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Delaware
Sussex County

Gordons Pond Overlook – Dunes lookout loop from Burton Island Nature Preserve

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United States
Delaware
Sussex County

Gordons Pond Overlook – Dunes lookout loop from Burton Island Nature Preserve

Moderate

4.8

(4198)

14,483

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Gordons Pond Overlook – Dunes lookout loop from Burton Island Nature Preserve

02:36

57.3km

100m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 29, 2026

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The surface along some of this route may not be suitable

Some segments of your route comprise a surface that may not be suitable for your chosen sport.

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After 57.3 km for 74 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Parking

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1

12.2 km

Silver Lake

Highlight • Lake

This is a beautiful, large lake in Rehoboth Beach. It's a quiet place to go for a stroll or bike ride – a bike lane runs around the shoreline. Lots of birds call the lake home too.

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14.0 km

Lake Gerar

Lake

3

17.6 km

View of the Salt Marsh (Gordons Pond Trail)

Highlight • Viewpoint

Bring your binoculars! The views out over the salt marsh from here make it a good spot to look for birds.

As you continue along Gordons Pond Trail from here, …

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4

18.0 km

Gordons Pond Overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

In this spot it's possible to admire the immense Gordon's Pond. A truly fascinating place!

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5

18.1 km

Gordon's Pond outlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Watch carefully as there are tight curves so it is hard to see or pass there.

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20.3 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

7

20.6 km

Dunes lookout

Highlight • Viewpoint

A magnificent observation point to enjoy the views of the dunes and the flora and fauna that grow on them.

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8

24.8 km

Cape Henlopen

Highlight • Beach

With a mix of dunes, water and tweeting birds, Cape Henlopen is a wonderful place to explore. You can cycle along miles of trails here, flanked by wildflowers on either side. There are two lighthouses too.

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9

29.7 km

Lewes Beach

Highlight • Beach

10

36.8 km

Gordons Pond Trail Observation Deck

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Bring your binoculars! The views out over the salt marsh from here make it a good spot to look for birds. The boardwalks along the trail can get narrow sometimes, but they're all very walkable.

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57.3 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

37.5 km

9.59 km

7.05 km

2.64 km

398 m

217 m

Surfaces

42.6 km

7.18 km

6.90 km

633 m

120 m

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