Virginia
Mathews County, on the Chesapeake Bay side of Virginia.
Hudgins sits in Mathews County on Virginia's Middle Peninsula, where the land runs out into the Chesapeake Bay in a maze of creeks and marsh.
It is working water country rather than resort country: boats, crab pots, and one of the oldest lighthouses on the bay.
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The third oldest standing lighthouse on the Chesapeake Bay, commissioned by Thomas Jefferson in 1801 and built in 1805.
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An elevated observation walkway over the bay with views of the lighthouse, plus a kayak launch.
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The lighthouse marks its entrance, and it is a favourite for sailing and paddling.

An award winning farmers market, antique shops, eateries and live music.
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Boat tours with local watermen, kayaking, and public ramps throughout the county.

105 acres of sandy shoreline, dunes and salt marsh, popular with shorebirds.
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