Point Lookout & the Potomac Mouth Nautical Chart
Where the Potomac meets the Bay, Point Lookout marks one of the widest river mouths on the East Coast. The chart shows the long shoal south of the point, the deep water of the Potomac entrance, and nearby harbors of refuge — Smith Creek and St. Jerome Creek to the north.
NOAA ENC chart sample, depths in feet at MLLW — tap the chart to explore live. For planning only, not for navigation.
Open the interactive Point Lookout & the Potomac Mouth chart → Plan a trip here — depth-checked for your boat →Free, no signup — works on your phone and installs like an app.
Tide right now — Point Lookout
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Marine forecast — Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA
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Local knowledge
- Long charted shoal south of the point — stand well off rounding it
- Smith Creek: closest harbor of refuge, marked entrance in roughly 7–8 ft
- Potomac entrance itself is deep — 30+ ft across most of the mouth
On the chart
- Official NOAA ENC data with soundings in feet at MLLW — see how to read a chart
- Buoys, lights, hazards and restricted areas — tap any mark for details
- NOAA tide & current stations with live predictions
- GPS position, route planning and boat-profile depth warnings
Nearby harbors
Straight-line distances for rough passage planning — use the route tool for real courses and times.
- St. Marys City & the St. Marys River — about 11 NM
- Reedville — about 12 NM
- Smith Island — about 14 NM
- Solomons Island — about 19 NM
- Tangier Island — about 20 NM
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