Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The Point Lookout Railroad Trail, flanked by the Potomac River and the Chesapeake
Bay, is an excellent place to spot waterfowl.
Turning left at the nature center will take you along a short (less than a quarter
mile) stretch of trail where waterfowl and other wildlife viewing is abundant. The
trail's end is a rewarding one, with beautiful views of Lake Conoy and the Point
Lookout Creek. Late-summer visitors may be treated to migrating monarch butter-
flies, and if you are on the trail during the spring or fall, be sure to watch for migratory
birds.
DIRECTIONS
From Interstate 495, take MD Route 4 south until you cross the Solomons
Island Bridge. After the bridge, turn left at the first traffic light onto MD Route
235, heading south. Follow this into a small town called Ridge and turn left at
the blinking red light onto MD Route 5, heading south. Follow Route 5 as far as
it will go (it takes a sharp right turn as you approach the 5-mile mark) all the way
to Point Lookout State Park. In the off-season, stop at the park headquarters to
get a code to open the gate to the camping area. After you pass the headquarters
office, take your first right into the camping area. After passing the gate, take
your first right and then bear left to campsites 26-20, where you will access a
parking lot that is adjacent to the trail entrance.
Contact:
Point Lookout State Park
11175 Point Lookout Road
Scotland, MD 20687
