Backroads & Byways of Maryland: Drives, Day Trips & Weekend Excursions

The best road guide to the Old Line State, completely revised and updated.

Maryland has so much to offer travelers and residents alike: world-class seafood, year-round recreation, and thrilling spectator sports. With this guide in tow, search scenic beaches for shark’s teeth, trace Civil War troop movements, track the heyday of the railroad, and visit lighthouses that have guided countless sailors through the Chesapeake Bay. This second edition includes all-new maps, color photography, and thoroughly updated information. All you have to do is jump in the car and let seasoned travel writer and Maryland-native Leslie Atkins be your guide.

Drives include:

Waters of the Chesapeake Bay

Annapolis: Sailors’ State Capital

Hidden Baltimore: A City of Neighborhoods

Southern Tobacco Country