Egmon is a little out of line calling Chesapeake Beach a dump. All of the things you mentioned make it a very nice place to visit or live (I live here) during the warm months. There isn't much going on this time of year but there's plenty to do when it warms up. It's a great place to visit or live. There may not be much here making it undesirable for some but it is by no means, is a dump. Apparently 20 years ago this area was pretty rough but they have done so much with it. There even building another boardwalk right along Rt 261 and putting in medians and landscaping on RT 260. Oh, and if you get to drive down Rt260 torward Ches. Beach before Christmas, you can enjoy all the decorations and lights. They even put up lights in the water park. Very nice.
Egmon, I can only assume you rode through with your eyes closed and stopped for a burger at the MCDonalds in Ches. Beach. Now that, I will agree is a dump. Otherwise, Ches. Bch is nice.