I found it. I stumbled on that little sliver of heaven. The place to go to connect with nature and disconnect from the world. Fishing Creek is a tiny fishing town on the eastern seaboard next to the Blackwater National wildlife refuge. It’s a town on Hooper Island with the charm right out of a Harlequin book. The drive to Hooper goes along miles of farming and grass/wetlands. You feel like you are in the middle of nowhere. Probably because… you are in the middle of nowhere. lol
We stayed on a narrow stretch of the island that had about 8 houses that have both a front and back dock. Our basic but super cute studio faced the Tonga river sunrise and the Chesapeake Bay sunset. It is the smallest, quietest town I have ever stayed in. It has a couple great seafood restaurants, a marina and a general store. It’s a place where you don’t want to tell many people about because you don’t want to see it to change one little bit.
On our drive in we saw two large bald eagles on top of a tree. We both got excited. Little did we know that this area is one of the largest gatherings of bald eagles on the east coast. Everyday we would try and count how many eagles we could find. We average @8 with 15 being our highest day. It was spectacular!
The area is known for fishing, crabbing, miles of kayaking, hiking and biking since the terrain is so flat. If you are looking for shopping and more dining options, you are only a drive away from Oxford and St. Michaels.
Thank you for sharing your studio with us. It was just what I needed. We will definitely like to return. Maybe when the swans migrate through. Now that would be amazing to see.
Best,
Tom and Lori
Bethlehem PA