We love a good lighthouse. Here are Chesapeake Bay lighthouses you can visit in Maryland, with what to expect at each one.

Quick answer: Chesapeake Bay lighthouses you can visit include Thomas Point Shoal near Annapolis, the last screwpile lighthouse of its kind in its first spot, reached only by boat. Others: Hooper Strait (1879) in St. Michaels, Drum Point in Solomons, Concord Point in Havre de Grace, Turkey Point at Elk Neck and Piney Point (1836).

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Thomas Point Shoal

Thomas Point Shoal – The last screwpile lighthouse of its kind in its first spot, and still a working light. It is a National Historic Landmark. You reach it by boat, with trained guides.[1]

Lighthouses With Museums

Hooper Strait – Built in 1879. Climb inside at the Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum in St. Michaels.[2] Drum Point – 46 feet tall, at the Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons.[2] Seven Foot Knoll – Part of Historic Ships in Baltimore.[2]

More to See

Concord Point – In Havre de Grace, made of Port Deposit granite.[2] Turkey Point – On a 100-foot bluff in Elk Neck State Park, a short walk in.[2] Piney Point – Built in 1836, on the Potomac.[2] Point Lookout – First built in 1825, in Point Lookout State Park.[2] Cove Point – You can even stay overnight in the keeper’s quarters.[2]

See Them From the Water

Watermark runs a Thomas Point Lighthouse cruise from Annapolis, April to September.[3]

Frequently asked questions

Can you visit Thomas Point Shoal Lighthouse? Yes, by boat, on tours led by trained guides.

Which Chesapeake lighthouse can you climb? Hooper Strait in St. Michaels and Drum Point in Solomons, among others.

What is a screwpile lighthouse? A lighthouse standing on iron piles screwed into the Bay floor; Thomas Point Shoal is the last one of its kind in its first spot.

References

Find them on our Chesapeake Bay map.