Cape Charles is a town in Eastern Virginia, at the southern tip of the Delmarva peninsula.
It was fomerly the terminus of the eastern shore railway and still has an operating rail-to-barge ferry terminal with freight service to Norfolk. It has the feel of a time gone by.
One way to get in to Cape Charles is to arrive by boat. There approach to the harbor is simple, just head north from the outer marks.
Most visitors arrive by car. Cape Charles is one mile west of US Highway 13, the main north-south road on the Delmarva peninsula.
This small town is perfect for a walk around. You can get anywhere you want in about 10 minutes. Getting lost will not be a problem.
Mainly you will want absorb the feel of the charming town from yesteryear and meet a few of the local people.
A list of contributors is available at the original article on Wikitravel. This text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 license.
Overview
-
Have Been:
754
-
Want to Go:
13
-
Have Lived:
2
-
Population:
1,093
-
Closest Airport:
(ORF) Norfolk Intl
Cities near Cape Charles:
View all Photos
Smith Island about 3/4 of the way to it.
By: Michael Reedal
Smith Island about 3/4 of the way to it.
View all Photos
Heading out. And the tide had already gone out.
By: Michael Reedal
Heading out. And the tide had already gone out.
View all Photos
And this is how it looked when we came back in. What a differance.
By: Michael Reedal
And this is how it looked when we came back in. What a differance.
View all Photos
A horseshoe crab that Kyle found.
By: Michael Reedal
A horseshoe crab that Kyle found.
