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Places near Chesapeake Beach by type
All 277 places by distance →One day from Chesapeake Beach
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:39 pm
116 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Chesapeake Beach
- Sharps Island Lightisland · 1.5 hrs
- Captain Salem Avery House Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Jug Bay Natural Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Centernature spot · 2 hrs
- Bowen Wildlife Management Areanature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Chesapeake Beach
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Chesapeake Beach?
Sharps Island Light (island, about 18 km), Bowen Wildlife Management Area (nature spot, about 19 km), Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center (nature spot, about 19 km), Jug Bay Natural Area (nature spot, about 22 km), Captain Salem Avery House Museum (museum, about 23 km), Saint Marys Episcopal Church (church, about 25 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Chesapeake Beach?
49 places on Spotwander: 12 wildlife, forests & gardens, 1 attraction, 6 forts & heritage, 5 parks, 9 churches.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Chesapeake Beach?
Bowen Wildlife Management Area, about 19 km by road; Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center (19 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Chesapeake Beach?
Sharps Island Light, about 18 km by road; Thomas Point Shoal Light (31 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Chesapeake Beach?
Start in Chesapeake Beach, visit Sharps Island Light, then Captain Salem Avery House Museum, then Jug Bay Natural Area, then Merkle Natural Resources Management Area and Visitor Center, then Bowen Wildlife Management Area, and drive back — about 116 km by road in all.