Chesapeake Bay
DC,DE,MD,NY,PA,VA,WV
About Chesapeake Bay
Over 41 million acres are connected through the waters that flow to and through Chesapeake Bay. The National Park Service strives to connect people to the opportunities and adventures throughout the watershed. Inspiring stewardship across this vast region supports recreation, business, tourism, learning, and a thriving natural resource for all to enjoy.
Things To Do
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Rappahannock Adventures
Rappahannock Adventures offers guided paddling, fishing, birding, hiking, and biking experiences on Virginia's Middle Peninsula. Visitors explore the Rappahannock River and surrounding landscapes while learning about Indigenous history, wildlife, watershed ecology, conservation, and the cultural heritage of the Chesapeake Bay region.
Blue Ridge Hills & Hollows
The Blue Ridge Hills & Hollows Bikepacking Route is a 300-mile cycling experience that connects eight memorials honoring displaced Blue Ridge communities. Riders explore scenic mountain roads, rural landscapes, and the headwaters of major Chesapeake Bay tributaries while discovering stories of settlement, conservation, and cultural heritage.
Historic 1935 Lady Patty Sailing Charter
St. Michaels Sailing Charters offers authentic sailing experiences aboard the Historic 1935 Lady Patty Sailing Charter, a restored 1935 wooden ketch departing from St. Michaels, Maryland. Visitors explore the Miles River and Chesapeake Bay while learning about maritime heritage, local history, wildlife, and the importance of protecting the nation's largest estuary.
Catamaran Epiphany Sailing Charters
Catamaran Epiphany Sailing Charters offers small group sailing experiences from St. Michaels, Maryland. Guests explore the Miles River and Chesapeake Bay while learning about maritime history, estuarine ecology, wildlife, and the importance of conserving the Bay through personalized interpretation aboard a wind-powered vessel.
Chronic Sailing
Step aboard a sailboat to explore the Chesapeake Bay. Chronic Sailing offers hands-on sailing experiences from Annapolis that showcase scenic coves, lighthouses, and maritime history. Guests can learn sailing skills, paddle quiet waters, and discover the Bay’s natural and cultural treasures from the unique vantage point of the water.
Paddle the Sassafras River Water Trail
The Sassafras River Water Trail is a 22 mile-long route located in the Upper region of the Chesapeake Bay. The river trail offers several options for paddle trips in beautiful landscapes that are rich in history.
Available Activities
Weather
Annapolis, Maryland has a warm humid temperate climate with hot summers and no dry season. Over the course of a year, the temperature typically varies from 29°F to 86°F and is rarely below 19°F or above 91°F. The warm season lasts from May 30 to September 18 with an average daily high temperature above 77°F.
The cold season lasts from November 29 to March 4 with an average daily high temperature below 50°F.
Getting There
The Chesapeake Bay office is located off of Aris T. Allen Blvd in Annapolis, Maryland. Traveling east on Route 50, take the exit towards Riva road and 665, Aris T.
Allen Blvd. Continue on 665 to Forest drive. Our office is on the left through the first light, across from the Safeway.
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Hours
NPS Chesapeake Bay Office Hours
All Park Hours above refers to the core hours the Chesapeake Bay Program Office is open. This program office manages the National Park Service's responsibilities under the Chesapeake Bay Initiative and the Chesapeake Gateways & Water Trails Network. The office core hours are from 9 am to 4 pm Monday through Friday. The office is closed on federal holidays. Quite frequently, the office is open for business at least one hour earlier and one hour later than core hours.
