Point Lookout

United States, Maryland

Point Lookout

LocationUnited States, Maryland
RegionMaryland
TypeState Park
Coordinates38.0333°, -76.3167°
Established1965
Area4.23
Nearest CityScotland (2 mi)
Major CityWashington DC (75 mi)

About Point Lookout

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.