Last week I posted some smart insider tips for perfect days at the beaches along Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/blog/posts/2025/06/09/check-out-these-insider-tips-on-how-to-have-the-perfect-beach-day/. I spotlighted some different types of beaches, including those along the bay that are better if you don’t want to worry about your grandkids getting battered by waves, and some, including those around Cape Henlopen State Park, that are especially nice if you want to be in a natural setting as opposed to the Boardwalk and all of its wonderful diversions.
Since I also love to write about homes and communities I thought it might be helpful to zero-in on a few great neighborhoods along scenic Gills Neck Road that are an easy bike ride into downtown Lewes and those wonderful Cape Henlopen beaches.
At Breakwater https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/breakwater/#scrool-read-more you’ll find single family houses, townhouses and twin homes. There’s also a wonderful club house with a fitness center, a nice outdoor pool, and easy access to the biking and walking trail that takes you all the way into Rehoboth.
Just up the road is Governor’s, which also offers single family and town homes https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/governors/ with lots of different floor plans to suit different lifestyles. In addition to its proximity to the Junction Breakwater Trail you can stay in shape with the fitness center, located in the clubhouse, and hang out with your family in the large pool with a “lazy river” feature.
You’ll find those same features at Hawkseye https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/hawkseye/#scrool-read-more , along with many wooded homesites and lots of neighborhood events organized through the clubhouse and Senators https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/senators/#scrool-read-more , with those same amenities and lovely single family homes.
If you’re looking for large single family homes in one of the area’s most upscale communities, you’ll love Showfield https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/showfield/, which is less than half a mile from downtown Lewes and also an easy bike ride to the beaches in Lewes and Cape Henlopen State Park. You can build on your own lot in the development, or choose from existing homes when they go on the market. And the amenities are first rate, with a large pool, and clubhouse with a fitness center and gathering room with a bar along with wooded trails winding throughout the community.
And if you’re looking for a well-established community featuring custom built homes you’ll love Wolfe Pointe https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/wolfe-pointe/ and Wolfe Runne, with tennis courts and an outdoor pool for families and a second pool with lap lanes for serious swimmers, and Wolfe Run https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/wolfe-runne/#scrool-read-more, which also has a pool and tennis courts and many wooded homesites.
You can learn more about all of these communities and dozens more throughout our beautiful state at https://www.activeadultsdelaware.com/neighborhood/.