Notes from the host
The Hideaway in Hays Beach
Read “Guest Reviews” to see if The Hideaway is the best for your Family! A uniquely Maryland “Chesapeake Bay Cottage” experience awaits you at The Hideaway in Hays Beach. This is a great spot for both Vacation and to “Work from Home”. The property is 50 footsteps away from Hays Beach which is a private, sandy beach on the Western shore of the Chesapeake Bay.
Perfect for multi-generational family time together! Grandparents, parents, children, cousins — all enjoy their time together at The Hideaway and on the sandy shoreline.
View our website: www.thehideawayinhaysbeach.com
Additional photographs and reviews are on Google Earth and Google Maps: 15354 Holly Drive Scotland, Maryland
Additional information about local “Things to Do” and restaurants in our Instagram and FACEBOOK pages:
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What sets The Hideaway apart from other vacation areas and homes?
- reliable Wi-Fi! - -Enjoy “Full Day Stay” : Check-In as early as 10a and Check-Out 8pm- arrive early, stay late (when other reservations allow)
- Enjoy “Early check-in” at 1pm and “Late check-out” at Noon (when other reservations allow)
- Freshly caught seafood and local farm vegetables, fruits, beef, pork, and farm fresh eggs and cheese are available for purchase/delivery to the house during your stay
- Enjoy backyard activities
- Enjoy fishing from the shoreline
- Enjoy birdwatching and sunset views from the backyard
- Enjoy sunrise views over the Chesapeake Bay
- Keyless, safe entry via unique access code provided before Guest arrival
- Pirvacy & No crowds! enjoy the full length of the 2 mile pet-friendly beach shoreline within the high-water mark, open sky above and the sights and sounds of the water of the Chesapeake Bay.
- Wi-Fi: “work-from-home” & entertainment Wi-Fi options which support both cell service and video streaming via broadband internet
- Home is fully stocked, see the full List of Amenities and Supplies provided below. Bring your own beach towels and fishing pole.
- Allergen and CDC cleaning practices are in use 24x7 with HVAC UV light filtration. Surface sanitization performed throughout entire home.
Amenities Provided:
Indoors: wine refrigerator, all linens and bath towels, fully stocked kitchen cutlery, glasses, cups, mugs, dishes, pots, pans, serving boards and trays, paper towels, napkins, bath tissue, servings trays and boards, all standard small appliances, coffee bean grinder, Keurig 12-Cup Coffee Maker Carafe & Single-Serve Brewer, toaster, blender, mixer, milk frother, traditional crock pot, margarita machine, tea kettle, air fryer, convection oven and Belgian waffle iron, “Beast” smoothie-maker
4 Internet-Connected TV’s with your favorite App’s and plenty of board games for Family Game Night, broadband WiFi for mobile devices. Or bring your own AppleTV device!
Outdoors: Backyard GameRoom, 3 Kayaks/Oars and 6 Life Jackets, 2 Beach Carts, floats and anchors, assorted beach chairs, Large outdoor steam pot, Kenmore Elite outdoor Grill, deck serving stands & Cooler, Small Campfire ring and firewood, Corn-hole boards, Binoculars, 2 bikes.
Hays Beach is a peaceful, secluded community located on a Private Road with room to be as active or relaxed as you choose. The community is calm and neighborly with captivating, expansive 180 degree view of the Chesapeake Bay. The Hideaway property is one of just 15 homes built in the Hays Beach community and includes deeded, pedestrian access** to the shoreline. **see Notation below
The property has so much to offer throughout every season of the year. It is your “home-away-from-home” with Chesapeake Bay sunrise views from the front and a view of Deep Creek/lake and sunsets from the covered backporch and backyard. Outdoors you will see and hear many of the 120 bird species native to St. Mary’s County including osprey, bald eagle, snowy egret, Great Blue heron, cardinal, oriole, dove, blue jay and the occasional pelican.
The Hideaway is a safe, grandparent and kid-friendly property yet isolated enough to be a perfect couple's get away or a “Friends Weekend” at the beach.
Perfect for a group of 2 or 8 overnight.
(Family parties are allowed with prior Owner approval)
Well-equipped Kitchen (see Amenities list)
The largest bedroom has a queen bed and two twin daybeds, round table, 4 chairs and recliner/rocker.
Two additional bedrooms are at the opposite end of the house: one with queen bed and chair and one with two twin beds.
