Private 2 Acre Waterfront Family Retreat with Pool & Pier

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Comfortable, Spacious, Family-Friendly Second living room

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8 bedrooms6 bathroomsSleeps 22320.5 sq m

Popular amenities

Parking available
Dryer
Washer
Kitchen
Barbecue grill

Explore the area

Cambridge, MD

Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center
‪19 min drive‬
Choptank River Lighthouse
‪20 min drive‬
Long Wharf Park
‪21 min drive‬
Cambridge, MD (CGE-Cambridge - Dorchester)
‪24 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

8 bedrooms (sleeps 22)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed and 1 Crib

Bedroom 3

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 4

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 5

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 6

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 7

1 Double Futon, 1 Queen Bed and 2 Child Beds

Bedroom 8

2 Single Beds

6 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 2

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only · Hair dryer

Bathroom 4

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 5

Bathtub or shower · Toilet

Bathroom 6

Toilet · Shower only

Outdoor

Outdoor shower

Spaces

Deck or patio

Porch or lanai

Outdoor shower

Kitchen

Balcony

Garden

Dining area

About this property

Fishing Cove is a fully-furnished eight-bedroom six-bath private waterfront family-friendly house tucked away in a lush pine forest. Our waterfront vacation home is on a very private cove with 2 acres of waterfront property and a large private dock and 3 boat slips. Easy access by car, or by boat from the Chesapeake Bay.

Drink your morning coffee on our 12' x 72' deck watching the birds and deer. Fish and crab from our pier. Swim in our pool. Our large welcoming house has everything you need for a relaxed vacation on the Eastern Shore, including accessibility features - electric wheelchair lift, ramps and wide main floor doors.

Located on Fishing Creek off the Little Choptank 9 miles from Cambridge, Maryland, we are near Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, and our shoreline attracts an amazing variety of waterfowl. We have great bicycling roads: Flat and scenic, so bring your bikes. Bring your canoe and explore the shoreline. The house is wonderful any time of the year!

All new mattresses, new super-fast Fiber Optic WiFi, new geothermal heating and air conditioning system, new paint inside and out, and much more!

Sorry, we cannot accommodate weddings, wedding receptions or large group events.
Nice doggies are considered. Our insurance policy excludes Pitbulls, Rottweilers, Mastifs.

Property manager

Virginia Townsend Rubsam

Premier Host

Languages

English, French

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Pool

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Pet-friendly

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Hot tub
Kitchen
Washer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 28

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Gated deck & pool with automatic safety cover.

Events

No events allowed

Pets

Pets allowed: dogs less than 23 kg per pet (limit 3 pets total)

No PitBulls, Rottweilers, Mastifs, Dobermans,

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

Important information

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

On-site parties or group events are strictly prohibited

Host has indicated that there are no carbon monoxide detectors or gas appliances on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a first aid kit

We should mention

A car is required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Cambridge

Located in Cambridge, this holiday home is on the waterfront. Richardson Maritime Museum and Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center are cultural highlights, and some of the area's attractions include Ruark Boatworks and Bay Country Shop. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Cambridge, MD

What's nearby

Harriet Tubman Museum and Educational Center - 19 min drive - 12.0 km
Choptank River Lighthouse - 20 min drive - 12.2 km
Long Wharf Park - 21 min drive - 12.5 km
Gerry Boyle Park at Great Marsh - 22 min drive - 12.4 km
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park - 28 min drive - 20.4 km

Getting around

Cambridge Station - 23 min drive
Easton, MD (ESN-Easton - Newnam) - 44 min drive

Restaurants

‪Chick-fil-A - ‬21 min drive
‪Starbucks - ‬20 min drive
‪Lil' Bitta Bull BBQ - ‬21 min drive
‪Great Wall Chinese Restaurant - ‬18 min drive
‪Portside Seafood Restaurant - ‬20 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Private 2 Acre Waterfront Family Retreat with Pool & Pier have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Private 2 Acre Waterfront Family Retreat with Pool & Pier pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows dogs (limit 3 total) with a maximum weight of up to 23 kg per pet.

What time is check-in at Private 2 Acre Waterfront Family Retreat with Pool & Pier?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Private 2 Acre Waterfront Family Retreat with Pool & Pier?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Private 2 Acre Waterfront Family Retreat with Pool & Pier located?

Located on the waterfront, this family-friendly holiday home is within 9 mi (15 km) of Christ Rock Park, Richardson Maritime Museum and Ruark Boatworks. Bay Country Shop and Snows Turn Park are also within 9 miles (15 km).

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9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

9.4/10

Listing accuracy

8/10 Good

Geoffrey G.

4 Aug 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Annual Family Vacation

We enjoyed the property amenities which accommodated our 4-generation family. The kids and grandkids loved the pool and the dock

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Anna S.

19 Oct 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Making Memories

Had a wonderful three days at Fishing Cove. The house was very well appointed, clean and perfect for our group of 14 high school friends celebrating our 77th birthday year. Beautiful sunrise over the water.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2024

10/10 Excellent

Silvia M.

