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Welcome to Chesapeake City
Today, Chesapeake City is the only town in Maryland that is situated on a working commercial canal. Most of its interesting 19th-century architecture remains intact, and the area that encompasses it on the south bank has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. At the city dock, pleasure boaters find a tranquil harbor off the busy Inter-Coastal Waterway, of which the canal is a major element. From the basin, visitors can walk easily into town or tour the Canal Museum, where the story of the canal is told and the massive waterwheel and steam engines that filled the locks stand in mute testimony. Outside is a replica of the lighthouses that lined the canal in days gone by.
Chesapeake City now is a destination widely known for its unique inland view of ocean-going vessels, for the proudly preserved and displayed reminders of its history, and for its friendly hospitality. Travelers discover fine dining, picturesque stores, outdoor concerts, seasonal events, and outstanding bed & breakfasts. From its origin as a rough and rowdy boom town, through an era of dispiriting depression, Chesapeake City has emerged as a charming and interesting place with a warm welcome for its visitors.
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Town Walking Tour
Boating
Boating in Chesapeake City is fun and easy!! We’re here to make sure it goes smoothly! If you are looking to arrive by boat or are bringing your boat with you, all the info you will need is here! When arriving by boat, you can utilize the transit dock or if you are dining at the Chesapeake Inn you can use one of their slips. The public dock and ramp
Rates For Town Docks:
Docking: Free (please limit your stay to 24 hours)
Water: $10.00
Electric: $15.00
WiFi: Free, courtesy of Chesapeake City Tourism
Please pay at Town Hall (108 Bohemia Avenue) at the mail slot in the back door. For after hours,place your payment in the envelopes provided by the back door and then put in the mail slot. Please note that our fees are to recoup expenses, not to make a profit.
Environmental Emergencies can be reported to the State of Maryland at 1-866-633-4686. This number is active 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
There are 4 docks offering docking for transient boaters.
If you have any questions, please contact the Town Hall at 410-885-5298 or use our contact form for more information.
DOCK ONE
- 200’ in length, with a depth at (MLW) of 8’ to 10’.
- Electrical Outlets: 2-50A, 2-30A, and 3-20A available.*
- Potable water is available.*
DOCKS TWO, THREE & FOUR
- 30’ in length, with a depth at MLW of 8’
- Each have electrical outlets of 30A.*Electric available for a minimal fee
- Potable water is available.*Water available for a minimal fee There is no charge for docking up to a maximum of 24 hours unless authorized by the Dock Master.
DOCK FIVE
- Used for dinghies and jet ski’s only
Biking/Walking
history
The Chesapeake & Delaware Canal (C&D Canal) is a 14 mile long, 450 foot wide and 35 foot deep hand-dug ship canal that connects the Delaware River with the Chesapeake Bay in the states of Delaware and Maryland. It was opened to traffic on October 17, 1829. The construction of the C&D Canal cost $3.5 million, that is equivalent to approximately $115.5 million today. The project office in Chesapeake City, MD is also the site of the C&D Canal Museum and Bethel Bridge Lighthouse. The canal saves approximately 300 miles on the route between Wilmington or Philadelphia on the Delaware River and Baltimore on Chesapeake Bay, avoiding a course around the Delmarva Peninsula.
The Chesapeake City Bridge carries Maryland Route 213 across the Chesapeake & Delaware Canal (C&D Canal). The original bridge was a wooden swing bridge but was replaced with a steel lift bridge in 1927.
Restaurants
Bayard House
Bayheads Brewing Company
Cafe on the Bay
Chesapeake Inn Restaurant & Marina
Prime 225
Rummur Lounge
Schaefer’s Canal House
The Taproom
Lodging
Blue Max Inn
Inn at the Canal
Shipwatch Inn
Shops
Belle on Bohemia
Gallorette Boutique
Chesapeake Candy Works Store
Luxury chocolates, gourmet candies and fat free frozen yogurt.