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Places near Leonardtown by type
All 283 places by distance →One day from Leonardtown
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:30 pm
100 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Leonardtown
- Blackistone Lighthousebeach · 1.5 hrs
- Ragged Point Lightbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Zion Churchchurch · 30 min
- Calvert Marine Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Back in Leonardtown
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Leonardtown?
Blackistone Lighthouse (beach, about 17 km), Ragged Point Light (beach, about 19 km), Calvert Marine Museum (museum, about 19 km), Drum Point Lighthouse (museum, about 20 km), J. C. Lore Oyster House (heritage site, about 20 km), Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (museum, about 20 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Leonardtown?
24 places on Spotwander: 6 wildlife, forests & gardens, 3 forts & heritage, 4 churches, 3 museums, 5 beaches & coast.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Leonardtown?
Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Sanctuary, about 29 km by road; Flag Ponds Nature Park (29 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Leonardtown?
J. C. Lore Oyster House, about 20 km by road; Hooper Island Light (42 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Leonardtown?
Start in Leonardtown, visit Blackistone Lighthouse, then Ragged Point Light, then Zion Church, then Calvert Marine Museum, then Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum, and drive back — about 100 km by road in all.




























