Ocean City is the most popular beach in Maryland. Stay at Oceanfront hotels and resorts. Enjoy 10 miles of white sandy beaches. Play on water slides and amusement park rides. Stroll the world famous boardwalk. Charter a boat. Go sailing, jet skiing, windsurfing, parasailing, kiteboarding, surfing, scuba diving and swimming. Take a speedboat ride or a nature cruise. Shop at outlet stores or antiques shops. golf at championship courses. Dine at seaside restaurants.
Assateague Island National Seashore, near Berlin is a 37 mile barrier island with beautiful beaches. See wild ponies and birds. Camp on the ocean or bayside. Hike nature trails. Go surf fsihing, sea kayaking, hiking and biking.
Janes Island State Park, accessible by boat only, has miles of isolated shoreline and marsh. Camp. Canoe. Kayak. It is entirely surrounded by the Chesapeake Bay.
Elk Neck State Park and Forest, near the town of North East, has sandy beaches, marshlands and bluffs. Visit the historic tukey Point Lighthouse. See views of the Elk and Northeast Rivers as well as the Chesapeake Bay. Rent a boat or launch your own boat from a boat ramp.
The Town of St. Michaels is a Victorian waterfront village. Visit the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum. Take a sailing tour or a sunset cruise. Go boating, golfing, biking or hiking. Eat fresh oysters or other seafood.
Towns:: Tourist Attractions:: Chesapeake Bay:: Ocean:: Beaches
zip code: 21917
Chesapeake City Historic District is located at Canal Creamery 7 Fern Lane. Restored homes, canal museum, art gallery, antiques shops and more.
C&D Canal Museum is located at 815 Bethel Rd. The museum exhibits the history of the canal that connects the Delaware and Chesapeak bays together.
Denton MD
for lodging see Denton MD hotels
Martinak State Park located at 137 Deep Shore Rd Choptank River and Watts Creek area, fish for bass, catfish, sunfish and perch.
Earleville MD
zip code: 21919
Mount Harmon Plantation is located at Mt Harmon Rd. The Plantation home is a restored 18th century manor home that was a tobacco plantation.
Grasonville
zip code: 21638
for lodging see Grasonville MD hotels
Wildfowl Trust of North America Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center is located at 600 Discovery Lane. The center is for waterfowl and wetlands featuring exhibits, hiking trails, canoeing, birding, visitors center and guided tours.
Hurlock
zip code 21643
Choptank Riverboat company- Paddlewheel boat cruises on the Choptank River, fine dining
Kennedyville
zip code: 21645
Kent Museum is located at Turners Creek Landing, 13685 Turners Creek Rd. the museum features antiques, artifacts, historic agricultural machines, nature trails
Mardela Springs
zip code: 21801
Mason Dixon Marker is located on Rt 54. The marker (1768) marks the north and south line.
Marion Station
Accohannock Indian Tribal Museum is located at Crisfield Marion Rd. by appointment only. Museum displays Native American artifacts and history exhibits.
North East
Town has antiques, marinas, oak basket factory and more.
zip code: 21901
for lodging see North East MD hotels
Upper Bay Museum is located at 219 Walnut St. The museum features artifacts, boats, decoys, fishing equipment, sink boxes and more.
Elk Neck State Park and Forest is located at 4395 turkey Point Rd. The State park has beaches and marshlands. Views of Cheasapeake bay from Turkey Point Lighthouse. Ramps and boat rentals available.
Eastern Shore Counties
The following counties are contain within the Eastern shore of Maryland: