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Cobb Island

MD · 38.2600, -76.8440

Religious Freedom Byway, Booth's Escape and Star-Spangled Banner Byway are 3 of 4 signed byways within 30 miles of Cobb Island, Maryland.

Get in

Cobb Island lies at the southern end of the Cobb Neck in Charles County, Maryland. It is at the end of a dead-end two-lane road, Route 254. To get to Cobb Island, take Route 301 to Route 257 South. Then take a right turn at Route 254 South. Follow Route 254 over the small bridge to its end. You have reached Cobb Island. Cobb Island is not served by bus, train, or ferry service.
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The drives · Designated roads lead.

4 scenic drives near Cobb Island

Ordered by federal designation, then by how close each one runs to Cobb Island. All-American Roads and National Scenic Byways are named by the Federal Highway Administration, not by us.

  1. 01

    Religious Freedom Byway

    National Scenic Byway · starts in town

  2. 02

    Booth's Escape

    State scenic byway · 10 mi out

  3. 03

    Star-Spangled Banner Byway

    State scenic byway · 19 mi out

  4. 04

    Roots and Tides Byway

    State scenic byway · 26 mi out

Day-trip loops

Planned by the Byway engine on real roads: every stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature, and the total time counts driving and the stops themselves.

Loop 2 · 8 h window · 154 mi

7 h 35 loop · 8 stops · back by 7:34 PM. Incorporates George Washington Memorial Parkway.

  1. Saint Francis of Assisi · 30 min
  2. Joseph Henry · 30 min
  3. The Drummer · 30 min
  4. Surratt House · 10 min
  5. Ellenboro Hill · 15 min
  6. Bunker Hill · 15 min
  7. Ravens Crest · 15 min
  8. Milestone in Radio History · 30 min

Touches George Washington Memorial Parkway, Religious Freedom Byway, Booth's Escape

Common questions

How long is a scenic day-trip loop from Cobb Island?

Byway's engine bakes two loops from Cobb Island: 4 h, 141 miles, 1 stop; and 8 h, 154 miles, 8 stops. The time counts the driving and the stops themselves.

What is there to stop at on a day trip from Cobb Island?

The 8 h loop stops at Saint Francis of Assisi, Joseph Henry, The Drummer, Surratt House, Ellenboro Hill, Bunker Hill, Ravens Crest and Milestone in Radio History. Each stop traces to an OpenStreetMap feature.

Within reach

Measured from Byway's own registries, 30 miles around town.

Scenic byways

Lookouts

Named places

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