Guide to Family Activities South of Annapolis
Sightseeing
Calvert Cliffs is a region famous for fossil hunting, and perfect for kids.
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Calvert Cliffs State Park
10540 H G Trueman RdCalvert Cliffs is a region famous for fossil hunting, and perfect for kids.
Calvert Cliffs is a region famous for fossil hunting, and perfect for kids. There's plenty of sites to chose; we've found that Matoaka Beach (1 hr, 15min), is an enjoyable afternoon destination. The tall cliffs provide shade in the afternoon, and there's a large shallow area for the kids to swim (watch out for jelly fish 'tho). The beach is private, $5 entry fee per person (kids might be free), and perhaps a little less crowded then the public beaches. We've found a shark teeth right at the beach edge, and it's a nice little picnic spot (a little bit of a walk from the parking lot, down the cliffs, and along the beach)
Matoaka Beach Cabins
4510 Matoaka LnCalvert Cliffs is a region famous for fossil hunting, and perfect for kids. There's plenty of sites to chose; we've found that Matoaka Beach (1 hr, 15min), is an enjoyable afternoon destination. The tall cliffs provide shade in the afternoon, and there's a large shallow area for the kids to swim (watch out for jelly fish 'tho). The beach is private, $5 entry fee per person (kids might be free), and perhaps a little less crowded then the public beaches. We've found a shark teeth right at the beach edge, and it's a nice little picnic spot (a little bit of a walk from the parking lot, down the cliffs, and along the beach)
Calvert Cliffs Marine Museum (1 hr 20 min from Annapolis) - lovely interactive museum for the kids, lots for them to get their hands into.
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Calvert Marine Museum and Drum Point Lighthouse
14200 Solomons Island Rd SCalvert Cliffs Marine Museum (1 hr 20 min from Annapolis) - lovely interactive museum for the kids, lots for them to get their hands into.
On the way south / north from Calvert Cliffs, stop off at the Battle Creek Cypress park, for a short walk with the kids. It's a neat little spot, very different environment than any of the surrounding areas.
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Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Sanctuary
2880 Grays RdOn the way south / north from Calvert Cliffs, stop off at the Battle Creek Cypress park, for a short walk with the kids. It's a neat little spot, very different environment than any of the surrounding areas.
Very close to Annapolis (~20min drive), this is a lovely little spot for families and visitors - a "lost" colonial town and garden sanctuary on the South River. Entrance fee required.
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Historic London Town and Gardens
839 Londontown RdVery close to Annapolis (~20min drive), this is a lovely little spot for families and visitors - a "lost" colonial town and garden sanctuary on the South River. Entrance fee required.