Quest Materials
Park Quest Information:
Powerhouse Pollinators Park Quest will be available Monday through Friday, during park operating hours, from May 1st until October 31st. Park Quest is not available on the weekends or holidays. Entrance fees are required. Pets are permitted and the quest is stroller and wheelchair accessible. It should take 20 minutes to complete with less than 0.5 miles covered. After entering the park, continue down the main road until the lighthouse is visible. On the left side is a bathhouse and a parking lot immediately on your right. The Park Quest start is a few yards from the bathhouse. Please take a photo at the last station as proof of completion.
Park Information:
Point Lookout State Park (11175 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland, MD 20687) is rich in natural and historical importance. The park is situated on the migration path of monarch butterflies, waterfowl, and other shorebirds. The Chesapeake Bay and the mighty Potomac River meet behind the lighthouse, which was built in 1830. The park is home to the replica Civil War era fort and reconstructed prisoner of war camp. The campground hosts almost 150 campsites (currently being renovated), a beach and picnic area as well as boat launch.
Please contact 301-872-5688 with any questions or if you need assistance. Entrance fees are $3 per MD vehicle and $5 per out of state vehicle, Monday - Friday all year. There is a per person charge of $5 for MD residents and $7 for out of state residents that is in effect on holidays and weekends from May through September.
Driving Directions:
11175 Point Lookout Rd, Scotland, MD 20687
301-872-5688
Directions from Baltimore:
From Rt. 695 -
Follow to Rt. 97 south to Rt. 3 south. Rt. 3 will turn into Rt. 301. Follow Rt. 301 south. From Rt. 301 south, continue to Rt. 4 south in Upper Marlboro. Follow Rt. 4 south all the way across the Solomons Island Bridge. After the Solomons Island Bridge the first traffic light you come to will be Rt. 235. Turn left onto Rt. 235 south. Follow Rt. 235 south into a town called Ridge (there will be a blinking red light). Turn left onto Rt. 5 south. Follow Rt. 5 south as far as it will go (approximately 7 miles) and you will be in Point Lookout.
Directions from Washington, D.C.:
From Rt. 495 -
Follow to Rt. 4/Pennsylvania Avenue south to Upper Marlboro. Continue on Rt. 4 south until you cross the Solomons Island Bridge. After the Solomons Island Bridge the first traffic light you come to will be Rt. 235. Turn left onto Rt. 235 south. Follow Rt. 235 south into a town called Ridge (there will be a blinking red light). Turn left onto Rt. 5 south. Follow Rt. 5 south as far as it will go (approximately 7 miles) and you will be in Point Lookout.
Directions from the Rt. 301 Bridge:
Follow Rt. 301 north to Rt. 234 towards Leonardtown. When you reach the end of Rt. 234 at Rt. 5 turn right. Follow Rt. 5 south all the way into Point Lookout.
