Friends of the John Smith Chesapeake Trail

Where To Go

Get started exploring the Capt. John Smith Trail, the Chesapeake and its rivers. Here's a list of water trails and their associated websites or contact information to get you going.

Overview

Map of Gateway Water Trails

Virginia

Seaside Water Trail
http://www.a-npdc.org/virginiaseasidewatertrail/

Matthews Blueways Water Trail
http://www.blueways.org/intro.htm

York County Blueways
http://www.yorkcounty.gov/parksandrec/images/h2otrail.pdf

Rappahannock River Water Trail
http://www.riverfriends.org/watertrail/

James River Water Trail
http://www.virginia.org/johnsmithtrail/

Occoquan Water Trail
http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/occoquanwater/

Powhatan Creek Blueway
http://www.kayakvb.com/launch/Powhatan_Creek.html

Maryland

A comprehensive listing of Maryland's water trails is available from the Department of Natural Resources .

Potomac River Water Trail
http://www.potomactrail.org/inventory/segments/water.html

Pennsylvania

Susquehanna River Water Trail Lower Section
http://www.lyhr.org/susriver_watertrail.htm

National Park Service Gateways and Water Trails program offers maps for several water trails .