Park Headquarters Hours:
8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday​

Hours of Operation

7 a.m - Sunset (May through September)
Special weekend hours (6 a.m. - Sunset)
apply for weekends/holidays between Memorial Day weekend and Labor Day weekend.
8 a.m. - Sunset (October through April)

This park's peaceful surroundings on a peninsula between the Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River in St. Mary's County belie its history as the location of a camp which imprisoned as many as 52,264 Confederate soldiers during the Civil War. A museum on site recounts this vivid history. A park map is available at park headquarters, the camp office, camp store and the Civil War Museum/Marshland Nature Center. The Point Lookout Lighthouse is currently closed for renovations.

Periwinkle Point Trail

A self-guided nature trail located at the back entrance of the Civil War Museum/Marshland Nature Center.

Water Trails

Point Lookout is home to three water trails within Point Lookout Creek, Lake Conoy and travelling around the Point and into the Chesapeake Bay. These trails are not marked or patrolled on a regular basis, so please plan ahead for a safe trip on the trails.