About the Trail

The Nanticoke River is the longest Chesapeake Bay tributary on the lower Delmarva Peninsula, meandering gently through marshland, forests, and farmland on its 64 mile journey from southern Kent County in Delaware to Tangier Sound in Maryland. Its watershed encompasses approximately 725,000 acres, including over 50,000 acres of tidal wetlands, which represent about one-third of … Continue reading About the Trail