Customer Reviews

Weekend Walks on the Delmarva Peninsula: Walks and Hikes in Delaware and the Eastern Shore of Maryland and Virginia, Second Edition (Countryman Guide)

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Having flipped through this book I now have plans for several excursions once the weather improves. The book lays out a wide variety of hikes with descriptions, pictures, and maps. Based on these details and the estimated times, I expect this book will lead me through at least half a dozen different day trips. It offers just what I was hoping it would; I'm going to enjoy using this book.

Don't be put off by this book's publication date. It's a great book for anyone who's thinking about exploring the trails and parks on the Delmarva Peninsula. Many of these places are frozen in time, little affected by the bustle of civilization surrounding them.

The author appears to have actually visited each of these places so his descriptions and directions are accurate. I was especially impressed by his detailing of the trails on Assateague and Kent Island's Terrapin Nature Park. Included in this book are helpful maps and contact information. If hiking before fall's first freeze, insect repellent is a must, lots of it.

This book is just exactly what I was looking for. Last year I decided I wanted to start hiking again as I hadn't for several years. Not having hiked in this area before, I needed some sort of reference for finding trails. This book offers a great assortment of short hikes, long hikes, close spots, and those far away. A great resource for anyone looking to hike on Delmarva!

One word to the wise: the Wicomico Demonstration Forest is full of ticks (at least from my experience in September). Wear lots of repellent or even gaiters!