Hey there, my fellow foodies and nature enthusiasts! Mark your calendars for August 31 because it's National Eat Outside Day! Want ideas on where to go? Read on for Macaroni KID Sussex, DE's favorite local restaurants with outdoor dining, to our favorite spots for picnics:
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Sussex eateries with outdoor seating
Sussex County is lucky to have a variety of restaurants and cafes that provide charming patio spaces where we can savor our favorite meals outdoors. Here are three of my family's favorite Sussex County restaurants with outdoor seating:
- Crooked Hammock
36707 Crooked Hammock Way, Lewes, DE 19958 - Big Chill Beach Club
27099 Coastal Hwy, Bethany Beach, DE 19930 - Big Oyster
1007 Kings Hwy, Lewes, DE 19958
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Sussex County's best picnic spots
Grab and Go to the Park! National Eat Outside Day is the perfect excuse to pack up a picnic and head to the nearest park in Sussex for an outdoor feast!
Three of the best spots for a picnic in Sussex County? My family loves:
- Evans Park
32517 Dukes Dr, Millville, DE 19967
Evans Park offers a HUGE playground and obstacle course that keeps my kids happy and wears them out! Bonus features are the bathrooms and shaded picnic tables.
- John Waples Memorial Playground
122 Dagsworthy St Dewey Beach, DE 19971
This is a fully fenced in playground that has a nice sandbox area, reading library, and gazebo. There is also a bathroom with a changing table!
- Cape May- Lewes Ferry
43 Cape Henlopen Dr, Lewes, DE 19958
LOADS of free parking, boat watching, and you can grab a coffee at Lewes Coffee Co or a bite to eat while the kids play from Off- Centered On the Rocks. There are bathrooms and changing tables inside.
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Take it to the backyard
Rather eat at home? Order takeout and take that picnic right outside on your front stoop, or back lawn! For an at-home outdoor dining feast, my family typically orders takeout from one of Sussex County's top-notch restaurants Bethany Blues, Fat Daddy's BBQ, or Matt's Fish Camp.
If time is tight? A simple PBJ on the porch will do the trick just fine!
No matter how you do it, celebrate National Eat Outside Day this year! If you take part, make sure to tag Macaroni KID Sussex, DE in social media posts so we can see how you celebrated in Sussex County!
Bon appétit!
