How to Get Here
By Air
St. Mary's is within 2 hours by car from three major airports. From Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI), follow airport signs to I-97 South and the driving directions from the north (Baltimore) below. From Reagan National (DCA) and Dulles International (IAD) airports, follow the driving directions from Washington, D.C.
By Car
From the North (Baltimore) Take I-97 South to MD Route 3 South in Bowie, Maryland. Follow Rte. 3 South to MD Route 4 South in Upper Marlboro. Take Rte. 4 South through Prince Frederick and cross the Thomas Johnson Bridge at Solomons. (Follow detailed directions below in Italics)
From Annapolis: Follow MD Rte. 2 South from Annapolis until it dead-ends with MD Rte. 4 South. Take Rte. 4 South and cross the Thomas Johnson Bridge at Solomons. (Follow detailed directions below in Italics)
About 3 miles from the bridge turn left at the first traffic light onto
MD Route 235 South. Travel 4.5 miles through Lexington Park, turning
right onto Shangri La Drive at stop light (just past the Days Inn
hotel). Proceed through the next traffic light. Bear left at the fork in
the road on Willows Road and drive 3 miles to the stop sign at MD Route
5 South. Turn left and continue 4 miles to the College.
From Washington, D.C.
Take the Capital Beltway (I-495/95) to Exit 11A for MD Route 4 South. Follow Rte. 4 through Prince Frederick and cross the Thomas
Johnson Bridge at Solomons. Follow detailed directions "from the north" in italics above.
From the South (Richmond)
Take US Route 301 North over the Potomac River Bridge. Turn right at the second set of blinking lights onto MD Route 234. Follow
Rte. 234 approximately 23 miles to where it ends at MD Route 5. Turn right (south) on Rte. 5, traveling through Leonardtown, and
continue 15 miles to St. Mary's College The campus is located on Route 5. Once you see the beautiful St. Mary's River on your right,
you will know you have arrived!
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Warning About Online Map Services
Online map services do not always provide accurate routes to the campus. Do not rely on them without comparing their directions with ours or a road map of the area
