland Bays…A Delicate Balance,” which allows visitors to ‘virtually’ explore the Inland Bays watershed from the headwater streams, through the maritime forests, across the salt marshes to the bays using a state-of-the-art presentation called an I-Wall. Outside, visitors can make a similar exploration through forest and marsh along a handicap-accessible boardwalk with has been built to lead you through each habitat with educational signage to keep you informed along the way. The 26-acre conservation area includes three acres of forested uplands, nine acres of freshwater wetlands, and fourteen acres of tidal wetlands. Read more here...
Recent Reviews
Bethany Beach Nature Center
Emily Joy : 5 on 6/26/2025 3:59 pm
This place was exactly what we needed halfway through our vacation. Our toddler was getting tired of the beach and this was a perfect way to spend the morning. They had some free crafts/activities set up inside, a cute playground out back, and then a short nature trail with an accompanying scavenger hunt. It was small, and nothing fancy, but it was so thoughtful and we really appreciated the service they provided.
Emily Joy
1750953548
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5
Bethany Beach Nature Center
Randy Houck : 4 on 5/22/2024 2:53 pm
Stopped for a quick visit at the nature walk. It’s about a 30 min engagement with some neat nature sightseeing. We saw many birds and I was able to capture some Osprey in their natural habitat.
Randy Houck
1716389624
4
5
Bethany Beach Nature Center
Ian Wolfe : 5 on 8/20/2023 8:10 pm
This was a highlight of our most recent trip to Bethany Beach. I am not sure how we have missed it in previous years, but we won't skip it going forward. First, there's a nice playground right beyond the historic house which functions as the visitor center. It is a pretty standard climbable play structure with monkey bars and a slide. Our two year old had a good time going up and down over and over.
The next thing we checked out was the demonstration garden of native plants. It was getting on in the season so many of the species were done flowering, but there were still many late summer blooms to check out, absolutely swarming with pollinators.
Then there was a nature walk that went out into a marsh area, where we were able to see several osprey going about their business. This part of the nature reserve had little shade which made it a bit oppressive in the heat of the day, but that's just how it is when you're in the middle of a wetland.
Overall it was a great visit for families.
The next thing we checked out was the demonstration garden of native plants. It was getting on in the season so many of the species were done flowering, but there were still many late summer blooms to check out, absolutely swarming with pollinators.
Then there was a nature walk that went out into a marsh area, where we were able to see several osprey going about their business. This part of the nature reserve had little shade which made it a bit oppressive in the heat of the day, but that's just how it is when you're in the middle of a wetland.
Overall it was a great visit for families.
Ian Wolfe
1692562237
5
5
Bethany Beach Nature Center
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