Simpson Point

Simpson Point: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Simpson Point

Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Simpson Point — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 37.83663, -75.71241. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Simpson Point

• Mark's and Jack's Island Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~3 km · Must-see
• Saint James Episcopal Church · church · Accomack · ~17 km · Must-see
• Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Accomack · ~18 km · Must-see
• Parkers Marsh · sanctuary · Accomack · ~18 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke Sound Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~21 km · Must-see
• Watts Island Rocks · viewpoint · Accomack · ~21 km · Must-see
• Cedar Island Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~22 km · Must-see
• Somers Cove Light · fort · Somerset · ~26 km · Must-see
• Janes Island Light · fort · Somerset · ~29 km · Must-see
• Wallops Island National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Accomack · ~30 km · Must-see
• Tangier Sound · lake · Somerset · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fairmount Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Somerset · ~36 km · Must-see
• Costen House Museum · museum · Worcester · ~37 km · Must-see
• Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Somerset · ~40 km · Must-see
• Museum of Chincoteague Island · museum · Worcester · ~41 km · Must-see
• Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~45 km · Must-see
• Pocomoke River Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Worcester · ~45 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Simpson Point

Other beaches & coast near Simpson Point

• Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~44 km · Must-see
• Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~45 km · Must-see
• Great Shoals Light · beach · Somerset · ~56 km · Must-see
• Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~59 km · Must-see
• Assateague Island · beach · Worcester · ~62 km · Must-see
• Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~67 km · Must-see
• Bethel Beach · beach · Mathews · ~83 km · Must-see
• Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~99 km · Must-see
• Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~106 km · Must-see
• Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~107 km · Must-see

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