点评:This is a great state park with varied attractions.
We camped in a RV in the part of the campground that had full hookups. It was renovated within the last two years, so everything there was new--road, pads, electric, water, and sewer hookups. Each camp site was carved out of pine woods and high grass, so very private--you couldn't see your neighbors. The fire ring had hardly been used, the pad was level, and the gravel area for the picnic table was new and raked. There are no bath houses in this part, however.
There are two beaches. The small beach on the Chesapeake side has a bathroom nearby. It has a small breakwater jutting into the water, so the water was tranquil on either side of it. The much larger beach on the Potomac side of the peninsula has a large parking lot, scores of picnic tables, and a bathhouse that is only open on weekends. However, there was a bathroom a few hundred feet away by the Civil War site that was open. The breakwaters here are multiple and run parallel to the shore to form a protected swimming area.
We didn't get a chance to visit the Civil War site, but there is an encampment with good signage. It is walkable from the beach area. The area nearer the lighthouse was the site of the huge prison for Confederate prisoners. Good signage.
We are not fishermen, but on the Chesapeake side there is a long pier, newly constructed, for fishing. There is a brand new bathroom there and recently paved parking lot. We did not visit the camp store which also is on the Potomac side of the road.
Lots of bird activity--flamingos, osprey, eagles, shorebirds. Our bet is that there would be plenty of migratory warblers here in the spring.
Down the road a little bit on the other side, there is a boat launch. One feature there is a screened fish cleaning station with stainless steel sinks inside a screened building. Very impressive. There are lots of opportunities for boating or kayaking with the Chesapeake, Potomac, and a large, enclosed body of water--Lake Conoy and Point Lookout Creek--that would permit kayaking in a protected environment. Lake Conoy has a small opening giving access to the Potomac.
Finally, the lighthouse itself, which was terrific! Artefacts, photos, maps, and good signage on two levels, and access to the lantern (if you can fit through the hatch!) for a great view! There is a ranger on duty and a small shop. Best yet--there is no extra charge to visit! There are good signs all about outside, as well, including an exhibit on bouys in the large, adjacent sheds that housed coal and bouys (and Coast Guardsmen, for a while, too).
All in all, a nice little park with varied things to do and very nice facilities. We will go back.
翻译:这是一座非常不错的州立公园,拥有多种多样的景点。
我们驾驶房车在配有全套设施的露营区扎营。该区域在近两年内进行了翻新,因此道路、露营坪、电力、供水和排水设施都是崭新的。每个露营位都坐落在松林与高草丛中,私密性极佳——根本看不到周围的邻居。火圈几乎没人使用过,地面也十分平整;供摆放野餐桌的碎石区域也是新铺设并经过整理的。不过,这一带没有澡堂。
这里有两个海滩。切萨皮克海一侧的小海滩附近有个厕所。那里有一道小防波堤伸入水中,因此防波堤两侧的海面都很平静。半岛上波托马克河一侧的那片大得多的海滩则设有一个大型停车场、许多野餐桌,还有一个仅在周末开放的澡堂。不过,在距离不远处的南北战争遗址旁边,也有一个正常开放的厕所。这里的防波堤有多道,它们与海岸线平行,共同构成了一片安全的游泳区域。
我们没能有机会参观内战遗址,但那里有一个设有清晰指示牌的营地,从海滩区步行即可到达。靠近灯塔的区域曾是关押南方邦联战俘的巨大监狱,那里的指示牌也很清晰。
我们并非渔民,但在切萨皮克湾一侧有一座新建的长码头,供人们垂钓之用。那里有一个崭新的卫生间,停车场也刚铺好。我们没有去参观营地的商店,它同样位于波托马克河一侧。
这里有大量鸟类活动——火烈鸟、鱼鹰、鹰类以及各种滨鸟。我们估计,春天时这里会有很多候鸟中的林莺。
再往前走一点,在路的另一侧有一个船只下水处。那里有一个带纱窗的鱼类处理区,里面设有不锈钢水槽,整个区域被纱窗围护起来。实在令人印象深刻。在切萨皮克湾和波托马克河沿岸有大量适合划船或皮划艇活动的场所;此外还有康诺伊湖和洛库特角溪流这样面积较大且四周封闭的水域,能在安全的环境中进行皮划艇运动。康诺伊湖有一个小开口,可由此进入波托马克河。
最后,那座灯塔本身也棒极了!两层楼内陈列着各种文物、照片和地图,还有清晰的指示牌;如果你能挤过舱口的话,还能进入灯塔顶部的灯室,俯瞰绝美的景色呢!这里有一名值班护林员和一家小商店。最棒的是——参观完全免费!室外也设有许多指示牌,相邻的巨大仓库里还设有一个关于航标灯的展览;这些仓库以前用来存放煤炭和航标灯(有一段时间还驻扎着海岸警卫队队员)。
总的来说,这是一座不错的小公园,有多种多样的娱乐项目和非常完善的设施。我们一定会再来的。