Departure/Arrival Times
Plan to arrive at the marina by noon to eat lunch before boarding the CBF boat at 12:30 pm. CBF staff will be there by 12:15 p.m. to greet the group and help load the boat. The group will depart Smith Island no later than 11:30 a.m. on the departure day, arriving back at the marina by 12:45 p.m. The ferry schedule is weather dependent and may be subject to change.

Via Somers Cove Marina

715 Broadway
Crisfield, MD 21817
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From the Bay Bridge/Annapolis

• Take US-50 East across the Bay Bridge towards Salisbury/Ocean City.
• Take US-13 South toward Pocomoke City.
• Continue on US-13 for approximately 22 miles.
• * Exit onto US-413 toward Crisfield.
• After about 15 miles you will be driving through downtown Crisfield.
• Turn Left onto S Seventh St. at the Smith Island Cruises sign.
• Take your first Right onto Broadway Ave. at the Somers Cove Marina sign and drive through the black gate into the marina’s back parking lot.
  • If the gate is closed, return to S Seventh St. and take the next right through the automated gate into the marina’s main parking lot. Proceed to the back parking lot via the driveway on the back right.
• The CBF boat will be parked in a slip off of this back parking lot.
• Educators will provide parking passes allowing cars and buses to stay parked overnight.

From Bay Bridge Tunnel/ Norfolk

• Follow US-13 North to VA-413 to Crisfield. Follow from * above.

Alternate Crisfield Directions for Upcoming Construction at Somers Cove

From the Bay Bridge/Annapolis

• Take US-50 East across the Bay Bridge toward Salisbury/Ocean City.
• Continue onto US-13 South toward Pocomoke City/Norfolk.
• *Exit onto US-413 toward Crisfield.
• Turn left onto S Seventh St at the Smith Island Cruises sign; continue onto Cove St.
• Turn right onto Norris Harbor Dr, and then right onto RR Norris Dr.
• At the Somers Cover Marina sign, turn right into the parking lot.
• The CBF boat will be at the first dock.
• Educators will provide parking passes allowing cars and buses to park overnight.

From Bay Bridge Tunnel/ Norfolk

• Follow US-13 North to VA-413 to Crisfield. Follow from * above.

Via Smith Point Marina

989 Smith Point Road
Reedville, VA 22539
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Available between April 15 and October 15

From points North

• Take I-95 South to Fredericksburg.
• About 5 miles South of Fredericksburg, take US-17 South to Tappahannock.
• In Tappahannock, turn left onto US-360 East/Queen St.
• *Take US-360 East for approximately 40 miles.
• Just before Reedville look for Bay Motel on the right then bear Left onto Sunnybank Rd.
• Turn right onto Smith Point Rd.
• After road bends left, take first left turn at the Smith Point Marina sign.
• At T-intersection, turn Right toward the marina office and park in the gravel loop by the far boat ramp, where the boat will be docked.
• Cars and buses may park in the marina overnight. No parking pass is needed.

From points South

• Take I-95/I-295 North to Richmond.
• Take US-360 East until it merges with US-17 in Tappahannock.
• Turn right onto US-360 East/Queen St. Follow from * above.

Via Saxis Public Pier

19484 Saxis Road
Saxis, VA 23427
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From the Bay Bridge/Annapolis

• Take  US-50 East across the Bay Bridge towards Salisbury/Ocean City.
• Take US-13 South toward Pocomoke City/Norfolk.
• Turn right onto Saxis Rd.
• * Follow for approximately 12 miles until road dead ends at the water; Saxis Public Pier is on the right.
• Cars and buses may park at the pier overnight. No parking pass is needed

From Bay Bridge-Tunnel/Norfolk

• Take US-13 North across the Bay Bridge-Tunnel toward Salisbury.
• Turn left onto Saxis Rd. Follow from * above.

Internal note: CBF staff must let Saxis dock master Hance Martin know if vehicles plan to park overnight (cell: 757-894-1262, work: 757-824-4792). Accurate as of 5/13/2026.