Things to Do in Solomons

Calvert Cliffs State Park

A 2-mile trail from the parking lot follows a brook as it travels down from the hills to a tidal marsh....

• Picnics, Parks & Gardens

Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Lighthouse

In a state brimming with maritime museums, this is the best. It has exhibits on local industry and the...

• Museums

Jefferson Patternson Park and Museum

Archaeology is the main attraction at this park north of Solomons. Home to the Maryland Archaeological...

• Picnics, Parks & Gardens

Chesapeake Beach Fishing Charters

This association of charter captains has 15 boats. A half-day for six people costs $400; a full day goes...

Flag Ponds Nature Park

This park, just north of the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant, has several trails to the beach, through...

• Picnics, Parks & Gardens

Rod 'n' Reel Charter Fishing

Rod 'N' Reel has a huge share of the charter-fishing operation in Maryland's portion of the Chesapeake....

Annmarie Garden

Where else can you go for sculpture, sylvan solitude, and art-filled bathrooms? This 30-acre retreat,...

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Solomons Charter Captains Association (SCCA) and Fin Finder Charters

The association runs many of its 40 boats out of the Calvert Marina Charter Dock, on Dowell Road (tel....

• Tours

Bunky's Charter Boats

Bunky's operates out of a well-stocked bait-and-tackle shop across from the walking pier on Solomons...

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