Jim's Rock Hall, Maryland Guidebook
Neighborhoods
Welcome to Rock Hall
Take a break from the hectic pace of everyday life with a visit to the Pearl of the Chesapeake, our precious waterfront town right on the Chesapeake Bay. Rock Hall offers many ways to chill…. Dock your boat at one of our marinas or stay on land to enjoy live music and dine on local oysters, crabs and rockfish. Go sailing, hunting, fishing, biking or hiking and learn about our Eastern Shore heritage. Our family-friendly beach and nearby National Wildlife Refuge will give you the breathing space you deserve.
25 locals recommend
Rock Hall
Welcome to Rock Hall
Take a break from the hectic pace of everyday life with a visit to the Pearl of the Chesapeake, our precious waterfront town right on the Chesapeake Bay. Rock Hall offers many ways to chill…. Dock your boat at one of our marinas or stay on land to enjoy live music and dine on local oysters, crabs and rockfish. Go sailing, hunting, fishing, biking or hiking and learn about our Eastern Shore heritage. Our family-friendly beach and nearby National Wildlife Refuge will give you the breathing space you deserve.
Chestertown is a 20 minute drive from Rock Hall. Great Farmers' Market on Saturday Morning!
31 locals recommend
Chestertown
Chestertown is a 20 minute drive from Rock Hall. Great Farmers' Market on Saturday Morning!
Food scene
Legendary Rock Hall tiki bar spot. You can crawl from Walnut Street Rancher!. Great views of the harbor! VERY Casual and Great frozen drinks. Great food, love the fajitas, soups, crab cake stacker. Music most summer weekends.
25 locals recommend
Harbor Shack
20895 Bayside AveLegendary Rock Hall tiki bar spot. You can crawl from Walnut Street Rancher!. Great views of the harbor! VERY Casual and Great frozen drinks. Great food, love the fajitas, soups, crab cake stacker. Music most summer weekends.
Get the Scoop
21267 Rock Hall AveIn Rock Hall 1.5 miles away . Ice Cream. Seasonal.
In Rock Hall - 1.5 miles away. Coffee , good breakfast sandwich, great soups and lunch menu. Love the pulled pork quesadilla. Nice wine selection in a pinch.
14 locals recommend
Java Rock
21309 E Sharp StIn Rock Hall - 1.5 miles away. Coffee , good breakfast sandwich, great soups and lunch menu. Love the pulled pork quesadilla. Nice wine selection in a pinch.
Walking/Biking Distance 2 minute drive ....Biali for breakfast = thin bagel with just a pinch of butter and onion. Only Open weekends
Muskrat Alley Cafe & Carriage House B&B
5877 Coleman RdWalking/Biking Distance 2 minute drive ....Biali for breakfast = thin bagel with just a pinch of butter and onion. Only Open weekends
Take Out, LOCAL SPOT ....5 Minute Drive- Maryland and Cream of Crab Soup! BEST Steamed Large Shrimp
7 locals recommend
Ford's Seafood
21459 Rock Hall AvenueTake Out, LOCAL SPOT ....5 Minute Drive- Maryland and Cream of Crab Soup! BEST Steamed Large Shrimp
One of the Only Food Delivery to Rock Hall, in the summer give them 1-2 hours to deliver. Pizza, Salads, Stromboli, Pasta all good
Milano's Pizzeria
6346 Church Hill RoadOne of the Only Food Delivery to Rock Hall, in the summer give them 1-2 hours to deliver. Pizza, Salads, Stromboli, Pasta all good
20 minute drive in Chestertown. Best pastries, and fresh bread , great coffee.
37 locals recommend
Evergrain Bread Company
201 High St20 minute drive in Chestertown. Best pastries, and fresh bread , great coffee.
20 minute drive, Amazing Owners! Great wine selection, cheese and charcuterie meats are amazing.
22 locals recommend
Chester River Wine & Cheese Co.
117 S Cross St20 minute drive, Amazing Owners! Great wine selection, cheese and charcuterie meats are amazing.
Great bike-ride or walk about 1.5 miles away. GREAT stop for LOCAL produce, cheeses, snacks, hoagies, lunch meat, baked goods! New Greenhouse is charming.
7 locals recommend
Fresh Start Food and Garden
21318 E Sharp StGreat bike-ride or walk about 1.5 miles away. GREAT stop for LOCAL produce, cheeses, snacks, hoagies, lunch meat, baked goods! New Greenhouse is charming.
10 minute drive, Take Out LOCAL AMAZING STEAMED CRABS ...enough said=) (Striper, and Shrimp all there too). Try their crabmeat deviled eggs!
9 locals recommend
Chester River Seafood
4954 Ashley Rd10 minute drive, Take Out LOCAL AMAZING STEAMED CRABS ...enough said=) (Striper, and Shrimp all there too). Try their crabmeat deviled eggs!
