Must-see beach · Saint Mary's, Maryland
Blackistone Lighthouse
Blackistone Lighthouse is a beach in Saint Mary's, Maryland.
Blackistone 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 Blackistone 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 Blackistone Lighthouse — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.20797, -76.74485. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Blackistone Lighthouse
- Cobb Island · river spot · Charles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Westmoreland State Park · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~17 km · Must-see
- George Washington Birthplace National Monument · sanctuary · Westmoreland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~26 km · Must-see
- Gardy's Millpond · lake · Northumberland · ~33 km · Must-see
- J. C. Lore Oyster House · fort · Calvert · ~35 km · Must-see
- Calvert Marine Museum · museum · Calvert · ~35 km · Must-see
- Rappahannock River Valley National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Essex · ~35 km · Must-see
- Drum Point Lighthouse · museum · Calvert · ~35 km · Must-see
- Zion Church · church · Saint Mary's · ~35 km · Must-see
- Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum · museum · Calvert · ~37 km · Must-see
- Land's End Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · King George · ~41 km · Must-see
- Middleham Chapel · church · Calvert · ~43 km · Must-see
- Battle Creek Cypress Swamp Nature Sanctuary · sanctuary · Calvert · ~43 km · Must-see
- Chotank State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · King George · ~45 km · Must-see
- Flag Ponds Nature Park · sanctuary · Calvert · ~46 km · Must-see
- Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~46 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Blackistone Lighthouse
Other beaches & coast near Blackistone Lighthouse
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~17 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~47 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~58 km · Must-see
- Mallows Bay · beach · Charles · ~68 km · Must-see
- Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~73 km · Must-see
- Fort Washington Light · beach · Prince George's · ~77 km · Must-see
- Fog Point Cove · beach · Somerset · ~81 km · Must-see
- Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~83 km · Must-see
- Solomons Lump Light · beach · Somerset · ~83 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Blackistone Lighthouse safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Blackistone 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 Blackistone 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 Blackistone Lighthouse?
Nearby: Cobb Island (river spot, 14 km), Westmoreland State Park (sanctuary, 15 km), Ragged Point Light (beach, 17 km), George Washington Birthplace National Monument (sanctuary, 19 km), Piney Point Lighthouse (beach, 26 km), Gardy's Millpond (lake, 33 km).
Is Blackistone Lighthouse worth visiting?
Blackistone Lighthouse is listed as a must-see beach in Maryland on Spotwander.