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Point Lookout Swimming Beach
4.6★ · 134 Google ratings · Scotland, Virginia
✓ Short walk✓ Good for kids✓ Restrooms
At a glance
Parking
Reported adequate
Walk
40 ft · under a minute
Restrooms
Yes
Water
86°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Children
Reported good for young kids
Length
475 yd of shoreline
Sand
170 ft from the water to the back
Crowds
Quietest Mon 4pm
Map of Point Lookout Swimming Beach
Guide
Good to know
Reported good with little kids
Visitors often mention shallow or calm water. This is what reviewers report, not a safety assessment.Mentioned by 5 visitors · 2017–2025
Arrive before 11:30am
The beach becomes significantly crowded from late morning onward, especially on weekends when the lot fills and the park closes.
Check jellyfish warnings first
Jellyfish presence varies seasonally and can be abundant enough to deter swimming; entry signs post current jellyfish levels.
Bring insect repellent
Flies and mosquitoes can be persistent throughout the day, particularly affecting food and comfort despite available spray.
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
78°F · clear
Water
86°F
Waves
0.1 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
6 mph from the S
Shelter
Onshore · wind blowing straight in off the water
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
|---|---|---|
| 02:48 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 07:35 | High tide | ↑ |
| 13:19 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 20:43 | High tide | ↑ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:09 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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📍 Scotland, MD 20687
🌊 Water 40 ft away, under a minute walk
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Questions
Common questions
How far is the walk to the water at Point Lookout Swimming Beach?
The listed location sits on the shoreline itself, so there is no walk to speak of once you are out of the car.
Does Point Lookout Swimming Beach have restrooms?
No restrooms are mapped within 600 m on OpenStreetMap. That means nobody has mapped any, which is not the same as there being none.
When is Point Lookout Swimming Beach least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Mon 4pm and the busiest at Sun 10am.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