Two comfy, deep-seated Klaussner sofa’s are large enough for naps and lounging in the open floor-plan living room.
The 30’ covered back-porch is well-outfitted with Gas Grill, 50qt Cooler and stand, 9’ table with 8 dining chairs
The backyard offers Sunset views, birdwatching, grassy / sandy areas for play and Gazebo with table and 4 dining chairs, 2 cushioned teak chaise lounge chairs, 5 Adirondack chairs and 4 reclining Adirondack chairs
The Gameroom (shed) stores several backyard games such as: cornhole boards/bags, Giant Jenga, soccer and footballs, frisbie’s. Also pool, ping-pong, air hockey, and darts. Refrigerator also available in the Gameroom.
The glass enclosed porch which fronts the house is perfect for both dining (8 seat farmhouse-style table/benches) and relaxing on comfy sofa and cushioned wicker loveseat. The blue hutch stores tools for crackin’ crabs and shucking oysters.
Want more activity?
- Take a walk or run on Holly Drive, along the beach shoreline or take a short 5 mile drive to Pt Lookout St Park and hike the birch, oak, hickory, and pine forest or explore the marshy shorelines of the Potomac River where you’ll find frogs, diamond-back turtles, growing baby blue crabs and horseshoe crab.
- Swim, kayak, paddle board, fish, run along miles of natural shoreline of Hays Beach - and it's equally great to float on the calm Bay water, walk or relax on the sandy beach within the high-tide water mark while enjoying collecting smooth stones, sea glass, listening to the sounds of nature and the water lapping on the shoreline, writing or reading a book.
Bring your boat to nearby Buzz’s Marina or Drury’s Marina or book a charter boat to fish the deeper waters offshore and relax on the Bay while the Captain sails you to the best fishing spots. Sail out to see “Point No Point” lighthouse which is visible from land and just 2 miles offshore of the North end of Hays Beach.
Buzz’s Marina - The Dream Maker Charters, Capt. Mike Henderson
- Fishing for Chesapeake’s best fish
Drury’s Marina - Fish The Bay Charters, Capt Phil Langley
- Sunset cruise
- Waterman cruise
You may also enjoy one or more of the many diverse local “Day Trip” options:
-Solomon’s Island (17 miles to the Northeast on Rt. 4)
•Smith Island (to the South via "Smith Island Cruises" which departs from Point Lookout Marina May-Sept seasonally)
•St. George’s Island and Piney Point lighthouse (to the Northwest on Rt. 244 to Piney Point Road)
- St Clements Island and Museum
•Patuxent Naval Museum in Lexington Park
•Historic Leonardtown for good food and browsing the quaint shops, North End Art Gallery, historic Tudor House and Old Jail Museum, The Wharf park along the Potomac River
Civil War sites including:
•Dr. Mudd’s House, Historic Sotterley House and Colonial Revival garden tours, wine tasting, Women of Sotterley, Slavery resistance and Freedom and even Ghost Tours are within 30 minute drive.
Original Maryland Capital City and the Capital of the United States:
The Hideaway is only 8 miles from Maryland's original Capital, Historic St. Mary’s City and St. Mary’s College. This City is a living history museum (think Colonial Williamsburg Va) a true gem waiting for you to discover it. Colonial history surrounds you as you walk the paths and experience what the first residents of Maryland did as they built their homes and businesses and established governing principles which influenced so much of what America is today.
Property is just 78 miles from the Capital of the United States, Washington DC’s Smithsonian Museums, the Capitol and scores of other monuments and attractions including, The White House! Rt 5 turns into Branch Ave once you arrive in Washington DC and Rt 4 becomes Pennsylvania Ave once you cross the Washington DC boundary.
**Notation: Pedestrian Access across Lot#9 and wooden Deck:
The Hideaway property is waterview, not waterfront, and includes deeded pedestrian access to Hays Beach across the deck of jointly owned Lot #9 (located in front and to the left of the Hideaway).
Rest Easy with Trip Cancellation Protection: consider securing your trip with a travel protection policy which provides reimbursement of all non-refundable trip costs if you have to cancel for a covered reason. View the full list on CSA website of covered cancellation reasons as some vary by your state of residence.
***Disclosure: Ring security camera’s with floodlights are installed with view of each exterior Entry Door and the Tool Shed door. Security system is not activated during Guest Stays
Hosted by Jocelyn and Gary Copeland