Our family of four have been vacationing in the summer in this area ever since my husband and I got married. We have beautiful memories of Lewes, Rehoboth and Dewey beach areas which are very family friendly, and our kids loved spending their summer here. My parents whom both passed away also often joined us, and we have enjoyed swimming, fishing, shopping, dining at fabulous seafood restaurants, and also other fun kids activities such as Funland! Off-season time is also very nice because you are not dealing with the huge crowd, but you can still enjoy all the things you love about this area.