Crisfield Maryland

Smith Island, Maryland: Ferry, Smith Island Cake & Things to Do (2026 Guide)

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Waterfront homes and boats on Smith Island, Maryland in the Chesapeake Bay

There’s no bridge to Smith Island. No causeway, no car ferry, no traffic lights. You get there the way islanders have for nearly 400 years: on a boat, across about twelve miles of open Chesapeake Bay. What’s waiting on the other side is one of the most unusual places on the East Coast. Smith Island, … Read more

Janes Island State Park Guide: Kayaking, Camping & Things to Do Near Crisfield, MD

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Salt marsh and water at Janes Island State Park near Crisfield, Maryland

Some state parks are built around a trail. Janes Island is built around the tide. The park sits at the far southern end of Maryland’s Eastern Shore, right next to the old crab town of Crisfield. Across a narrow canal from the campground lies Janes Island itself: almost 3,000 acres of salt marsh, twisting creeks … Read more