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Chesapeake Bay Active and Adventure Travel Tips

By Alistair Wearmouth

Learn to sail out of scenic Annapolis Harbor with the Annapolis Sailing School, or the Chesapeake Sailing School. Courses include kids' classes, two-day introductory programs, or weeklong live-aboard certification courses.
Explore the bay by kayak to get close to wildlife and experience the bay's diverse ecosystem. Check with the Chesapeake Paddlers Association for information on outfitters, recommended trips, and rentals.
Bike the quiet Maryland back roads around Deale, passing marshland, soy fields, local tributaries, and local crab joints for a taste of the bay's famous seafood.
On the wild beaches of Assateague Island National Seashore, you can camp, fish in the surf for your dinner, and explore the dunes and forest trails. (But beware of vicious horseflies and mosquitoes in high summer.)
Go where the watermen gather for a pitcher of beer and a table covered with crabs at a local institution such as Cantler's Riverside Inn in Annapolis.

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Inn At Perry Cabin

308 Watkins Lane
St Michaels, MD 21663 Map

Distance: 16.6 mi.
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Chesapeake Beach Resort and Spa

4165 Mears Avenue
Chesapeake Beach, MD 20732 Map

Distance: 22.6 mi.
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Elk Neck State Park Campground

4395 Turkey Point Road
North East, MD 21901 Map

Distance: 40.9 mi.
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Blackwater Paddling Trails

Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge
2145 Key Wallace Drive
Cambridge, Maryland 21613

Distance: 40.6 mi. (from destination center)

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The Blackwater River winds its way through expanses of open water and marsh, with osprey and... Read More

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Annapolis Sailing School

7001 Bembe Beach Road
Annapolis, Maryland 21403

Distance: 5.2 mi. (from destination center)

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Very early in the history of Annapolis Sailing School, they realized that the best way to learn... Read More

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Tangier Island Water Trails

Distance: 83.7 mi. (from destination center)

Description: Paddling through the trails of Tangier Island offers a unique opportunity to explore the marshes,... Read More

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Airports

Major Airports near Chesapeake Bay

	Distance (mi.)
Baltimore/Washington International Airport	19.2 map
Washington Ronald Reagan National Airport	36.2 map
Washington Dulles International Airport	57.3 map

Other Smaller Airports near Chesapeake Bay

	Distance (mi.)
Salisbury-Ocean City Wicomico Regional Airport	65.6 map
Harrisburg International Airport	83.3 map
Hagerstown Wash. County Regional Airport	86.3 map

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