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Calvert Marine Museum

The Calvert Marine Museum is a museum located in Solomons, Maryland.

Photo: Sampsonsimpson20, CC BY-SA 3.0
Where
In Solomons
7 places to stay
Open since
1970
Wikipedia readers
1.8K
a year · #4,822 of 7,799
In brief

A museum inside Solomons

You can stay in Solomons

Calvert Marine Museum is inside Solomons, which has 7 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓

A day trip from Washington

Washington is about 50 miles northwest and Baltimore is about 67 miles north (straight-line). Where to stay ↓

Best months: Apr, May, Jun, Sep and Oct

April, May, June, September and October are the mild months, with highs of 66–83°. When to go ↓

Established in 1970

Calvert Marine Museum dates from 1970. About ↓

Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.

When to go

Weather, month by month

Typical highs and lows in Solomons. Green months are the mild ones.

Jan45° / 28°
Feb48° / 29°
Mar55° / 36°
Apr66° / 46°
May75° / 55°
Jun83° / 65°
Jul87° / 70°
Aug86° / 68°
Sep79° / 62°
Oct69° / 50°
Nov58° / 39°
Dec49° / 32°
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 normals for Solomons. Solomons’s full climate →
About

Calvert Marine Museum

The Calvert Marine Museum is a museum located in Solomons, Maryland.

The museum has three main themes:

Type
Museum
Established
1970
Wikipedia readers
1.8K a year
From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Facts: Wikidata.
Where to stay

Where to stay near Calvert Marine Museum

The closest towns with hotels, motels or campgrounds are Solomons (7) and California (15).

Calvert Marine MuseumSolomons7California15Lexington Park10Wildewood3Chesapeake Ranch Estates2Prince Frederick6Leonardtown2Cambridge1210 mi
Calvert Marine Museum12Places to stay in town
In town

Solomons

7 places to stay · 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground

You’re already here.

2,440 people

5 min drive

California

15 places to stay · 14 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins

13,136 people

3 mi southwest of Calvert Marine Museum

10 min drive

Lexington Park

10 places to stay · 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins

13,252 people

6 mi south of Calvert Marine Museum

5 min drive

Wildewood

3 places to stay · 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins

7,552 people

5 mi west of Calvert Marine Museum

Compare 8 towns
TownFrom Calvert Marine MuseumDrivePlaces to stayPeopleTypical homeSafety
Solomonsin town—7 3 hotels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 1 campground2,440$437K—
California3 mi southwest5 min15 14 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins13,136$347K—
Lexington Park6 mi south10 min10 8 hotels · 1 motel · 1 lodge or cabins13,252$310K—
Wildewood5 mi west5 min3 1 hotel · 2 lodges & cabins7,552$383K—
Chesapeake Ranch Estates3 mi northeast5 min2 1 hotel · 1 campground9,241$287K—
Prince Frederick16 mi northwest25 min6 5 hotels · 1 lodge or cabins2,955$404K—
Leonardtown10 mi west15 min2 2 inns & B&Bs5,033$575K—
Cambridge26 mi northeast40 min12 9 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins13,457$258KD

Day trip from

Straight-line miles.

Getting there

Nearest airports with airline service

DCARonald Reagan Washington National · major hub48 mi
SBYSalisbury Ocean City Wicomico Regional52 mi
BWIBaltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall · major hub59 mi
Places to stay: Overture Maps (hotels, motels, inns, lodges, campgrounds, RV parks; not vacation rentals) · town figures: U.S. Census ACS · Safety: TownRatings Safety grade · airports: OurAirports. Distances are from Calvert Marine Museum’s main visitor area; drive times are estimates.
Make a day of it

Also near Calvert Marine Museum

Other well-known places within 51 miles.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

White House: This image or media was taken or created by Matt H. Wade. To see his entire port, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Washington Monument: Oren Rozen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Arlington National Cemetery: Protoant, Public domain · United States Triumphal Arch: Hstoops, CC0 · Smithsonian Institution: Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer, Public domain · Lincoln Memorial: Aerial_view_of_Lincoln_Memorial_-_east_side.jpg: Carol M. Highsmith derivative w, Public domain · Northwest Stadium: Maryland GovPics, CC BY 2.0 · Tomb of the Unknown Soldier: Arlington National Cemetery, Public domain

Common questions

Visiting Calvert Marine Museum

Is Calvert Marine Museum in Solomons?

Yes. It’s inside Solomons, MD.

When is the best time to visit Calvert Marine Museum?

April, May, June, September and October, with highs of 66–83°.

How far is Calvert Marine Museum from Washington and Baltimore?

About 50 miles northwest of Washington and about 67 miles north of Baltimore, as the crow flies.

What is the closest airport to Calvert Marine Museum?

Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA), about 48 miles away.

Where should I stay near Calvert Marine Museum?

California (3 mi, 15 places to stay), Lexington Park (6 mi, 10 places to stay) and Solomons (in town, 7 places to stay).

From locals

Tips from people in Solomons

No tips yet. Ask, or answer, in Solomons’s Town Square.

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.