6 Dec 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great relaxing spot!

We were a group of siblings and some children celebrating Thanksgiving together in this lovely and well kept home. The communication with Virginia was great. She was very receptive of our needs. The rooms were very spacious. The house clean and well equipped. We would love to return during warm days to be able to enjoy the pool, fishing in the backyard and more walks. We recommend this home!

Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jarrett H.

15 June 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family vacation

We enjoyed our stay at Fishing Cove, everyone enjoyed the pool. The pool was well taken care of. Location was very peaceful and quiet. Bedrooms were spacious and located apart from each other. We enjoyed sitting outside on the big deck with awning to block midday sun.

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Loren G.

31 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Time Away

Overall the property fit our needs. Although, the floors and ceiling areas (baseboards, vents, returns, fans in bath rooms) were not clean.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Mary L D.

15 Aug 2023

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family Vacation

House size, amenities and location was perfect. Hostess responded quickly to meet our every need.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Noel M.

3 Jan 2025

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location

Disliked: Listing accuracy

The house was great! But there is no hot tub.

The only negative thing I can say about this house, and unfortunately it is kind of a big deal, is that the VRBO listing very clearly says that this house has a hot tub.This house does not have a hot tub. This house has never had a hot tub, and the owner does not know why VRBO says the house has a hot tub.Anyway, once we found out, it was too late to switch bookings and we made the best of the house. It is a great house! But, weirdly, we had to scroll through 4 years of VRBO reviews from guests to find any mention of the hot tub expectation - we found one from 2020.Thanks,Noel

Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2024

10/10 Excellent

Gayle S.

10 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful

Our family group of age 3 to 75 had a wonderful time at the house. Everything was just as described in the listing. Everyone especially enjoyed the pool and deck area. The beds were comfortable and it was fabulous to have 6 bathrooms for our group. The only issue we had was the bugs. Be sure to bring your insect repellant!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Paula M.

25 Nov 2017

A perfect Thanksgiving getaway

All that we had hoped for! Spacious, comfortable, and gorgeous location! Plenty of room for 11 adults and 7 children.

Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2017

10/10 Excellent

Brien C.

6 Sept 2020

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beautiful setting, fun for kids

Great family getaway with plenty of activities for the kids. We caught a ton of crabs off the dock and were able to cook them. The pool is a great size, and the view from sitting on the pool deck is amazing. Highly recommended for a family looking for a quiet place to stay that will keep kids entertained.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan S.

25 Oct 2022

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Time

Family of the Bride stayed. Excellent accommodations. Extremely quick communication with property owner.

Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

roberta k.

9 Aug 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

summer vacation

this was a terrific house for our big family, plenty of room for everyone!!! loved the seclusion of it. we spent most of our time on the back deck and in the beautiful pool, caught crabs off the dock and did some kayaking, i would definitely rent it again, thanks Virginia for sharing your home!!!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Joyce M.

22 July 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Cambridge house

We enjoyed the property, but wished there was more to do in area. I found the yellow sheets in a suitcase. Some one was playing a trick on me. Sorry. My husband said the air conditioning filter should be changed for better efficiency

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

John F.

31 July 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Repeat customer -- Wonderul multi-generation family gathering

Exactly what we needed for our multi-generation family gathering, and had stayed there a few years prior. May stay again in the future. Great location, beautiful, remote setting with private dock, only a few minutes from open water. Comfortably accommodated great-grandparents, infants, and everyone in between. Generally well-appointed and supplied -- just bring food and a swimsuit! Had a few maintenance items, but owner/manager Ginger was extremely responsive.

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Tracy M.

5 Oct 2017

Outstanding location. Peaceful,quiet lovely view House needs to be freshened up

Loved the house and location. Beautiful view and so peaceful. Enjoyed watching the birds and crabbing from the dock. Plenty of space for our family. Pool and deck were lovely. Great seating outside and loved the grill! Only complaints- house needs painting, new sofas and new mattress in the master upstairs. Fishing Cove was neat, tidy and clean. Our family agreed that we would love to return.

Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Leigh I.

6 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Best week of the year

Very Happy with the week. Weather could have been cooler. A railing to get out of pool would be nice. Better TV's would be nice but not having TV for a week was great too. We are thinking of doing it again next year.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

JOE T.

11 Oct 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Relaxing Family Time

We were in town for a wedding in Oxford. With such a large family, this was the perfect place for us all to stay for the weekend that was close enough to the wedding venue. The home was beautiful and spacious with spectacular views of the bay. Relaxing and peaceful while sitting on the dock watching my son fish. Everything we could need was provided with this home. The owner, Virginia, was very gracious and answered all my questions. Thank you for such a wonderful weekend away, with family, in Cambridge.

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pam T.

24 Aug 2019

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

August get away

Our group of 15 had a great week at Fishing Cove. We were out kayaking every day - sometimes a bit of a challenge to launch depending on the water level. There wasn’t any boat traffic so even our beginners could kayak as far as they could paddle. We had a wonderful time playing in the pool and watching the birds and encountered lots of frogs and salamanders. A great time was had by all. Also - having 2 refrigerators was a real bonus!

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Deidre H.

