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A town with old-fashioned charm “No big box stores here,” says Wright. “Instead, an old-fashioned hardware store awaits exploration. Cape Charles also boasts a top-notch ice cream shop. Alas, I did not get to sample their handmade, small batch treats. I can’t, however, say the same about the ice cold, passionfruit prosecco that the wine store was handing out. It quenched our thirst so well on that hot day that we bought two bottles.” Visiting sailors might also want to visit the Cape Charles Museum and Welcome Center, wander the shops at Mason Avenue and Strawberry Street, or enjoy a craft beer at Kelly’s Gingernut Pub. Anglers may head to the Cape Charles Fishing Pier, located adjacent to the public beach at the southern end. The town of Cape Charles has a saltwater fishing license for the pier, so
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the general public is not required to have an individual saltwater fishing license in order to go crabbing or fishing.
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“Though you only catch a glimpse of it coming to town by boat, Cape Charles has a great beach with fine white sand. Being so close to the mouth of the Bay,
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the water is much more ocean-like in color and salinity minus waves or rip currents. I wish we had had an extra day to relax on that beach,” says Wright. Kiptopeke State Park offers two unguarded beaches on the Bay. The northern swim beach is nearly half a mile long and open from Memorial Day to Labor Day (no pets,
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