check-in time: 3:00 pmcheck-out time: 11:00 am. amenities include complimentary breakfast, an outdoor pool, flower gardens, and meeting and event spaces. quaint rooms and suites are decorated with antiques and offer flat-screen tvs, free wi-fi, sitting areas and coffeemakers. some have marble fireplaces, 4-poster beds, window seats and/or balconies or porches. housed in a restored 1820 home and set on 220 acres of woods and farmland, this elegant waterfront hotel on kent island is 6 miles from blue heron golf course and 9 miles from the chesapeake bay environmental center. parking is free Dulles International Airport 1 hr 20
Annapolis Maritime Museum & Park (28 min) Riverfront venue devoted to the ecology, maritime history & arts of the Chesapeake, with boat tours. Quiet Waters Park (31 min) 340 acres with 6 miles of paved trails, boating & a playground, plus formal gardens & art galleries. Terrapin Nature Park (8 min) Park and beach Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge (1 hr 11) 2,285-acre island refuge providing hiking & biking trails, marsh kayaking, fishing & wildlife views. Hammond-Harwood House (22 min) Preserved 1774 house with tours showcasing its colonial furniture, original art & fine architecture. Visit Annapolis & Anne Arundel County (22 min) Chesapeake Bay Bridge (16 min) This iconic dual-span bridge is one of the longest in the world & stretches over Chesapeake Bay. Banneker-Douglass Museum (22 min) Exhibits detail African-American history in the Chesapeake region from 1633 to the civil rights era. William Paca House & Garden (24 min) Visitors can tour this restored 1760s estate of a former governor & stroll its 2-acre garden. Maryland State House (22 min) Completed in 1779, this state capitol & site of many historic events offers exhibits & tours. Thomas Point Shoal Light (40 min) Guided boat tours to a much-photographed, 1800s lighthouse known for its bright white exterior. Downtown Annapolis Partnership (25 min) Matapeake Park (8 min) Matapeake Clubhouse and Beach (8 min) Known for its historic clubhouse, this bayside park offers a beach, wooded trails & an amphitheater. Sandy Point State Park (14 min) Local beach & picnic area offering views of the Sandy Point Shoal Light & the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. |