Must-see beach · Calvert, Maryland
Cove Point Lighthouse
Cove Point Lighthouse is a beach in Calvert, Maryland.
Cove 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 Cove 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 Cove Point Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.38625, -76.38176. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Cove Point Lighthouse
- Middleham Chapel · church · Calvert · ~6 km · Must-see
- Drum Point Lighthouse · museum · Calvert · ~12 km · Must-see
- Calvert Marine Museum · museum · Calvert · ~12 km · Must-see
- J. C. Lore Oyster House · fort · Calvert · ~12 km · Must-see
- Flag Ponds Nature Park · sanctuary · Calvert · ~13 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum · museum · Calvert · ~14 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Zion Church · church · Saint Mary's · ~20 km · Must-see
- Hooper Island Light · fort · Dorchester · ~23 km · Must-see
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~27 km · Must-see
- Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Calvert · ~28 km · Must-see
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~35 km · Must-see
- Sharps Island Light · fort · Talbot · ~35 km · Must-see
- Point No Point Light · fort · Saint Mary's · ~37 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~40 km · Must-see
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Dorchester · ~42 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Cove Point Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Cove Point Lighthouse
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~18 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~38 km · Must-see
- Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~40 km · Must-see
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~40 km · Must-see
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~50 km · Must-see
- 1879 Hooper Straight Lighthouse · beach · Talbot · ~59 km · Must-see
- Great Shoals Light · beach · Somerset · ~60 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~62 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Cove Point Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Cove 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 Cove 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 Cove Point Lighthouse?
Nearby: Middleham Chapel (church, 6 km), Drum Point Lighthouse (museum, 12 km), Calvert Marine Museum (museum, 12 km), J. C. Lore Oyster House (fort, 12 km), Flag Ponds Nature Park (sanctuary, 13 km), Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum (museum, 14 km).
Is Cove Point Lighthouse worth visiting?
Cove Point Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Maryland on Spotwander.