Owings is 5 miles west of Chesapeake Bay.

When Captain John Smith explored the Chesapeake Bay in 1608 and sailed past the majestic Cliffs of Calvert on the western shore, he wrote in his diary that he had discovered a "fruitful and delightsome land." There is still plenty to explore today.

At the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons, tour the Drum Point Lighthouse and the nearby Cove Point Lighthouse.

Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, on the scenic Patuxent River, exhibits historic farm equipment and offers a woodland nature trail and archaeology trail. Also on the waterfront is Annmarie Garden, a 30 acre world-class sculpture and botanical garden.

The area of Port Republic features Christ Episcopal Church (1772), with its unique garden of plants mentioned in the Bible and grown in the holy land.

Visit the Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum for a glimpse of early 20th century resort life and railroad transportation.