Seaside Safari

Want an eco-adventure that’s a little different? Spend a night in a historic oyster watch house in the marshland off of Smith Island, one of Virginia’s barrier islands. These one-room shacks were commonly used by watermen in the 19th century to protect their harvests from poachers. Now, one serves as an austere base camp for Eastern Shore excursions. Photography by Michael Bowles

MIchael Bowles

waterman shed

Waterman shed at the end of the dock.