3 July 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great spot for multiple families with young children

This home was perfect for our family get away with multiple couples and lots of small children. The pool was secured from the kids but also easily accessible. We did a lot of cooking and were pleasantly surprised at every meal with just how stocked the kitchen was and convenient for serving big meals. Also plenty of outside seating for everyone which was very convenient. We had a minor issue with the air conditioning early in the week and the owner couldn’t have been more responsive and pleasant! She made sure the issue was fixed as quickly as possible. We can’t wait to go back next summer!!

Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

Margaret H., Quaker Hill, Connecticut, USA

28 Nov 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Delightful Thanksgiving Weekend

This home was just right for our 22 member family. The deck was a delightful place to relax in the early morning sun and the kids devised so many games to play there throughout the day. It is a bird watchers paradise in the early mornings and evenings. The board walk to the water was so peaceful and quiet each morning. The kitchen was extremely well equipped. The house accommodated our two folks with disabilities -the lift and so many first floor bedrooms were accessible and easy to use. The beds were great throughout and plenty of bathrooms. Ginger, the owner, was so responsive and generous. It was an easy house to live in and to enjoy everyone being together. Thank you

Stayed 4 nights in Nov 2023

This review was submitted before 2018 and has not been verified.

10/10 Excellent

Ben F., Baltimore

25 Nov 2017

Quiet cove, comfy, well equipped house.

Generous size rooms with lots of natural light. Bathrooms are spacious and well equipped. There is a open area on the second floor for cozy gatherings or a nice place to read away from the crowd. The dining rooms seats 10 comfortable, we were fine with our group of 12 sitting around the table. The kitchen is large and well stocked with plenty of pots and pans, plates and utensils. There are essential 4 separate sleeping wings, so the big snorers in our group kept to one of the wings and the rest of us slept undisturbed. The house is well maintained and the beds are comfortable.

10/10 Excellent

Catherine S.

6 Jan 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great Place for a Big Family

This property was great. We stayed in the winter so our experience was a bit different than the average summer guest, but the view of the bay was beautiful. The house is huge and had plenty of space for the 14 of us. The house is in need of a couple of repairs and could probably use a new coat of paint here or there, but is generally very nice. The only big issue we had was that the heat in the 2nd floor was kind of overbearing and we couldn't quite figure out how to turn it down. Overall, it was a great experience and I would definitely recommend to a large family who wants to spend time together but also have room to escape.

Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2020

10/10 Excellent

Shannon Pedrick T.

1 Sept 2021

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aug 2021 NJ clan

Had a great vac house was roomy , loves the pool and decks . Couldn’t swim in the water by the docks because of jelly fish :( ! Only issue was the AC downstairs wasn’t working the best and most days it was 81 in the house during the day and around 76 at night vary hot and uncomfortable to sleep most nights , AC upstairs was nice and cold . I would definitely revisit in the future.

Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

mary o., Where do you live? Roanoke VA

2 Aug 2022

Liked: Check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Family reunion vacation.

The location and pool were great. We brought our own kayaks and found it easy to launch our flotilla from a space near the dock where we did some fishing. The pool was great and it had lots of lounge chairs which was a big plus. As to the interior, the recently renovated was beautiful and well stocked. We could for a multitude easily. The layout of the house was great for housing several families with teenagers and a baby. On the disappointing side we’re the beds. They are full size not queen Iin the suites which does not work well for two adults. In the twin rooms the mattresses were too small for the beds which is okay for children but not for older teens. Maybe the next Reno project? All in all, a great vacation.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mary W.

23 Aug 2018

Great for multi-generational families

We loved it! We had 13 people who stayed the whole time, and a couple that came in for visits. The place is spacious and has the "right stuff" (plenty of towels, kitchen utensils and appliances/equipment (2 fridges!), games and puzzles, a great deck for reading, and, best of all, a swimming pool). We've stayed in a lot of places (in various areas), and this one had the best configuration with good furnishings. We didn't get to enjoy the big yard, because it rained every day there, but it would be a great play area for children (with mosquito repellant on). The heavy rain also meant that the crabbing was not great, but just wait until next year! The one suggestion I would make is to add some hooks to the doors to hang up towels. The host was very responsive and helpful, both before and during our visit.

Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018

About the host

Hosted by Virginia Townsend Rubsam

With 3 married children and five grandchildren we added a second floor to Fishing Cove to accommodate all of us as well as our friends. When our family isn't using Fishing Cove we offer it to other families so they can enjoy it as much as we do!

Why they chose this property

We bought this house because of its PERFECT location. It is only 60 miles from Annapolis so getting there is easy, going from the hustle of city life to perfect peace in an hour's drive. It started out as a 3 bedroom, 2 bath house that we enlarged and improved to fit the needs of our own large extended family. Then we decided to offer it to other large families for their vacations so they can enjoy it too!

What makes this property unique

We have a large house with lots of space for multi-generational family get-togethers. There's something to do for everyone.

Languages:

English, French

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8 bedrooms (sleeps 22)

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Bedroom 2

Bedroom 3

Bedroom 4

Bedroom 5

Bedroom 6

Bedroom 7

Bedroom 8

6 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Bathroom 2

Bathroom 3

Bathroom 4

Bathroom 5

Bathroom 6

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