My family had a relaxing weekend on Tylerton staying at Pauline's House. We rented kayaks in Crisfield and took them over on the ferry with us. The water was beautiful! The crab cakes and old bay fries at the Drum Point Market were delicious!!! Don't forget the Smith Island Cake!!

We had a great time on Smith Island. I will forewarn, bring what you need to begin with. Going back and forth to crisfield for supplies isn’t exactly fun. The property has a well equipped kitchen and everything you need to enjoy the stay. Also, catching 25 inch rockfish off the dock is always fun.

Loved to come back here for weekend vacation. People are so nice and and the place is quiet and serene. They have fresh crabs and the store sells delicious Smith Island cake.

Super in all respects, especially the friendliness of the residents, and the help provided by Gretchen, before our arrival.

We had a wonderful time during our stay in Tylerton! Gretchen’s house was lovely and provided everything we needed. We enjoyed crabbing, swimming and kayaking, and just generally “unplugging” from the typical busyness of everyday life! We attended church on Sunday and enjoyed a freshly baked Smith Island cake, made by our “neighbor” Mary Ada herself!! Smith Island is truly a step back in time and was sooooo refreshing! We will return! Just some helpful info...the store is not open on Sunday and there are no restaurants on Tylerton, so plan ahead! Also, bring as much of your own food as possible, as the stores prices are significantly marked up! With that being said, they had everything we needed, and their food was very good!

Wonderful people on smith island. I wish I would have brought a boat. The House was nice, roomy, and very clean. Thank you all for having us.

My husband and I had rented this property mid-June. If you are a writer, photographer, artist, birder, or traveling with a group to kayak or paddle board this may be the ideal place.There is a lot of solitude for everyone in your group. Bring EVERYTHING you will need. Drum market has a good convenience store type inventory ie milk,eggs,and excellentl crab cakes and you can get ice at the shed on the dock where the boat (Jason II) drops you off. (Only a stones throw from the house.) The kitchen was good size and most pantry type things stocked. Not any room to put groceries as the owner has their things in the cupboards but there is a large kitchen table to put your groceries. Also don’t plan on using the freezer (ample frig space)the owner has their things occupying freezer space. The home is very comfortable including the beds and linens and plenty of towels. I recommend bringing your own pan scrubbing sponge and handiwipes. The scrubbers there were shall we say less than sanitary. There is no outside grill, no screened porch,or any porch, no WiFi ,no TV(owners say it’s spotty but we had none),no cable (some dated children’s DVD’s but not much for the adults) There is only a small computer screen to view these)There are some games but not a complete deck of cards available. There are no beaches, no place to swim, no lawn chairs, (a picnic table but no umbrella) not a good place for eating as the mosquitos and flies will have a banquet as well. We shared a slice of the famous Smith Island cake but not too impressed. The crab co-ops were not in business at the time ( not there fault) Plan on cooking as the only restaurant is in the Drum market and they close around 3-3:30. We did not have the opportunity to visit Ewell (pronounced Youll) as we had a family matter to attend to. Also since one needs to bring absolutely everything, the good news is you can bring your vehicle right up to the boat to load your stuff and then park your vehicle for $3/day. Just check with the visitors office (right side of the maim street) in Crisfield and they’ll direct you where to park. We didn’t bring any bottled water the tap water was very good. And of course the island is dry so you will need to bring your own alcohol. It would be nice if the owners provided some kayaks or paddle boards as a means to have some fun in the water but you must bring your own toys.As the saying goes “ it is what it is.”(A first-aid may be a good idea too)