Editing Smith Island, Maryland (section)

==Transportation==
Smith Island has no airport and no bridges to the mainland; it can be accessed only by boat.<ref name=Newsweek/> Passenger-only [[ferry|ferries]] connect Smith Island at [[Ewell, Maryland|Ewell]] to [[Point Lookout, Maryland]], and [[Reedville, Virginia]], on the Western shore of the Chesapeake Bay (seasonal), and from [[Crisfield, Maryland]], on its Eastern Shore (year-round). A daily passenger ferry also runs between [[Crisfield, Maryland]], and the smaller island of [[Tylerton, Maryland]].<ref name=recommendations>{{Cite web |title=How To Visit Smith Island Maryland |url=https://www.marylandrecommendations.com/things-to-do-in-maryland/how-to-visit-smith-island-maryland/ |access-date=2022-03-13 |website=www.marylandrecommendations.com |language=en-US}}</ref>

In addition to public ferry services, guided boat tours operate between Crisfield and Smith Island, offering visitors an opportunity to explore the island’s history and culture. '''Experience Smith Island,''' a Chesapeake Bay storytelling and heritage tour operator, provides transportation to the island along with guided tours focusing on local traditions, seafood harvesting, and Smith Island cake demonstrations.<ref name="Experience Smith Island">{{cite web |title=Experience Smith Island |url=https://visitsomerset.com/listing/experience-smith-island |access-date=February 13, 2025 |website=Somerset County MD Tourism}}</ref>

Few motor vehicles exist on the islands, and these are all in the northern community of [[Ewell, Maryland|Ewell]] and the connected [[Rhodes Point, Maryland|Rhodes Point]].  Main modes of transportation for all three communities include [[golf cart]]s as well as non-motorized transportation.<ref name=recommendations/>