Deal Island is a three-mile long island on Tangier Sound in Somerset County. The island is connected to the mainland via a bridge, but you’ll feel like you’re in another world entirely. There are three small communities on the island – Chance, Deal Island, and Wenona.  

Visitors to the island can spend their time in the Deal Island Harbor on the north end of the island and watch the fishermen as they unload the catch of the day, work in the oyster hatchery, and pick crabs. Nearby is the island public beach.

The best time to visit the island is during the lively two-day island festival for Labor Day when they have traditional Deal Island Skipjack Races. Skipjacks are traditional sailing oyster boats.

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