The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-06-29
WIDE VARIETY
Of RESORTS
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Shore resorts as the National Capt.
tai. The Chesapeake Bay and the
> Potomac and Patuxent Rivers are
literally dotted with excellent
beaches and resorts. and not so
far away are the warm waters Of
the Atlantic Ocean.
All these are accessible by splen-
=. did highways, and the greater
number are in easy motoring dis
!, lance.
r Over a period Of years operators
e.. OF the various beach resorts have
: been building up their recreational
facilities and amuSementS, with
the result that hundreds Of thou
; sands Of dollars have been spent
; for bathing facilities, dining rooms,
dance pavilions and other attrac-
tionS for those who patronize the
:. beaches adjacent to the National
: Capital.
River Detectives
For purposes of this article, the
beach resorts may be classified
into four groups. First, those
- along the Potomac and Patuxent
Rivers. Second, those on the
Chesapeake Beach south to Solo,
(, mons Island, Scotland Beach and
Point Lookout.
Third, those in the vicinity Of
Annapolis, and, fourth, the shore
resorts along the Atlantic Ocean.
Most Of these beaches are so well
known that it is hardly necessary
to describe them all.
49, In the first group, Morgantown
q. and Rock Point are reached via
Maryland State Route No. 3
,. through T B and Waldorf and
: Maryland. Pilgrims to Colonial
Beach should use the modern Nor
/, gantown ferry. To visit st. Glenn
9 .ents Shores, Piney Point, Tall
y Timbers,. Scotland Beach and
Point Lookout, the motorist fol
a lows Maryland State Route No. 5
; all the way from the Capital.
; Benedict, on the Patuxent River,
is a favorite fishing objective and
= is reached over short stretch OF
! highway leading from the town Of
HugheSville, just below Waldorf.
- Lower Bay Resorts
The lower Bay resorts are
reached by Maryland State Route
No. 4 and State Route No. 416 for
those who desire to enjoy a new
thrill in motoring over one Of the
finest stretches of roads in this
section. North Beach, a summer
colony with hundreds Of cottages
used throughout the year by
Washingtonians; CheSa
Beach, with its splendid amuse-
ment facilities, open-air restaurant
and fishing pier extending far
out into the Bay.
Solomon'S Island is among
other play places reached by
Maryland Routes No. 4 and No. 2.
- Solomon's Island is one Of the
;, deepest natural harborS in the
world, with waters reaching a
depth Of 1875 feet. In addition to
being noted fishing resort it is a..
center for the small boat building
industry and offers a restful scene
for those seeking to get away from
the din and noise.
Tied up at Solomon's are four
seized wartime vessels, which were
at one time among the finest liners
on the Atlantic. They were used
as troop transports during the
World War and no doubt many
Washington men were passengers.
%. Annapolis PIaypIaceS
~, -, I'm the vicinity Of Annapolis,
reached via the Defense Highway,
u. S. No. SO, are Bay Ridge,
Arundel on the Bay, Clearwater
Beach, South River Beach, Mage
Vista, FordS Beach, and Crystal
Beach. These are all beach re-
sorts close to the Capital and each
= Sunday and weekend finds hun
dredS of cars bearing D. C.. tags
parked in the vicinity Of these
detectives.
Along the Severn River, in the
vicinity Of Annapolis are Sher-
wood Forest, Herald Harbor and
numerous other summer colonies
with golf courses, river beaches
and other recreational facilities.
For those who prefer the ocean,
Rehoboth and Ocean City are,
of course, the favorite detectives.
Ocean City is Maryland'S premier
shore resort, and during the sum-
ner season the population often
swellS to well over a quarter Of a
million people. En- route to Reno
both Beach or Ocean City, the
motorist uses the two ferry lines
i, from Annapolis. The shorter ferry
route is via Matapeake, but the
car owner desiring to spend more
Il time in crossing the bay usually
uses the ferry to Claiborne.
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula
The Del-Mar-Va Peninsula is, Of
course, one Of the most attractive
areas in close proximity to the
National Capital, and the trip
over the excellent roads criss-
crossing the peninsula is in itself
well worth the time.
Obviously, all the resorts ad-
. aacent to Washington have not
been mentioned. This does not
mean that they are not worth
while detectives, but. simply that
space prohibits detailed reviews.
: Resort owners predict that the
{ summer Of 1884 will be the big