Why visit Solomons
Townapedia lists 12 museums and landmarks, 5 parks and trails, 30 places to eat, 6 places to stay and 2 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Drum Point Light, Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge, Calvert Marine Museum and J. C. Lore Oyster House.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Solomons
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Solomons
Solomons, also known as Solomons Island, is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. The population was 2,368 at the 2010 census, up from 1,536 in 2000. Solomons is a popular weekend destination spot in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area.
From the Wikipedia article Solomons, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do2
Drum Point Light
Lighthouse · National Register of Historic Places
Lighthouse in Maryland, United States
Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge
Bridge · 0.9 mi
Bridge in Maryland, United States crossing the Patuxent River near its mouth between Calvert County and St. Mary's County
Museums and landmarks12
Calvert Marine Museum
Museum · 0.4 mi
Public museum in Maryland, USA
14200 South Solomons Island Road, Solomons
J. C. Lore Oyster House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
United States historic place
14430 South Solomons Island Road, Solomons
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Preston-on-the-Patuxent
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
Resurrection Manor
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Historic house in Maryland, United States
St. Richard's Manor
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Building in Maryland, United States
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William B. Tennison
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
Chesapeake Bay bugeye built in 1899 and converted to an oyster buy-boat in 1906-07
To Those Who Fished The Bay And Built Their Boats
Monument and historic site · 0.7 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds5
Imaginarium
Playground · 0.9 mi
13360 H.G. Trueman Road, Solomons
Mo 09:00-12:00; We 09:00-12:00,15:30-18:30; Th 15:30-18:30; Fr...
Restaurants and cafes30
Island Hideaway
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.8 mi
14556 South Solomons Island Road, Solomons
Su-Th 16:00-19:30; Fr-Sa 11:00-20:00
Rita's Italian Ice
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.9 mi
13450 Hg Trueman Road, Solomons
Mo-Th, Su 12:00-21:00; Fr, Sa 12:00-22:00
The CD Cafe
Restaurant · Eclectic · 0.5 mi
14350 South Solomons Island Road, Solomons
Su 12:00-20:00; Mo-Fr 15:00-20:00; Sa 12:00-20:00
The Lighthouse Restaurant and Dock Bar
Restaurant · American, Sandwich, Seafood · 0.9 mi
14636 South Solomons Island Road, Solomons
Mo-Th,Su 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Tiki Bar
Bar and pub · 1.0 mi
85 Charles Street, Solomons
Mo-We 15:00-21:00; Th 11:00-01:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-02:00; Su 11:00-21:00
Dynasty
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.0 mi
13322 H.G. Trueman Road, Solomons
Mo, We, Th, Su 11:00-22:00; Fr, Sa 11:00-22:30
Cone Island
Ice cream · Ice Cream · 0.7 mi
14441 South Solomons Island Road, Solomons
Mo-Su 12:00-21:00
Jerry's Subs & Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.4 mi
Mo-Th 10:30-21:30; Fr, Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 11:00-21:00
18 more on the map.
