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Cape Charles, Cape Charles, VA

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Cape Charles

Cape Charles is a sightseeing stop in Cape Charles, VA, part of the Ocean City & the Delmarva Beaches guide. Cost: free.

· Cape Charles, VA

Why you should go…

Cape Charles is a small waterfront town on Virginia's Eastern Shore, laid out on a historic grid with a half-mile bayside beach, a working harbor, and a downtown historic district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The adjacent Cape Charles Natural Area Preserve draws birders during fall migration, and a municipal fishing pier extends into the harbor.

  • #beach town
  • #eastern shore
  • #virginia
  • #historic district
  • #waterfront

What's around here?

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