Point Lookout State Park
| Point Lookout State Park | |
|---|---|
View north from the lighthouse at Point Lookout | |
| Location | St. Mary's County, Maryland, United States |
| Nearest town | Lexington Park, Maryland |
| Coordinates | 38°02′15″N 76°19′18″W / 38.03750°N 76.32167°W |
| Area | 1,083 acres (438 ha) |
| Established | 1964 |
| Administered by | Maryland Department of Natural Resources |
| Designation | Maryland state park |
| Website | Official website |
Point Lookout State Park is a public recreation area and historic preserve occupying Point Lookout, the southernmost tip of a peninsula formed by the confluence of Chesapeake Bay and the Potomac River in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The state park preserves the site of an American Civil War prisoner of war camp and the Point Lookout Light, which was built in 1830. It is the southernmost spot on Maryland's western shore, the coastal region on the western side of the Chesapeake Bay.