Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay & the Delmarva Atlantic coast from Cape May, NJ, to Norfolk, VA
Chesapeake Bay
Chesapeake Bay, Delaware Bay & the Delmarva Atlantic coast from Cape May, NJ, to Norfolk, VA
Boating Destinations in the Chesapeake Bay Region
Virginia's River Realm
Portsmouth, VA
Colonial Beach, VA
Hampton, VA
Yorktown, VA
Urbanna, Virginia
Calvert County, MD
Onancock, VA
Lancaster County, VA
Ocean City, MD
Colonial Beach, VA
Deal Island, MD
Kent Narrows, MD
Eastport, MD
Kiptopeke Beach, VA
Edgewater, MD
Rock Hall, MD
Cobb Island, MD
St. Michaels, MD
Leonardtown, MD
Colonial Beach, VA
Smith Island, MD
Kilmarnock, VA
Delaware City, DE
Irvington, VA
Philadelphia, PA
Galesville, MD
National Harbor, MD
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Chestertown, MD
Norfolk, VA
Virginia Beach, VA
Portsmouth, VA
Oxford, MD
Cambridge, MD
Alexandria, VA
Georgetown, MD
Annapolis, MD
Urbanna, Virginia
Lancaster County, VA
Hampton, VA
Colonial Beach, VA
Virginia's River Realm
Yorktown, VA
Portsmouth, VA
Onancock, VA
Calvert County, MD
Ocean City, MD
Tangier Island, VA
Colonial Beach, VA
Havre de Grace, MD
St. Michaels, MD
Virginia Beach, VA
Chesapeake Beach, MD
Cobb Island, MD
Philadelphia, PA
Kiptopeke Beach, VA
Deal Island, MD
Portsmouth, VA
Delaware City, DE
National Harbor, MD
Annapolis, MD
Kilmarnock, VA
Colonial Beach, VA
Alexandria, VA
Edgewater, MD
Cape May, NJ
Deltaville, VA
Cape Charles, VA
Rock Hall, MD
Norfolk, VA
Cambridge, MD
Leonardtown, MD
Georgetown, MD
Urbanna, VA
Chesapeake City, MD
Chesapeake Bay
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The Outside Route: Delmarva Coast
Eastern Bay to Little Choptank River, MD
Hooper Strait to Cape Charles, VA
North East River to Whitehall Bay, MD
Severn River to West River, MD
Herring Bay to Patuxent River, MD
Side Trip: Potomac River, MD/VA
Hampton Roads, James River & Virginia Beach, VA
Norfolk, VA to the Atlantic ICW
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The Waterway Guide Team has gained extensive boating knowledge over the years, and now we are sharing all of the tips, skills, and tools we’ve picked up along the way!
A Cruiser's Guide to the Secluded Waters of Mobjack Bay
July 20, 2026
Photo of New Point Comfort Lighthouse. Credit: Bob Waldrop, Photographer
Mobjack Bay on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay...
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BoatUS Foundation Calls on Boaters to Take Action on Abandoned Vessels This Boating Season
June 24, 2026
Map highlighting currently reported abandoned and derelict vessels. Photo Credit: MyCoastSPRINGFIELD, Va., June 18, 2026 – This summer, the BoatUS...
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Lancaster County, Virginia Is Opening Up the Waterfront, and Boaters Will Be the First to Benefit
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Lancaster County has quietly become one of the more interesting stories on the Northern Neck waterfront. A multi-year public access...
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ElectroSea Takes on Boat Moisture – For Good
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Heading northbound or southbound on the Chesapeake Bay opens up numerous opportunities for discovery on its western and eastern shores....
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A Cruiser's Guide to the Secluded Waters of Mobjack Bay
July 20, 2026
Photo of New Point Comfort Lighthouse. Credit: Bob Waldrop, Photographer
Mobjack Bay on the western shore of the Chesapeake Bay...
BoatUS Foundation Calls on Boaters to Take Action on Abandoned Vessels This Boating Season
June 24, 2026
Map highlighting currently reported abandoned and derelict vessels. Photo Credit: MyCoastSPRINGFIELD, Va., June 18, 2026 – This summer, the BoatUS...
Lancaster County, Virginia Is Opening Up the Waterfront, and Boaters Will Be the First to Benefit
July 20, 2026
Lancaster County has quietly become one of the more interesting stories on the Northern Neck waterfront. A multi-year public access...
ElectroSea Takes on Boat Moisture – For Good
July 20, 2026
If you've ever popped open a cabin hatch after a few weeks away and been greeted by that unmistakable musty...
Exploring the Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake Bay: Pocomoke River to Kiptopeke
July 7, 2026
Heading northbound or southbound on the Chesapeake Bay opens up numerous opportunities for discovery on its western and eastern shores....
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