Must-see beach · Saint Mary's, Maryland
Ragged Point Light
Ragged Point Light is a beach in Saint Mary's, Maryland.
Ragged Point Light: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Ragged Point Light
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Ragged Point Light — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.15448, -76.60124. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ragged Point Light
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Zion Church · church · Saint Mary's · ~23 km · Must-see
- J. C. Lore Oyster House · fort · Calvert · ~28 km · Must-see
- Calvert Marine Museum · museum · Calvert · ~29 km · Must-see
- Drum Point Lighthouse · museum · Calvert · ~29 km · Must-see
- Westmoreland State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~31 km · Must-see
- Point Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Saint Mary's · ~32 km · Must-see
- Point No Point Light · fort · Saint Mary's · ~34 km · Must-see
- Point Lookout Light · viewpoint · Saint Mary's · ~35 km · Must-see
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum · museum · Calvert · ~35 km · Must-see
- Middleham Chapel · church · Calvert · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~40 km · Must-see
- Hooper Island Light · fort · Dorchester · ~41 km · Must-see
- Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~42 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Ragged Point Light
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~17 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~40 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~56 km · Must-see
- Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~58 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~64 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~66 km · Must-see
- Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~67 km · Must-see
- Great Shoals Light · beach · Somerset · ~79 km · Must-see
- Mallows Bay · beach · Charles · ~85 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Ragged Point Light safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Ragged Point Light yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Ragged Point Light?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Ragged Point Light?
Nearby: Piney Point Lighthouse (beach, 8 km), Blackistone Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Gardy's Millpond (lake, 21 km), Zion Church (church, 23 km), J. C. Lore Oyster House (fort, 28 km), Calvert Marine Museum (museum, 29 km).
Is Ragged Point Light worth visiting?
Ragged Point Light is listed as a must-see beach in Maryland on Spotwander.