Greenbook: A Local Guide to Chesapeake Living - Issue 6 | Page 15

Herrington Harbour feel like a friendly place
where guests are appreciated for their
patronage. “This is a relationship-oriented
business,” said Chaney, who is actively
involved in daily operations of the Inn and
Marina. “It doesn’t cost a dime more to use
good manners and be appreciative when
people do business with you than not, but
you get a whole bunch more for it.”
We especially loved the sandy beach and
shallow bay, which Jed Dickman, Herrington’s
Marina Manager says is “waist high to an 8
year old for 100 yards”, as well as the large,
clean pool. Families will appreciate the
abundance of clean towels and lounge chairs,
while couple will enjoy pockets of quiet away
from the kiddos.
Many of the resort’s guests are slip holders or
transient boaters who take advantage of the
gas and diesel fuel, free 24-hour effluent pump
out stations and all the other amenities of the
resort. The marina has an entrance channel
that is 80 feet wide and 7 feet at mean low
water, and offers 600 slips, each with
reciprocal privileges at Herrington Harbour
North, a full service boat yard just up the
road.
The food at Herrington Harbour is one of
the resort’s few areas for improvement.
Convenience arrives on your plate at the
cost of being less elegant, sophisticated or
progressive as Herrington is in general.
The daily room rate includes entry to
Mangoes, a pool and dockside restaurant
that features The Calypso Bar and indoor or
outdoor dining with friendly service but subpar
food. Standards like Cobb Salad, Wings, Fried
Pickles and Burgers take up most of the menu.
Mangoes is open for lunch and dinner every
day and breakfast on the weekends.
Fortunately, right across the street is
Chesapeake Market, which offers several
great dishes, including a well-made grilled
salmon served with a side of steamed
vegetables. My daughter loved the seafood
offerings, most of which are traditional
Chesapeake Bay renderings, and my son was
happy with the standard, kid friendly grilled
cheese and fries. Other offerings at the
market include a plethora of sandwiches, flat
bread pizzas, a Hershey’s ice cream bar and
treats made in-house. Wine, beer, basic
provisions and snacks are available for sale
in the grocery. You could also explore nearby
North Beach for other restaurants or try Bella

Italia in Friendship.
Herrington Harbour and the surrounding area is a hobbyist’s
landscape that should appeal to bicycle riders, history
buffs, pleine air painters, horse lovers, locavores and even
oenophiles.the resort never feels over-crowded, even on busy
summer weekends. Herrington Harbour is large enough to
escape for a quiet walk, reclusive beachside read or a brisk
game of tennis. It is a hidden gem on the Chesapeake.
I predict it won’t be secret for long though, as area couples
and families discover this little jewel on the Chesapeake
that is right in their backyard.
Herrington Harbour
7149 Lake Shore Drive
Friendship, Maryland 20758
[phone]
www.herringtonharbour.com

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