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The accommodations along the byway range from luxurious stays in well-appointed Victorian inns and bed & breakfasts to family-friendly options like an indoor waterpark resort with water slides and cabin-themed suites.
This byway features a wide range of dining options including local seafood on the water, authentic Maryland crab feasts, sustainable farm-to-table offerings, high-end dining with fine wine and lots of casual options for burgers, crabcakes and pasta.
With sweeping river views, waterfront towns steeped in maritime history, and extraordinary birding, paddling and fishing spots, this relaxing drive offers plenty of opportunities to stop and explore. The mighty Susquehanna, named for the Susquehannock tribe who lived along its banks, is the largest non-navigable river in the United States, more than 400 miles long and one mile wide in places. On its banks are prospects for all sorts of outdoor activities, as well as[...]
For anyone interested in maritime history, fishing, shopping or sweeping river views, this unhurried drive offers plenty of opportunities to stop and explore.
Drive the Lower Susquehanna Scenic Byway Quack at the Havre de Grace Decoy Museum Walk along the Promenade for views of the Susquehanna Flats Snap your pic at the Concord Point Lighthouse Sample chocolate or treat yourself to ice cream at Bomboy’s Homemade Candies & Ice Cream Stroll the grounds at Susquehanna Lock House Museum Experience the working craftsmen demonstrations at Steppingstone Farm Museum Explore the Rock Run Mill at Susquehanna State Park Bike or[...]
Drive the lower portion of the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway View the Choptank River Lighthouse Look for migrating ducks and Canada geese at Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge Learn about oyster farming at Hoopers Island Oyster Company Bike or paddle with Blackwater Adventures Purchase some fresh produce from Emily’s Produce Enjoy a glass at Layton’s Chance Winery Hike trails at Pemberton Historical Park See one of the best small free zoos in the country at the[...]
On this easy-going drive along country vistas just south of the Pennsylvania border, prepare yourself for historical encounters, recreational endeavors and life “down on the farm.” Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon spent nearly four years helping to settle a land dispute by surveying newly established boundaries between Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Delaware. The Mason-Dixon Line, created in 1763, has since come to define the divide between North and South. Westminster to White Hall Including US[...]
BALTIMORE, MD (January 25, 2021) – National Plan for Vacation Day is January 26 and it is the perfect time to begin planning a future Maryland vacation. The Maryland Department of Commerce’s Office of Tourism has just the right tools to help travelers uncover the many sites and attractions, special events, scenic byways, parks, recreational opportunities, and more that will make a vacation in Maryland a memorable experience. “National Plan for Vacation Day is especially[...]