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Point Lookout

State Park - Maryland, United States

At the confluence of Chesapeake Bay and Potomac River, preserving the site of a Civil War POW camp that held up to 52,264 Confederate soldiers. Features beaches, a 710-foot fishing pier, and historic lighthouse built in 1830.

Location:
38.0333, -76.3167
Area:
4.23 km²
Established:
1965

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