Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway (MD-213)
Maryland Route 213 spans 68.25 miles up the Eastern Shore from Wye Mills (Queen Anne's County) north to the Pennsylvania state line near Fair Hill (Cecil County), threading through Centreville, Chestertown, Galena, Cecilton, and Chesapeake City. The entire route from its southern terminus to Chesapeake City is designated by the state as the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway, with the portion north of MD-18 holding National Scenic Byway status, and the northern section carrying Atlantic to Appalachians Scenic Byway designation. The highway bridges the Chester River, Sassafras River, and the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal on a 1949 tied-arch drawbridge at Chesapeake City. Two-lane and largely rural, the road passes through some of the Eastern Shore's most intact agricultural and tidal landscape.
What you'll hit along the way.
Rider-verified stops, overlooks, fuel, and the corners worth knowing about — in the order you'll meet them.
Wye Mills
Historic mill village at the southern end of the byway, a good starting point before heading north through Maryland's Eastern Shore.
Georgetown
Small waterfront community near the Sassafras River offering a natural pause point roughly halfway along the route.
Kitty Knighthouse
Historic inn on the Sassafras River dating to the War of 1812, worth a stop to take in the riverside setting.
Elkton
The largest town on the route with fuel, food options, and services near the northern end of the byway.
Northminster at Fair Hill
Near the Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area, this area marks the northern terminus of the scenic corridor.
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