Tag: natural

Location: 11332 Brownsville Rd, Nassawadox, VA 23413   Overview: The Nature Conservancy’s Brownsville Preserve offers a round-trip hike of 3 ½ miles featuring wooded uplands, meadows, ponds and salt marsh creeks. Please park at the trail head, and help yourself to a trail guide. Cyclists and leashed dogs are welcome.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: Pet Friendly: Yes, Leashed dogs Read more...

Location: 8231 Beach Road, Chincoteague, VA 23336   Overview: Chincoteague Refuge includes more than 14,000 acres of beach, dunes, marsh, maritime forest and trails. The refuge also provides wildlife-dependent recreational opportunities such as fishing, hunting, wildlife photography and observation, interpretation, and environmental education.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: No Pet Friendly: No   Contact Information: https://www.fws.gov/refuge/chincoteague 757-336-6122 fw5rw_cnwr@fws.gov   Photo Read more...

Location: 3461 Worcester Hwy, Snow Hill, MD 21863 Overview: Tucked away on Maryland’s lower eastern shore, Pocomoke River State Park is well known for cypress swamps that border the Pocomoke River. It is a 25-minute drive between Shad Landing to Milburn Landing. Features available include: Ball field, boat launch, contact station, camping, contact station, dumping station, fishing, hiking trail, marina, Read more...

Location: 3036 Nassawango Rd, Pocomoke City, MD 21851 Overview: It is a 25-minute drive between Shad Landing to Milburn Landing. Features available include: picnicking, playground, shelter, restroom, boat launch, contact station, bath house, camping and fishing.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible: Yes Pet Friendly: Yes   Contact Information: https://dnr.maryland.gov/publiclands/Pages/eastern/pocomokeriver.aspx 410-632-2566 pocomoke.statepark@maryland.gov   Photo Credit: Read more...

Location: National Park Service Headquarters: 7206 National Seashore Lane, Berlin, MD 21811 Assateague Island National Seashore Visitor Center: 11800 Marsh View Ln, Berlin, MD 21811   Overview: Besides the 2 miles of Assateague State Park, the majority of the Maryland district of Assateague Island is managed by the National Park Service. While both parks share pristine nature and activities, the Read more...

Location: Mailing Address:​7307 Stephen Decatur Highway, Berlin, MD 21811 Park GPS Address: 6915 MD-611, Berlin, MD 21811 Headquarters Address: 6915 Stephen Decatur Hwy, Berlin, MD 21811   Overview: The state park side of the island is Maryland’s only oceanfront state park. It consists of 2 miles of beach along the Atlantic Ocean. The marsh areas have a variety of wildlife Read more...

Location: 43 Cape Henlopen Dr., Lewes, DE 19958   Overview: The Cape May – Lewes Ferry sails 17 miles across the Delaware Bay every day of the year between Lewes, Delaware and Cape May, New Jersey. Passengers (and their vehicles) have taken the 85-minute each-way journey since 1964.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible Pet Friendly on   Contact Information: https://www.cmlf.com/ Read more...

Location: 1200 Lincoln Blvd, North Cape May, NJ 08204   Overview: The ferry between Cape May, New Jersey and Lewes, Delaware not only provides offers transportation across the Delaware Bay, but it is a great opportunity to view birds and dolphins.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible Pet Friendly   Contact Information: http://www.cmlf.com/ 800-643-3779​   Photo Credit: Cape May-Lewis   Read more...

Location: 707 US-9 North, Cape May Court House, NJ 08210 Overview: The Cape May County Zoo is free and open to the public everyday except Christmas. The Zoo in located on 85 acres and is home to 550 animals representing 250 species.   Additional Notes: ADA Accessible ​Not Pet Friendly   Contact Information: http://www.cmczoo.com/ info@cmczoo.com 609-465-5271   Photo Credits: Cape Read more...

Location: 701 E. Lake Drive, Cape May Point, NJ   Overview: The purpose of the Cape May Bird Observatory is is to conduct research, encourage conservation and organize educational birding and activities. Walking tours and classes are held year round. They sponsor the birding platform at the Cape May State Park and sponsor the World Series of Birding and the Read more...