Located in Matapeake Park, hours are Dawn to Dusk. Park approved.
Kent Island was first founded in 1631, making it the oldest English settlement within the present day state of Maryland, and the third oldest permanent English settlement in the United States, after Jamestown, Virginia and Plymouth, Massachusetts.
Until the 19th century, Kent Island was used almost entirely for farming, with the exception of the port town of Broad Creek. This began to change around the time of the Industrial Revolution. In 1850, the town of Stevensville was founded after the sale of farms owned by James and Charles Stevens, and prospered as a major hub for steamboat travel across the Chesapeake Bay. Stevensville was also the home of a railroad station, known as the Stevensville Train Depot, that was located near the western end of a railroad that carried ferry passengers to other parts of the Eastern Shore. Also during this time, small resorts on the shores of the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean became common in the area. Such a resort existed at Love Point, to the north of Stevensville.
As roads replaced railroads and steamboats into the 20th century, there was a growing need for a road bridge connecting the two shores of the Chesapeake Bay. In 1952 the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was completed, connecting the island directly to the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. The bridge completely replaced the steamboat system and also led to further growth of Kent Island and the rest of the Eastern Shore.
Cache is a 4 quart Lock & Lock container. Dogs are welcome on leash in the park and off leash on the beach.
From Route 8, turn right on Marine Academy Drive. Take 1st right on Matapeake Road. Go about ¼ mile to club house parking area on left. Take the path to the dog beach.