Kent Narrows Your Weekend Getaway Place
Enjoy a Weekend Getaway on the Kent Narrows Waterfront
Close to home yet worlds away!
The Kent Narrows Waterfront is perfect for a weekend getaway. No matter what you are interested in, you can find it here on the waters that flow into the Chesapeake Bay.
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Kent Narrows features relaxing hotels that are ideal for a calming weekend getaway. Take it easy in our river and bayside community and enjoy our waterfront region, packed full of some of the best places to eat on the Eastern Shore. All within walking distance of your hotel. Visit year round, there is plenty to do in the cooler months including antiquing, holiday shopping, exploring the towns along the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway or enjoying the calming views of the boats as they travel through the Kent Narrows Waterway.
You can find fishing, boating, and and outstanding trail system for cycling, running and walking here. Whether you want to sail the bay or hit the trails, Kent Narrows is a paradise for nature lovers.
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Ferry Point Nature Park is located on the western side of the waterway and is the perfect place to to learn about the natural environment. Walk over a boardwalk trail through a salt marsh and see the stunning views of the waterfowl here. The trail gives way to the serene shoreline of the Chester River. Be sure to bring your binoculars. It's the perfect spot for birdwatching.
The Kent Narrows Waterfront on the Grasonville side (Kent Narrows East) is also well known for its iconic seafood restaurants. From crab houses to fine dining, you can find the seafood experience that matches your style perfectly. More adventurous types can even try their hand at catching dinner on one of our guided fishing charters.
If you are looking for a boat or a place to keep your boat, Kent Narrows also features some of the most well-equipped marinas in the area. Many boaters come to enjoy the boat buying events that are held here on the weekends in the Fall and Spring.
If you’re boating into the Kent Narrows, you’ll be able to find a places to dock and dine and plenty of transient slips on either side of the Kent Narrows Waterway. Our community is walkable, so it's easy to enjoy everything Kent Narrows has to offer.
Be sure to check the websites of our restaurants and dock bars for the most up-to-date entertainment offerings, which range from well known bands and musical performers, to fun trivia nights and televised sporting events. Many restaurants also offer seasonal seafood specials that offers the tastiest catches fresh from the Bay region. Special wine and beer tasting events are also offered periodically. Please check the Kent Narrows Waterfront Facebook and restaurant pages to see daily specials and upcoming events.
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If you like sightseeing and touring the area there are plenty of scenic drives you can take. Kent Narrows sits on the Chesapeake Country Scenic Byway.
Plan to visit Kent Narrows during your next weekend getaway.
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Check out our new travel guide for things to do in the area. Click here for more things to do within a 15 minute drive from the beautiful Kent Narrows Waterfront Area.
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View from the Hilton Garden Inn on the Kent Narrows Waterfront.
Enjoy our beautiful trails. Imagine waking up at the Holiday Inn Express and taking a walk or bike ride along our scenic waterfront.
The newly renovated Best Western has balconies that look out over the marinas and waterfront eateries dockside bars.
View of Ferry Point Park from the Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center and the Chester River in early autumn.
The newly opened Hyatt Place Kent Narrows offers stunning sunset views of the Eastern Bay
For local, countywide and regional visitor info, please visit the Chesapeake Heritage and Visitors Center. Towers are open sunrise to sunset and the Chesapeake Legacy Museum is open during the times the Center is open. The Center is home to the Kent Narrows Development Foundation and the Queen Anne's County Department of Economic Development and Tourism. Restrooms are available. Currently the Center is open from 9a.m.-4 p.m. weekdays and will be open on weekends during late Spring-Early Fall. No overnight parking in the lots.
Waterside park area and landing at the Chesapeake Heritage and Visitor Center. Boats may dock here free for up to three hours between sunrise and sunset. Fishing from the shore is allowed in designated places.