Janes Island Water Trails

Camped here the first weekend in April 2026. It was a great experience! Almost no mosquitoes or flies this time of year! We did find a few ticks, so be aware. The water was warm enough for kayaking. The camp site was freshly groomed and the bathrooms were always clean. Highly recommend! The only downside was that it was still a bit in the off season in early April, so some local things in town were still closed.

Quiet, beautiful sunsets, great for canoeing across the marshes to remote beaches on the Chesapeake Bay. The rangers and other staff there were friendly and helpful. Good walks also available. Be prepared for mosquitoes, and watch out for poison ivy.

I stayed for two nights with a party of 3 in a 4 person tent at site 43 in A loop (no electric). It was on top of a water spicket which was convenient and the bathroom was close. It was, however, too close to the busy parking lot and camp store for my liking but that also meant proximity to the waterway. The camp was strict about staying on the camp pad which I think would be tough to fit three tents on with two cars at most of the sites. I had a pretty curt conversation with an older gentleman on the phone about using trees near a neighboring unoccupied camp site to hammock at, which wasn't very hospitable. Other than that my stay was great. The temperature controlled bathroom was clean and the showers were large and handicap accessible. People did comment the shower water took a while to heat up. There is a lookout tower overlooking the water and tons of beautiful walking paths located nearby. I was surprised the camp store was still doing kayak rentals so late into the fall season (October 18th). The firewood at the store was reasonably priced and burned great. Fair warning about the bugs. It wasn't too bad in late fall but still bring bug spray. Beautiful spot.