Sailboats checker the Chesapeake Bay horizon en route to the Atlantic while big barges head north for port cities like Baltimore, passing quaint rural towns on the Eastern Shore and time-forgotten islands along the way.
A natural haven for hikers, mountain bikers, and bird watchers through hardwood bottomlands, pine uplands, and around tidal marsh, freshwater ponds, and waterfowl impoundments (managed wetlands).
Look for:
American alligators
Bald eagles
Common egrets
Loblolly pine
Mottled ducks
Painted buntings
Red buckeye
Red-shouldered hawks
Yellow Jessamine
Details
Length:
5 miles
Difficulty:
Easy
Time:
1 - 2 hours
Season:
Year Round
Additional Details:
Hikers and mountain bikers only. No fishing, hunting, or crabbing. Day use only. Pack it in, pack it out.
Safety: Encounters with biting insects, snakes, poisonous plants and bad weather are possibilities. Drinking water and a firstaid kit are essential to all outings, and a compass is recommended. Avoid using the trails during excessively wet periods.
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