My son Ray has already done a post on this but I will add a little more. We took our camper and stayed at the Elk Neck State campground so we wouldn’t have as long to get to the Conowingo Dam. This is a great campground to stay in if you are visiting the area at the top of the Chesapeake Bay. The state park here has many walking trails and some great views since it is a peninsula with high elevation looking out over the surrounding waters. If you are a nature photographer it is approximately 40 minutes from the Conowingo Dam. Shureslanding Road
View Larger Map will take you right to the parking lot at the dam. Like Ray said in his post, the Bald Eagles congregate in the river area just below the dam starting in October and staying through the winter. There is an area near the dam right on the river that is perfect to shoot from. The sun is always in a good position throughout the day for photographing, you never have to shoot into it. Many photographers there use 500mm lenses but if you’re patient there will be some good shots at a reasonable distance to use a 200mm. I use a 300mm with a 1.4 adapter and do well with that combination. There are always other photographers there to give you pointers about the best spot to shoot from and what settings to use. I will almost guarantee you will go home with some great Eagle photos. Even if you are not into photography it is still a nice place to visit to watch all the Eagles fishing. Here are some of the bird shots and some of the fall foliage.

Our campsite at Elk Neck State Park Campground

Eagle ready to grab a fish.

Bald Eagle launches off perch.

Adult Eagle spreads it's wings.

Eagle soars over the autumn foliage.

Juvenile steals a fish from adult Eagle.

Ray Hennessy walking on trail at Elk Neck State Park.

Autumn lake at Elk Neck State Park