Great Chesapeake Bay Loop Getaway Guide - 2024 Great Chesapeake Bay Loop Getaway Guide
Activities & Family Fun on the Bay
2024-06-05 14:15:12
From nature excursions to water parks, there are endless family-friendly activities in the Chesapeake Bay area.
Outdoor Adventures
Bike across Kent Island for Bay views. Cycle the South Island Trail to fish at Romancoke Pier. Or take the Cross Island Trail, which ends at Terrapin Nature Park in Stevensville, where soaring gulls and summer wildflowers abound.
Time-travel at Calvert Cliffs State Park in Lusby by excavating shark teeth from the sand and wading as gentle waves lap your legs.
Nature Centers
The Sandy Point Nature Center in Annapolis boasts interactive exhibits on native birds, plants and insects.
Peek at snakes and turtles at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center in Abingdon, or kayak across Otter Point Creek.
Water Park Fun
The entire family can make a splash at the Great Wolf Lodge in Perryville, which features a massive indoor water playground with obstacle courses and colorfully lit slides.
Find more fun activities on the St. Michaels Nature Trail in St. Michaels, the Wildlife Drive at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge near Cambridge, Quiet Waters Park in Annapolis, Bay beaches (p. 23) and various maritime museums with delights like touch tanks and otter habitats (p. 12).
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