Point Lookout

Point Lookout is a narrow peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River, just north of where the two bodies of water come together. This site is especially good during fall migration when southbound birds are funnelled towards the tip of the peninsula before they cross the water. Winds from the northwest will direct many species of raptors past the point.

Directions from Washington, D.C.: From Rt. 495 Follow to Rt. 4/Pennsylvania Avenue south to Upper Marlboro. Continue on Rt. 4 south until you cross the Solomons Island Bridge. After the Solomons Island Bridge the first traffic light you come to will be Rt. 235. Turn left onto Rt. 235 south. Follow Rt. 235 south into a town called Ridge (there will be a blinking red light). Turn left onto Rt. 5 south. Follow Rt. 5 south as far as it will go (approximately 7 miles) and you will be in Point Lookout. After the entrance sign, the second road on the right will be the campground. When you arrive in the campground park at the left and register at the Ranger Station.

Location

11175 Point Lookout Road

Scotland, MD, 20687