North Shores Dunes (Gordons Pond)

The dunes and wooded trails at the north end of Rehoboth Beach — around North Shores and the Gordons Pond area at the southern edge of Cape Henlopen State Park — carry a long-standing, discreet reputation as a daytime gay cruising area, with activity most common on the paths set back behind the dunes away from the main beach. This is protected Delaware state parkland patrolled by rangers, and public sexual activity is illegal; visitors should keep to public areas, be respectful of other beachgoers, and exercise discretion. Listed for informational purposes — the Baltimore Avenue bars and Poodle Beach remain the town's primary and safer places to socialize.