Delaware beaches are getting more crowded. Here's why it's happening
Beach season is here, starting our annual pilgrimage to Delaware's warm sand and crashing waves.
But finding that perfect secluded spot on the beach to claim your piece of summer bliss is getting more difficult.
On most weekends, the parking lots at State Park beaches are full before 10 a.m., families are squeezed in tight on the sand with sometimes only a few feet between them, and lines at restaurants and ice cream stands often stretch down the boardwalk.
Reporter Emily Lytle wrote this week about the growing interest in Delaware's beaches following pandemic isolation.
But the pandemic isn't the only reason our beaches are more crowded, according to tourism experts.
This enthusiasm about Delaware tourism had been building before the pandemic, they said, and there are signs that this summer could match or even outpace last year’s record numbers.
As many as 10 million visitors are expected to flock to the First State this year, so crowded beaches may be here to stay.
Read the full story: From the Biden effect to COVID 'revenge travel,' why Delaware beaches are getting busier
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