Eastern Shore: St. Michaels, Oxford and the Choptank

8 places · Chesapeake Bay

The Eastern Shore of the Chesapeake, between the Miles, Tred Avon and Choptank rivers: St. Michaels and its maritime museum, San Domingo Creek round the back, Oxford and its moorings, Cambridge, the Wye river and its empty coves, Tilghman Island and Knapps Narrows. Mud creeks where you anchor alone, and crabs on every dock.

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1Anchorage· US·4.0
St Michaels
Anchorage off St Michaels on the Miles River, Maryland Eastern Shore, mud bottom, sheltered from W through SE.
38.7871, -76.2177See on the chart →
2Anchorage· US·5.0
San Domingo Creek
Anchorage in San Domingo Creek off Broad Creek, the back-water approach to St. Michaels on Maryland's Eastern Shore, with a mud bottom.
- Buoys
38.7715, -76.2308See on the chart →
3Anchorage· US·4.0
Oxford
Anchorage off the town of Oxford on Maryland's Eastern Shore, where the Tred Avon River meets the Choptank in Talbot County.
- Water
38.6947, -76.1720See on the chart →
Art Anderson
4Anchorage· US·5.0
Choptank River - Cambridge Roadstead
Open roadstead anchorage on the Choptank River off Cambridge, Maryland, near the mouth of Cambridge Creek.
- Water
38.5818, -76.0731See on the chart →
5Anchorage· US·5.0
Wye Heights
Anchorage on the Wye River in Maryland, off the Wye Heights estate, on the Chesapeake Bay Eastern Shore.
38.8793, -76.1158See on the chart →
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6Harbour· Tilghman Island, US
Tilghman Island Marina
Full-service marina at Tilghman Island on the eastern shore of the Chesapeake Bay, near the Knapp's Narrows entrance off the Choptank River in Maryland.
38.7202, -76.3383See on the chart →
7Anchorage· US·4.0
Miles River Sanctuary
Anchorage on the Miles River in Maryland, about 2.8 miles east of St. Michaels on the Chesapeake Bay Eastern Shore.
38.7710, -76.1636See on the chart →
8Harbour· Kent Narrows, US
Kent Narrows Boatel
Heated drystack marina at Kent Narrows on Kent Island, Maryland, opened in 2017, with 375 storage spaces.
38.9734, -76.2522See on the chart →