Welcome to Dorchester! Delight in endless waterviews and stunning sunsets along our 1,700 miles of shoreline. Savor Maryland crab fresh from local waters. Discover stories of Harriet Tubman and Annie Oakley. All less than an hour from the Bay Bridge.
An aerial view of dramatic marshland at Dorchester's own Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge is featured on a new U.S. Postal Service stamp! Ask for the Earthscapes series. Visit Blackwater for yourself!
Sail on an authentic skipjack, the Nathan of Dorchester, and learn about our area’s maritime and oyster heritage. Join a one or two-hour cruise most weekends through October. Don't miss one of the Bay's only skipjack races on Sept. 21.
