Sandy Point State Park, Annapolis

Name: Sandy Point State Park
Address: 1100 East College Parkway, Annapolis, United States

#45 among attractions in Annapolis

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Sandy Point State Park is a public recreation area on Chesapeake Bay, located at the western end of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The state park is known for the popularity of its swimming beach, with annual attendance exceeding one million visitors. The park grounds include the Sandy Point Farmhouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The historic Sandy Point Shoal Lighthouse stands in about five feet of water some 1,000 yards east of the park's beach. ()

Established: 1948 (76 years ago)Elevation: 16 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 39°1'16"N, 76°24'25"W

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1100 East College ParkwayAnnapolis United States

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Nearby attractions include: Naval Academy Chapel, Herndon Monument, Alumni Hall, United States Naval Academy Cemetery.

5.1 miSW
Church
Naval Academy Chapel, Annapolis
129 min walk • The United States Naval Academy Chapel in Annapolis, Maryland, is one of two houses of worship on the grounds of the Navy's service academy. Protestant and Catholic services are held there. The Naval Academy Chapel is a focal point of the Academy and the city of Annapolis.
5 miSW
Memorial
Herndon Monument, Annapolis
128 min walk • The Herndon Monument on the grounds of the U.S. Naval Academy is a 21-foot-tall grey granite obelisk. It was erected in memory of Captain William Lewis Herndon, who courageously decided to go down with his ship, SS Central America, and the men left aboard rather than save himself on September 12, 1857.
5 miSW
Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums, Sport
Alumni Hall, Annapolis
129 min walk • Alumni Hall is an indoor stadium at the United States Naval Academy, in Annapolis in the U.S. state of Maryland. Completed in 1991, it seats 5,710 and serves as the primary assembly hall for the Brigade of Midshipmen.
5 miSW
Cemetery
United States Naval Academy Cemetery, Annapolis
129 min walk • The United States Naval Academy Cemetery and Columbarium is a cemetery at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
4.5 miSW
Park, State park
Jonas Green State Park, Annapolis
116 min walk • Jonas Green Park is a public recreation area on the Severn River owned and operated by Anne Arundel County, Maryland. The park sits at the east end of the Naval Academy Bridge on Maryland Route 450 just outside the city of Annapolis.
4.7 miSW
Bridge
Naval Academy Bridge, Annapolis
121 min walk • The U.S. Naval Academy Bridge is a bridge that crosses the Severn River in Annapolis, Maryland. It is located downriver from the Severn River Bridge and adjacent to the United States Naval Academy.
5.1 miSW
Museum, Military base, History museum
U.S. Naval Academy Museum, Annapolis
130 min walk • The United States Naval Academy Museum is a public maritime museum in Annapolis, Maryland, United States. A part of the United States Naval Academy, it is located at Preble Hall within the Academy premises.
5.1 miSW
Memorial
Tripoli Monument Sculpture, Annapolis
130 min walk • The Tripoli Monument is the oldest military monument in the United States. It honors heroes of the United States Navy from the First Barbary War : Master Commandant Richard Somers, Lieutenant James Caldwell, James Decatur, Henry Wadsworth, Joseph Israel, and John Sword Dorsey.
5 miSW
Memorial
Macedonian Monument, Annapolis
127 min walk • The Macedonian Monument is on the campus of the United States Naval Academy, across the street from Mahan Hall, at the end of Stribling Walk.
5.1 miSW
Memorial
Jeannette Monument, Annapolis
130 min walk • The Jeannette Monument is the largest monument in the United States Naval Academy Cemetery. It memorializes the 1881 loss of USS Jeannette while exploring the Arctic ice. Jeannette, with a crew of 33, collapsed and sank under surging ice in the summer of 1881. Her crew, commanded by George W.
4.6 miSW
Lighthouse
Triton Light, Annapolis
119 min walk • The Triton Light is a navigational beacon on the seawall of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, where the Severn River meets Spa Creek and the Annapolis harbor.