Where to stay6
Churches and places of worship6
Saint Peter's Episcopal Church
Church · Episcopal · 0.9 mi
14590 South Solomons Island Road, Solomons
Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 0.6 mi
14400 South Solomons Island Road, Solomons
Olivet United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.8 mi
13570 Olivet Road, Lusby
Shopping4
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries16
George Washington Carver Elementary
School · 5.9 mi
46155 Carver School Blvd, Great Mills
Green Holly Elementary School
School · 3.0 mi
46060 Millstone Landing Rd, Lexington Park
Healthcare2
Solomons Medical Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 0.4 mi
14090 Hg Trueman Road, Solomons
Map of Solomons
86 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 45°F | 30°F | 2.9 in | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 48°F | 31°F | 2.8 in | 6.0 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 38°F | 4.0 in | 1.3 in |
| Apr | 65°F | 47°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 74°F | 58°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 68°F | 4.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 73°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 71°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 65°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 53°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 59°F | 43°F | 3.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 50°F | 34°F | 3.5 in | 1.3 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Solomons (1 mi away), rain and snow from Patuxent River Nas 72404, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Calvert County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-04: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Patuxent River NAS (Trapnell Field) (NHK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Drum Point 1 mi east, about 2 min by car
- Lusby 2 mi northeast, about 4 min by car
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates 3 mi northeast, about 5 min by car
- California 3 mi southwest, about 5 min by car
- Lexington Park 6 mi south, about 9 min by car
- Leonardtown 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
- Calvert Beach 10 mi north, about 16 min by car
- Piney Point 13 mi south, about 21 min by car
- Prince Frederick 16 mi northwest, about 26 min by car
- Golden Beach 17 mi northwest, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Solomons Island, SlipperyDude, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sunrise at Drum Point Lighthouse, Solomons, MD (11080684704), Harry Pherson from USA, CC BY 2.0
- 2019-10-03 12 22 10 View north along Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) just south of Maryland State Route 4 in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 08 50 46 View north along Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) at Lore Road in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-03 14 16 23 View south along Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) just south of Maryland State Route 4 in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-03 14 20 18 View south along Maryland State Route 4 (Solomons Island Road) at the exit for Solomons Island Road SOUTH in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 12 09 27 View south along Maryland State Route 2 (HG Trueman Road) near Maryland Route 4 (Solomons Island Road) in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-10-03 14 12 15 View south along Maryland State Route 2 and Maryland State Route 4 (Solomons Island Road) at the exit for the U.S. Navy Recreation Center in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 12 05 41 View north along Maryland State Route 2 and Maryland State Route 4 (Solomons Island Road) near Lynn Acres Lane in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 08 46 50 View north along Maryland State Route 2 (Solomons Island Road) between Charles Street and Alexander Street in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 08 47 32 View of the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge (Maryland State Route 4) from the Solomons Boardwalk in Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Solomons MD1, Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A CVS Pharmacy in Solomons, Maryland, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- A Weis Markets supermarket in Solomons, Maryland 04, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- A Weis Markets supermarket in Solomons, Maryland 05, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- A Weis Markets supermarket in Solomons, Maryland 03, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- The produce section of a Weis Markets supermarket in Solomons, Maryland 01, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- A Weis Markets supermarket in Solomons, Maryland 02, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- 2016-07-20 20 05 19 View southeast down the Patuxent River from the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge (Maryland State Route 4) along the border of Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland and California, St...., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- A Weis Markets supermarket in Solomons, Maryland 06, Harrison Keely, CC BY 4.0
- 2016-07-20 20 05 12 View northwest up the Patuxent River from the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge (Maryland State Route 4) along the border of Solomons, Calvert County, Maryland and California, St...., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lore South Dec 08, Pubdog at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Drum Point Light Dec 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Preston 1936, E.H. Pickering, Public domain
- Resurrection Manor, HABS photographer, Public domain
- Tennison Above Dec 08, Pubdog at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- St. Peter's Chapel, SlipperyDude, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gov Johnson Bridge Dec 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Solomons Island UMC Dec 08, Pubdog at en.wikipedia, Public domain
- Drum Point Lighthouse, scott1346, CC BY 2.0
- Миссис, Spiritofsun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Миссис Мира участницы, Spiritofsun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Conchoraptor skeleton from Mongolia, crudmucosa, CC BY 2.0
- Megalodon reconstruction, crudmucosa, CC BY 2.0
- Севастополь портрет, Spiritofsun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Наталья Николаева на конкурсе красоты "Mrs World", Spiritofsun, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Moonrise - Flickr - Umnak, Joseph from Port Townsend, WA, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Maryland Route 4 Southbound over Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge 1, Calvert to St. Mary's County, May 31st, 2009, Joshua Kinard, CC BY-SA 3.0
- YP-685 Patrol Boat, Builtwiki, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Maryland Route 4 Southbound over Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge 2, Calvert to St. Mary's County, May 31st, 2009, Joshua Kinard, CC BY-SA 3.0
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