Our mission is to celebrate the unique history and environment of the Chesapeake.
--Gilbert Grosvenor
Chariman, National Geographic Society
John Smith's voyages took him up most of the bay's big rivers and from its mouth to the Susquehanna River. Click the voyage buttons below the map to see Smith's travels. Switch views between map, satellite, terrain, and earth. Find launch spots, points of interest, and information about the trail.
Got a great trip you'd like to share with the Friends of the John Smith Trail? Know of a terrific access point? An interesting place to visit? A fun place to catch lunch while on the road or on the trail? Let us know. Send us a note. You'll hear back.
Imagine a world before we had satellie views of the earth, and check out John Smith's map of the bay. For a fellow using only rudimentary measuring devices and a compass, he made a great map!
The National Park Service has a map with detail about many access points and points of interest.
Check out a list of water trail in our Where to Go section.
