The city of Cambridge, MD is located on the on the southern bank of the Choptank River, on the eastern side of the Chesapeake Bay, about an hour south of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
Local points of interest include the Dorchester Heritage, Branncok Maritime and Richardson Maritime museums, Sailwinds Park and a fishing pier. Just south of the city lies the 27,000-acre Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, which offers scenic, drives, paddling trails as well as hunting, fishing and crabbing opportunities.
Accommodation options in Cambridge, MD include a luxury resort, period mansion and several modern hotels and motels. They all put visitors within a short distance of area attractions and the water.