Must-see beach · Saint Mary's, Maryland
Piney Point Lighthouse
Piney Point Lighthouse is a beach in Saint Mary's, Maryland.
Piney Point Lighthouse: 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 Piney Point Lighthouse
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 Piney Point Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.13533, -76.52971. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Piney Point Lighthouse
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~8 km · Must-see
- Zion Church · church · Saint Mary's · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Point Lookout State Park · sanctuary · Saint Mary's · ~24 km · Must-see
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~26 km · Must-see
- Point No Point Light · fort · Saint Mary's · ~26 km · Must-see
- Point Lookout Light · viewpoint · Saint Mary's · ~26 km · Must-see
- J. C. Lore Oyster House · fort · Calvert · ~27 km · Must-see
- Calvert Marine Museum · museum · Calvert · ~28 km · Must-see
- Drum Point Lighthouse · museum · Calvert · ~28 km · Must-see
- Hooper Island Light · fort · Dorchester · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum · museum · Calvert · ~37 km · Must-see
- Westmoreland State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Bush Mill Stream Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Middleham Chapel · church · Calvert · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~38 km · Must-see
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~39 km · Must-see
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~43 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Piney Point Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Piney Point Lighthouse
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~8 km · Must-see
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~51 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~55 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~56 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~58 km · Must-see
- Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~60 km · Must-see
- Great Shoals Light · beach · Somerset · ~72 km · Must-see
- Mallows Bay · beach · Charles · ~93 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Piney Point Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Piney Point Lighthouse 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 Piney Point Lighthouse?
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 Piney Point Lighthouse?
Nearby: Ragged Point Light (beach, 8 km), Zion Church (church, 19 km), Gardy's Millpond (lake, 21 km), Point Lookout State Park (sanctuary, 24 km), Blackistone Lighthouse (beach, 26 km), Point No Point Light (fort, 26 km).
Is Piney Point Lighthouse worth visiting?
Piney Point Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Maryland on Spotwander.