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Blue Flag Beaches in Delaware

Delaware is one of United States's Blue Flag coastlines — 25 beaches across 9 beach towns, mapped below with certification status for each.

Every flag here is a season's award for water quality, safety, and environmental management — what a Blue Flag beach means covers the certification in depth.

9
Beach towns
25
Beaches mapped

Beach towns

Beaches

1 more beach in Bethany Beach

7 more beaches in Rehoboth Beach

Run the beaches for a town in Delaware? The Government Portal puts your daily water quality and safety flags on these pages.

Field notes — quick answers

How many Blue Flag beaches are in Delaware?

Our Delaware roster is still being charted for the 2026 season. Certified beaches appear here with their certification year as we verify them; the interactive map shows the latest coverage.

What does Blue Flag certification tell you about Delaware's water?

A Blue Flag is awarded season by season for excellent bathing-water quality plus safety, services, and environmental management. Certified Best Beaches is an independent directory, not affiliated with FEE, the certifier.