Turkey Point Lighthouse Trail is a 1.9 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near North East, Maryland that features a lake and is good for all skill levels. The trail offers a number of activity options and is accessible year-round. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
dogs on leash
kid friendly
birding
hiking
road biking
trail running
walking
beach
lake
river
views
wildlife
This hike takes visitors to The 35-foot Turkey Point Lighthouse which sits atop a 100-foot bluff overlooking the Upper Chesapeake Bay. The tower dates to 1833 and is opened for park visitors on Saturdays and Sundays from 9am - 4pm, Easter weekend through mid November.
Great kinda trail for multi age families, very easy and clean and beautiful scenery
Very easy trail, nice spot to sit and have a picnic.
Absolutely love this trail! It is my sanity.
Love this little hike with the family and dogs.
Very easy trail, kids enjoyed it and had a nice picnic at the light house.
Very easy walk on the main trail to the Lighthouse and a great view. I took the loop which was a little more effort. I told the Ranger of falling trees on the loop path.
Nice little park, kids enjoyed it.
Easy gravel trail up to the lighthouse with a great view of the bay. A more woodsy trail loops around to the top too. Can get busy on a nice weekend and the parking lot is small, so you might have to wait to get a space.
A nice, quick hike.
Very easy trail.
GREAT hike. Very easy, as it follows a paved road and dirt path directly to the lighthouse.
Easy walk and great views along the way, parking is an issue. Not enough parking and everyone parking illegally got a ticket, better get there early. Very nice spot out at the lighthouse, very peaceful until the drone Air Force showed up. Noisy little buggers. MD Park Service should not allow.
Was a cute and great little trail. Was muddy so I didn't get to bring my dog, but it was very foggy when we went so it was super cool seeing everything look very eerie! Great and recommend for people first starting out!
Great walk for those starting out hiking. Path is clear and mostly flat with beautiful views at the end. Bring a lunch and a great camera. a little less than 2 miles, a few hills.
Easy in and out, cool view. Type of hike you can do anytime and could bring a good book or lunch.
J E.
great easy walk took the Dog's. Great View
Nice easy hike. Views are awesome.
Nice trails to do with the kids.
It was a nice walk out to the light house!
Wide open trail. Easy and big reward at the end!
It was a nice very straightforward trail on a gravel path along the cliff side of the park. Half of it is shaded by the canopy of trees.
My wife and I walked it with our dog and a baby in a running stroller.
The parking lot at the entrance is small, maybe space for 15 cars. When we arrived it was full, but one care had just pulled out.
This is a beautiful spot! As another reviewer said, when you're getting close it seems like you're not going the right way because you're in a little neighborhood. We took Mason in and it's a tiny one lane road with awesome houses overlooking the water but I felt like it was going to dead end into someone's property. We took the other road (forget the name) out which was easier.
Once you're in the park you follow a wide, well maintained, stone trail. This trail is easy, goes straight to the lighthouse, and definitely all levels even for those with mobility issues. As you follow the stone path you'll come to a fork. If you veer to the right and follow the mowed grass trail it will take you along the water. There are overlooks and a rocky beach spot that our dog loved. You can continue through the wooded trail right to the lighthouse. It's not a difficult hike but there are lots of steep drops and the trail gets narrow.
Easy, but very scenic. Nearly 360 degrees of sheer cliffs for viewing pleasure.
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Did some "off trail" exploring
It took us two separate tries to actually find the parking place/where to go because we were certain we were going the wrong way the first time so we went a more "obvious" route and found other nice things but not the lighthouse trail. The second time around we stuck to our guns and actually got there, you will think you're going to the wrong place your first time because of the drive through the town and you feel you are invading on them but you're going the right way. There are only about ten parking spaces, I can't imagine what they do during nice weather for parking. We went on a very windy cold day and were the only ones parked. We saw a few park rangers before starting on the trail that confirmed bald eagles and I was told it was a 1.5 mile hike to the lighthouse. We ran in to two locals who were friendly and two hunters otherwise we were the only people the whole time which was nice. There is a place called Hawk Watch about 3/4th the way up to the lighthouse which is where we saw the bald eagles. This is a nice and easy hike with some beautiful views but again, I imagine during nice weather it's too packed too enjoy.
Perfect distance and ample scenery to easily coach kids who are taking thier first backpacking treks under load.
Nice short walk!
I've hiked this trail twice- once in the spring/summer with the family (wife & three small kids) and once today, a snowy late January day, by myself. This is a very easy trail, with lovely views of the river and bay, and lots of local wildlife (saw many deer and small birds today). Only downside is that I think it took me longer to drive here than to hike it, and I live locally. Great weather, great views, and an easy trail make this a must see.