Betterton Beach

Betterton, Maryland
Managed by ShoreRivers

Before the construction of the Bay Bridge, Betterton was a huge beach town resort with a booming harbor, pier, and was affectionately called the “Jewel of the Chesapeake.” Betterton, although now smaller, is still a popular beach destination located at the mouth of the Sassafras River. It has a large sandy beach front for swimming and relaxing, a jetty perfect for fishing, a picnic pavilion and bench area, and a bathhouse with bathrooms and showers. While swimming is allowed, there are no lifeguards on duty, so swim at your own risk. There is a beach volleyball court on the beach. A boat launch is located next to the beach with transient docking. There are two large parking lots located across and next to the beach. Kent County public landing permits are required for trailers but beach parking is free.

Antes de la construcción del Bay Bridge, Betterton era un enorme balneario con un puerto, un muelle, y se llamaba cariñosamente la "Joya del Chesapeake". Betterton, aunque ahora es más pequeño, sigue siendo un destino popular de playa ubicado en la desembocadura del río Sassafras. Tiene una gran playa de arena para nadar y relajarse, un embarcadero perfecto para la pesca, un pabellón de picnic y zona de bancos, y una casa con baños y duchas. Aunque se permite nadar, no hay salvavidas de servicio, así que nade bajo su propio riesgo. Hay una cancha de voleibol de playa. Un embarque de bote se encuentra al lado de la playa con espacio transitorio para atar. Hay dos grandes estacionamientos ubicados al otro lado y al lado de la playa. Se requieren permisos de estacionamiento público del condado de Kent para los tráileres, pero el estacionamiento en la playa es gratuito.

Water Quality
  • Meets water quality standards

  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on May 26th, 2023. ShoreRivers updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on May 26th, 2023 at 11:56 AM.
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Monitoring Frequency

Betterton Beach is sampled weekly from May 26th to September 1st.

Source Information

ShoreRivers monitors water quality at sites in this region. Sampling Season starts Memorial Day Weekend and ends Labor Day Weekend.
ShoreRivers utilizes the standardized EPA criteria of 104 cfu/100 ml for collecting and analyzing water samples. Water samples are collected every month. Results are posted as soon as lab results are available. Results will be communicated through the swim guide app. Results tables are available by email or by calling ShoreRivers at 443 385 0511.

A beach is marked Green when single sample results are under 104 Enterococcus / 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Red when the results are equal to or above 104 Enterococcus / 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information.

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Betterton Beach

Betterton, Maryland
Managed by ShoreRivers

Water Quality
  • Meets water quality standards
  • Current Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on May 26th, 2023. ShoreRivers updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on May 26th, 2023 at 11:56 AM.
For water quality icon legend, click:  

Before the construction of the Bay Bridge, Betterton was a huge beach town resort with a booming harbor, pier, and was affectionately called the “Jewel of the Chesapeake.” Betterton, although now smaller, is still a popular beach destination located at the mouth of the Sassafras River. It has a large sandy beach front for swimming and relaxing, a jetty perfect for fishing, a picnic pavilion and bench area, and a bathhouse with bathrooms and showers. While swimming is allowed, there are no lifeguards on duty, so swim at your own risk. There is a beach volleyball court on the beach. A boat launch is located next to the beach with transient docking. There are two large parking lots located across and next to the beach. Kent County public landing permits are required for trailers but beach parking is free.

Antes de la construcción del Bay Bridge, Betterton era un enorme balneario con un puerto, un muelle, y se llamaba cariñosamente la "Joya del Chesapeake". Betterton, aunque ahora es más pequeño, sigue siendo un destino popular de playa ubicado en la desembocadura del río Sassafras. Tiene una gran playa de arena para nadar y relajarse, un embarcadero perfecto para la pesca, un pabellón de picnic y zona de bancos, y una casa con baños y duchas. Aunque se permite nadar, no hay salvavidas de servicio, así que nade bajo su propio riesgo. Hay una cancha de voleibol de playa. Un embarque de bote se encuentra al lado de la playa con espacio transitorio para atar. Hay dos grandes estacionamientos ubicados al otro lado y al lado de la playa. Se requieren permisos de estacionamiento público del condado de Kent para los tráileres, pero el estacionamiento en la playa es gratuito.

Monitoring Frequency

Betterton Beach is sampled weekly from May 26th to September 1st.

Source Information

ShoreRivers monitors water quality at sites in this region. Sampling Season starts Memorial Day Weekend and ends Labor Day Weekend.
ShoreRivers utilizes the standardized EPA criteria of 104 cfu/100 ml for collecting and analyzing water samples. Water samples are collected every month. Results are posted as soon as lab results are available. Results will be communicated through the swim guide app. Results tables are available by email or by calling ShoreRivers at 443 385 0511.

A beach is marked Green when single sample results are under 104 Enterococcus / 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Red when the results are equal to or above 104 Enterococcus / 100 ML water.

A beach is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information.

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Water Quality Graph

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