City of Rehoboth Beach and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources (DNREC) Reach Agreement for City to Rake Deauville Beach

May 19, 2026

The City and DNREC have reached an agreement that allows the city to resume raking the nearly 600 yards of Deauville Beach.

“The City of Rehoboth Beach and DNREC are long-time partners, and this agreement is a continuation of this relationship,” says Rehoboth Beach City Manager Taylour Tedder. “This was a straightforward decision on both parts, as it’s easy for our crews to rake and it comes at very little expense to the city. It’s a win-win, as we all want Deauville Beach and the people who use it to be happy and take pride in it.”

“We appreciate the City of Rehoboth Beach’s partnership when it comes to Deauville Beach,” says Matthew Ritter, Director of Delaware State Parks. “Their crews do a great job with the beach raking, and it makes sense for us all to work together this way as we continue to make Deauville Beach a well-maintained and highly desired destination in Rehoboth Beach.”

This agreement comes after DNREC announced in 2024 that it would assume the day-to-day management of Deauville Beach from the City of Rehoboth Beach. Since then, DNREC’s Division of Parks and Recreation has assumed management of the state-owned beach including all services currently being provided- tennis court rentals and the current court resurfacing project, beach concession operations and ocean lifeguarding. Now, the raking will be taken over by the City, effective immediately.