Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network (U.S. National Park Service)

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Overview

Experience the diversity of the Chesapeake Bay through the Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network – a system of over 160 parks, refuges, museums, historic communities and water trails in the Bay watershed. Each of these sites tells a piece of the vast Chesapeake story. For a comprehensive guide to the Gateways Network, visit the Gateways website.

Captain John Smith's Chesapeake Voyages

The story of John Smith's expeditions around the Chesapeake has become the stuff of legend, lore, and intensive research by scholars. Learn about Smith, his voyages, the boat he used and where to explore and learn about his explorations.

Write to

410 Severn Avenue
Suite 109
Annapolis, Maryland 21403

Phone

Maryland Tourism Information
(888) 229-9297

Virginia Tourism Information
(888) 824-5877

Fax

(410) 267-5777

Climate

The weather in the Bay watershed ranges from warm, humid summer days to crisp fall days to cold, snowy winter days. The Bay watershed stretches over 64,000 square miles, from New York down to southern Virginia. Therefore, weather can vary greatly from Gateway site to Gateway site.