20 minute drive to Chestertown. Amazing Sushi ...Rolls are Buy One get One Free Mosts Days!
49 locals recommend
Cafe Sado
205 Tackle Cir20 minute drive to Chestertown. Amazing Sushi ...Rolls are Buy One get One Free Mosts Days!
In Town Rock Hall, Beer and wine...BUT it has a take out Deli ....Solid Hoagie and Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Great Bakery Items
Rock Hall Liquors
21318 Rock Hall AveIn Town Rock Hall, Beer and wine...BUT it has a take out Deli ....Solid Hoagie and Pulled Pork Sandwiches, Great Bakery Items
1.5 miles. Legendary Rock Hall Crab House, Best Deck Views in Rock Hall, Music Most Weekend, Bar Atmosphere
33 locals recommend
Waterman's Crab House
21055 W Sharp St1.5 miles. Legendary Rock Hall Crab House, Best Deck Views in Rock Hall, Music Most Weekend, Bar Atmosphere
In Town Rock Hall, 1.5 miles away... great homemade cakes, cupcakes, candy and desserts. Cookies are awesome!
Sweet Cheeks
21309 E Sharp StIn Town Rock Hall, 1.5 miles away... great homemade cakes, cupcakes, candy and desserts. Cookies are awesome!
20 minutes to Chestertown. Coffee Shop. RiseUp Coffee is featured here. (Eastern shore coffee roaster). Great Lunch and Breakfast Options
25 locals recommend
Play It Again Sam
108 S Cross St20 minutes to Chestertown. Coffee Shop. RiseUp Coffee is featured here. (Eastern shore coffee roaster). Great Lunch and Breakfast Options
Great food, owner is amazing and works hard to please!
Great dinner, upscale dishes, no bar but beer and wine available.
Don't miss whatever fish dish Chuck is cooking! Lunch is a good option too, great soups and HUGE burger. French Onion Soup-- Omg i need to go
14 locals recommend
Uncle Charlie's Bistro
834 High StGreat food, owner is amazing and works hard to please!
Great dinner, upscale dishes, no bar but beer and wine available.
Don't miss whatever fish dish Chuck is cooking! Lunch is a good option too, great soups and HUGE burger. French Onion Soup-- Omg i need to go
Amazing and Upscale , In Chestertown about a 20 minute drive.... You will feel like you are dining at a NYC Restaurant. The place is exquisite and the food is farm to table fare. It is pricey but it is an awesome experience and would be perfect for that special occasion or date night.
13 locals recommend
Watershed Chestertown
337 High StreetAmazing and Upscale , In Chestertown about a 20 minute drive.... You will feel like you are dining at a NYC Restaurant. The place is exquisite and the food is farm to table fare. It is pricey but it is an awesome experience and would be perfect for that special occasion or date night.
In Chestertown, 20 mins by car. Amazing breakfast, coffee and brunch--They make everything from scratch - literally everything from sourdough to cheese to pepperoni to butter to bone broth, plus they have classes (both online and in-person) and one-of-a-kind events, so join their email list to stay up-to-date!
Modern Stone Age Kitchen
In Chestertown, 20 mins by car. Amazing breakfast, coffee and brunch--They make everything from scratch - literally everything from sourdough to cheese to pepperoni to butter to bone broth, plus they have classes (both online and in-person) and one-of-a-kind events, so join their email list to stay up-to-date!
Great homestyle cooking. Burgers are delicious. Stop In for a quick bite; great for kids and teens, too!
Rock City Cafe (formerly Pasta Plus)
Great homestyle cooking. Burgers are delicious. Stop In for a quick bite; great for kids and teens, too!
Very walkable from our house. Brand new place in Rock Hall, amazing food! Tiki Bar outside and great inside seating. A block from the beach. Food is the best around in Rock Hall. Fried oysters, soups, and Any Fish Sandwich are their specialties. Drink prices are very reasonable.
Blue Heron Oyster House and Inn
Very walkable from our house. Brand new place in Rock Hall, amazing food! Tiki Bar outside and great inside seating. A block from the beach. Food is the best around in Rock Hall. Fried oysters, soups, and Any Fish Sandwich are their specialties. Drink prices are very reasonable.
Sightseeing
Blue Crab Chesapeake Sailing Charters
21055 W Sharp StSailing Excursion!
10 minutes from the house by car.....The refuge offers wonderful wildlife viewing and expansive views of the Chester River and Chesapeake Bay along 7 different trails. The Visitor Contact Station, located in a historic hunting lodge, is staffed by volunteers and features exhibits about the habitats and history of the refuge, as well as a gift shop operated by the nonprofit Friends of Eastern Neck. Fishing is permitted at Tundra Swan Boardwalk, Ingleside Recreation area (closed seasonally), and Bogles Wharf. Hunters enjoy fall deer hunting and a spring youth turkey hunt.
