Birding Trails
Delaware and Virginia have dynamic birding trails, and Maryland is developing their own. Eventually, DLITE will promote these trails together under the umbrella of the Cape to Cape Birding Trail, which will encourage birders to explore from Cape May, NJ, to Cape Henlopen, DE, to Cape Charles, VA.
These trails link birders to the sites, seasons and spectacles that make birding on Delmarva exceptional year-round.
Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail (Statewide Website)
Virginia Birding and Wildlife Trail - Eastern Shore Loop
Cycling Trails
Delmarva has more than 3,000 miles of flat, scenic roads that connect cyclists to rural hamlets, vibrant small towns, and waterside villages.
Great Delmarva Bicycling Trail
Wicomico County Cycling Trails
photo credit: Nico Sarbanes
Water Trails
Freshwater streams, baldcypress swamps, saltmarsh guts, rivers, coastal bays and the Chesapeake Bay and Atlantic Ocean have a created a paddler's paradise for those who like to explore by canoe, kayak, and stand-up paddleboard.
EA Vaughn Kayak & Canoe Trail
Fishing Bay Wildlife Management Area
Janes Island State Park Water Trail
Smith Island Paddling Trails
Tilghman Island Water Trail Guide
Tuckahoe State Park Trail Guide
photo credit: Nico Sarbanes
Hiking Trails
Parks and protected lands provide miles of hiking opportunities for hikers.
Worcester County Nature Trails
Heritage Trails
These trails help the traveler develop an understanding of the history and culture that has shaped Delmarva. Themes include Native American, colonial, African-American, Civil War, and early industries.
African American Heritage Sites
Beach to Bay Indian Trail
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Byway
Maryland Greenways
Currently Maryland's greenways are mostly water trails which you can access in the following counties:
Caroline County - Choptank River and Federalsburg
Cecil County - The northern reaches of the Chesapeake Bay
Dorchester County - Along the Choptank and Nanticoke Rivers
Kent County - Includes Chestertown and Eastern Neck Island
Queen Anne's County - Water trails all along the Chester River.
Somerset County - Take the Manokin River from the bay to Princess Anne
Talbot County - From the Tuckahoe Creek to the Choptank River
Wicomico County - The Nanticoke River on the west and the Pocomoke on the east
Worcester County - Put in the Pocomoke River and go up Nassawango Creek or visit the bayside trail on Assateague Island.
Visit the Maryland Atlas of Greenways, Water Trails and Green Infrastructure for more information and maps.
