Maryland wraps around the Chesapeake Bay, with crab houses, historic ports, and ocean boardwalks. Plan your route here.
Baltimore surprises first-timers who only know its rough reputation: a city of tight-knit neighborhoods, world-class museums, and the best crab on the East Coast. The Inner Harbor gets the postcards, but the character lives a few blocks inland in places like Fell’s Point and Hampden.
The Chesapeake is less a single destination than a whole coastline of small maritime towns, spread across two states and both shores. What you do depends on which stretch of water you point yourself toward.
Ocean City is famous for its boardwalk, but some of its best experiences sit just beyond it, on the bay side and out toward the marshes where the crowds begin to thin.
Baltimore’s best experiences are the unpretentious ones: a ballgame at Camden Yards, crabs by the harbor, the American Visionary Art Museum, or an evening in Fell’s Point. It’s a city that feels most authentic when you embrace its personality rather than chase its landmarks.