Whitehaven, MD

Tucked along the north bank of the Wicomico River, Whitehaven is a quiet Eastern Shore hamlet with only a few dozen residents and deep historic roots. Life here revolves around the water, from casual boating and crabbing to catching the historic cable ferry across to Mount Vernon, which has run in some form since the late 1600s. Between its preserved nineteenth-century homes and peaceful river views, the community offers a remarkably quiet, slow-paced lifestyle just a short drive southwest of Salisbury.