The Hammerman area has beaches on the river and a marina with boat rentals and launch facilities. Other activities include fly fishing, horseback riding and hiking. Terrapin Park is located north of the Kent Island terminus of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. A trail and boardwalk with observation blinds offer excellent bird watching. The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science-Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, a research and graduate teaching facility, welcomes the public to its visitor center.
Exhibits focus on Bay ecological research conducted at the lab.
The Pride of Baltimore, the only existing reproduction of an 1812-era privateer, is also the only mobile site of the Gateways Network, bringing a piece of the Chesapeake to the world. Both are located at Baltimore's Inner Harbor. Pickering Creek Audubon Center, a sanctuary, invites the public to enjoy its nature trails and special programs on the history, ecology and culture of the Bay. Adkins Arboretum, a 400-acre preserve on the Eastern Shore's Tuckahoe Creek, has miles of trails featuring native Delmarva flora. It also sponsors art exhibits, lectures, workshops, nature walks and garden tours.