27 locals recommend
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
1730 Eastern Neck Island Rd10 minutes from the house by car.....The refuge offers wonderful wildlife viewing and expansive views of the Chester River and Chesapeake Bay along 7 different trails. The Visitor Contact Station, located in a historic hunting lodge, is staffed by volunteers and features exhibits about the habitats and history of the refuge, as well as a gift shop operated by the nonprofit Friends of Eastern Neck. Fishing is permitted at Tundra Swan Boardwalk, Ingleside Recreation area (closed seasonally), and Bogles Wharf. Hunters enjoy fall deer hunting and a spring youth turkey hunt.
Ferry Park
Local Rock Hall Beach. Walkable from our Houses!
In Town Rock Hall. Local Music Venue-Been in Rock Hall for 100 years. Low key, tickets often needed ahead. Good acts come thru here!
9 locals recommend
Mainstay
5753 N Main StIn Town Rock Hall. Local Music Venue-Been in Rock Hall for 100 years. Low key, tickets often needed ahead. Good acts come thru here!
Just out of town....5 minute car ride from the house, man-made beach and bar. Very beautiful spot to look at the harbor
Haven Harbour South
21144 Green LaneJust out of town....5 minute car ride from the house, man-made beach and bar. Very beautiful spot to look at the harbor
Affordable Small Bus Brewery and Winery Tours around the Eastern Shore. Can book private tours as well. Will also provide group transportation around town.
Delmarva Craft
5914 Rock Hall RoadAffordable Small Bus Brewery and Winery Tours around the Eastern Shore. Can book private tours as well. Will also provide group transportation around town.
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States.
You are one block from Rock Hall Harbor and Three Blocks to Ferry Park (Chesapeake Bay).
The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula with its mouth of the Bay at the south end located between Cape Henry and Cape Charles.
20 locals recommend
Chesapeake Bay
The Chesapeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States.
You are one block from Rock Hall Harbor and Three Blocks to Ferry Park (Chesapeake Bay).
The Bay is located in the Mid-Atlantic region and is primarily separated from the Atlantic Ocean by the Delmarva Peninsula with its mouth of the Bay at the south end located between Cape Henry and Cape Charles.
Husband and wife team Patti and Dave Hegland are known for their innovative designs, complex construction, and precise finishing of art glass. Acute attention to detail during each phase of the process is critical to a finished piece of their work. Our intricate designs incorporate hundreds of multi-layered hand-pulled murrine individually placed within thin strips of clear, transparent or opaque glass placed on edge. Once formed, each piece is extensively coldworked — shaped, ground, sandblasted, and polished to enhance the visual impact and feel of their finished vessels and sculpture.
Hegland Glass
Husband and wife team Patti and Dave Hegland are known for their innovative designs, complex construction, and precise finishing of art glass. Acute attention to detail during each phase of the process is critical to a finished piece of their work. Our intricate designs incorporate hundreds of multi-layered hand-pulled murrine individually placed within thin strips of clear, transparent or opaque glass placed on edge. Once formed, each piece is extensively coldworked — shaped, ground, sandblasted, and polished to enhance the visual impact and feel of their finished vessels and sculpture.
Shopping
1.5 miles away! Great walk or bike ride.
Beautiful eastern shore shop with gifts, women's jewelry, clothing, cool bay items.
The Hickory Stick
21326 E Sharp St1.5 miles away! Great walk or bike ride.
Beautiful eastern shore shop with gifts, women's jewelry, clothing, cool bay items.
S&J Yachts
5774 N Main StBoat Shopping Anyone? Office in town Rock Hall
West Marine
21386 Rock Hall AveBoat Needs and Supplies
20 minute drive to Chestertown. Great Second Hand Clothing store, items are impeccable, great buys. Kid clothing options are fantastic too!
Empty Hangers
110 S Cross St20 minute drive to Chestertown. Great Second Hand Clothing store, items are impeccable, great buys. Kid clothing options are fantastic too!
ace hardware
5811 Chesapeake Villa RoadIn Chestertown, 20 minute drive, a MUST DO on Saturday Mornings 8-Noon. You’ll find wonderful fresh home grown produce, herbs, breads, soaps, plants and cut flowers as well as the hand-crafted works of local artisans.
14 locals recommend
Marylands Chestertown Farmers & Artisans Market
118 North Cross StreetIn Chestertown, 20 minute drive, a MUST DO on Saturday Mornings 8-Noon. You’ll find wonderful fresh home grown produce, herbs, breads, soaps, plants and cut flowers as well as the hand-crafted works of local artisans.