Maryland and Delaware Off the Beaten Path: A Guide to Unique Places

Off the Beaten Path

by Judy Colbert

Discover why Cumberland is the mibster capital and where to find the northernmost swamp river on the East Coast in this guide to Maryland and Delaware's hidden places.

Genres: Travel, Nonfiction

248 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 1999

About the author

Judy Colbert is a longtime resident of Maryland. An award-winning freelance writer and photographer. She has appeared on "Good Morning America," and Arthur Frommer's "Almanac of Travel."

Reviews

[Karen Lovett · Rating 5 out of 5]

Preparing for a road trip to Assateague Island. Now I've included Delaware in my travel plans, thanks to this guide.

[Colleen · Rating 2 out of 5]

Honestly, I wasn't too thrilled. As a Marylander, I didn't expect to find a ton of new spots but I was disappointed at a few glaring omissions (Bengie's drive in movie theater in Baltimore County, St. Mary's College of Maryland though Historic St. Mary's City is mentioned, and Port Deposit in Cecil County).

My biggest gripe with this book is that the Delaware section was a complete afterthought... the section of Sussex County (southernmost county) is laughable. What about Holt's Landing State Park? Delaware Seashore State Park? Dogfish Head Brewery? There are towns other than Lewes....try mentioning Millville, Roxana, Milford, Bridgeville, Seaford, Dewey, etc....

[Elizabeth]

As heard on "Midday" on WYPR.

[Margaret Skrivseth · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great guidebook. I would recommend getting the latest edition, though. This was a few years out of date but still really helpful.