Route 9 Coastal Heritage Scenic Byway 9
Route 9 Coastal Heritage Scenic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Delaware. Within Delaware it covers roughly 60 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Route 9 Coastal Heritage Scenic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Delaware Route 9 follows the marshy shore of Delaware Bay south from New Castle, a quiet route through tidal wetlands, wildlife refuges, and small fishing and farming villages. The Bombay Hook and other refuges along the way are major stops on the Atlantic Flyway, crowded with shorebirds and waterfowl in migration. It is a low, watery landscape far removed from the nearby interstate.
- Delaware Bay marshes
- Bombay Hook refuge
- Atlantic Flyway birds
- fishing villages
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.