A year-round master planned community comprised of over 400 acres of forested woodlands and open meadows, Bay Forest at Bethany Beach is located on the picturesque Indian River Bay near Bethany Beach, at the mouth of the Collins Creek Tributary, just minutes from Delaware’s most notable beaches.
Developed by award winning Natelli Communities, Bay Forest offers low maintenance living at its finest, with luxurious resort homes set in a series of wooded neighborhoods. Extensive nature trails and walking paths connect residents to a host of amenities and recreational activities, including a clubhouse and grille, resort style pools and tennis courts. Additional planned amenities include a boat house for community kayaks and canoes, plus a private marina for swimming, fishing and crabbing, and a beach shuttle.
Only minutes from Bethany Beach, residents have easy access to tax-free shopping, some of the area’s best restaurants, Delaware’s pristine beaches and everyday conveniences. Send me information now!
Acreage: 400 acres (160 hectares)
Clubhouse: The social hub of the community, the Club House includes a club room, fitness facility, a resort-style swimming pool with water slides, a lazy river and a separate lap pool and a seasonal grille for pool-side food and beverage service.
Tennis: The only facility of its kind on the Eastern Shore, the Tennis Pavilion includes four hard-surface lighted tennis courts and a pavilion with bathrooms, a large, screened-in porch and an open air seating area that overlooks the courts. Tennis clinics, private lessons and events are held regularly at the pavilion.
Golf Nearby: Take your pick from a host of nearby golf courses including the Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club, offering one of Delaware's most challenging golf experiences with 27 championship holes and Cripple Creek, a private country club with an 18-hole championship course, chosen as the site for the 2009 men’s and women’s Delaware State Amateur Championships.
Boating: From canoeing and kayaking within the community to sailing and motor boating on Indian River Bay and Rehoboth Bay or big game fishing on the open Atlantic, Bay Forest is the ideal base for a wide range of angling and recreational boating activities.
Fishing: Home to some of the best fishing on the East Coast, the offshore waters of Delaware are teeming with white marlin, blue marlin, dolphin, wahoo, yellowfin, bluefin and big eye tuna. The inshore waters abound with bluefish, sea bass and tautog, while the bays offer a variety of rockfish, flounder and trout.
Boat House: The Bay Forest Boat House is a storage facility intended to house community kayaks and canoes. The boat house is located at the shallow-water marina at the mouth of the Collins Creek Tributary.
Health Care: Quality hospital care with 24-hour emergency service is available nearby at Atlantic General Hospital.
Area Attractions: In addition to miles of laid-back Atlantic beaches, the Delmarva Peninsula is home to a number of charming coastal villages and farm towns, and to the historic seaside resort of Lewes, which is linked by ferry to Cape May, New Jersey. The state capital, Dover, and its famous NASCAR speedway are an hour to the north, while the rich cultural attractions of the state's largest city, Wilmington, are close enough for an easy day trip.
Location: Located in Sussex County, along the southeastern tip of Delaware in the Quiet Resorts area, Bay Forest is just 2 miles west of Bethany Beach and a short drive from cities such as Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.
Homes For Sale: Low maintenance homes feature sweeping floor plans, open, airy layouts and designs that blend rich architectural detail with functional elegance. Select from single-family homes, villa homes or cottage homes offered by NVHomes and Main Street Homes; priced from the mid $200,000s to the mid $300,000s.
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