The Maryland Camino Southern Route is a pilgrimage like no other. Taking place in the historic state of Maryland, this pilgrimage is a celebration of the deep historic roots of the Catholic faith in the founding of Maryland. Participants will have the chance to walk in the footsteps of Lord Baltimore and the gentlemen adventurers who brought the Catholic faith tradition to the English-speaking new world. In addition, they will take part in Mass at St. Clements Island, the site of the first Mass in Maryland.
This pilgrimage is unique not only because it celebrates the history of the Maryland Catholic faith, but also because it is an exploration of the countryside of the state. Marylands Camino is the perfect way to experience the beauty of nature and the joy of faith all in one.
Daily Itinerary: Southern Route Camino
DAY 1: Monday, June 8, 2026
(8.3 miles)
12:00PM- Camino begins - Point Lookout Tip (near light house)
Start
Left on Point Lookout Rd.
Right on Three Notch Rd.
Waypoint 1:
St. Michael’s Church 16566 Three Notch Rd.
Ridge, Md 20680
Mass at 4:00pm
Left on Bennett Drive
Right on Point Lookout Rd.
Left of St. Peter Claver Rd.
End of Day 1:
St. Peter Claver Church
16922 St. Peter Claver Rd.
Ridge, MD 20604
Optional Evening Excursion
8:00pm Rosary
Travel by van to:
St. Inigoes Church
17617 St. Inigoes Rd.
St. Inigoes, MD 20684
Return to St. Peter Claver Church
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DAY 2: Tuesday, June 9, 2026
(20.5 miles)
St. Peter Claver Church
16922 St. Peter Claver Rd.
Ridge, MD 20604
Mass at 7:30am
Start
Right on St. Peter Claver Rd
Left on Point Lookout Rd.
Waypoint 1:
Historic St. Mary’s Chapel
18751 Hogaboom Lane
St. Mary’s City, MD 20686
Left on Point Lookout Rd.
Waypoint 2:
Holy Face Church
20408 Point Lookout Rd.
Great Mills, MD 20604
Right on Point Lookout Rd
Left on Rte. 5 Bypass (Fenwick St.)
Left on Camp Calvert Rd.
End of Day 2:
St. Mary’s Ryken High School
22600 Camp Calvert Rd.
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Optional Evening Excursion:
8:00PM Rosary
Travel by van to:
St. John Francis Regis Church
43950 St. John’s Rd.
Hollywood, MD 20636
Return to St. Mary’s Ryken High School
DAY 3: Wednesday, June 10, 2026
(22.0 miles)
St. Mary’s Ryken High School
22600 Camp Calvert Rd.
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Mass at 8:00am
Start
Right on Camp Calvert Rd.
Left on Fenwick St.
Right on Washington St.
Waypoint 1:
St. Aloysius Church
22800 Washington St.
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Right on Washington St.
Left on Point Lookout Rd.
Left on Newtowne Neck Rd.
Waypoint 2:
St. Francis Xavier Church
21370 Newtowne Neck Rd.
Leonardtown, MD 20650
Right on Newtowne Neck Rd.
Left on Bayside Rd.
Left on Budds Creek Rd.
Left on Colton Point Rd.
Waypoint 3:
Holy Angels Church
12340 Colton Point Rd.
Avenue, MD 20609
Right on Colton Point Rd.
Left on Point Breeze Rd.
End of Day 3:
20545 Colton’s Point Rd.
Colton’s Point, MD 20626
DAY 4: Thursday, June 11, 2026
(9.7 miles)
Starting Point for the Purist’s Camino
20545 Colton’s Point Rd.
Colton’s Point, MD 20626
Start 8:00 am
Take boats to St. Clement’s Island
(boats available starting at 9:00 am)
Mass at 11:30 am
Take boats back to the mainland
Start:
Left on Point Breeze Rd.
Right on Colton Point Rd.
Waypoint 1:
Holy Angels Church
12340 Colton Point Rd.
Avenue, MD 20609
Right on Colton Point Rd.
Left on Maddox Rd.
End of Day 4:
Sacred Heart Bushwood Church
23080 Maddox Rd.
Chaptico, MD 20618
DAY 5: Friday, June 12, 2026
(15.0 miles)
Sacred Heart Bushwood Church
23080 Maddox Rd.
Chaptico, MD 20618
Mass at 8:00am
Start
Right on Maddox Rd.
At circle continue straight on to Chaptico Rd.
Waypoint 1:
Our Lady of the Wayside Church
37575 Chaptico Rd.
Chaptico, MD 20659
Left on Chaptico Rd.
Right on Budds Creek Rd.
Right on Stine’s Store Rd.
Slight right on Newport Church Rd.
Right on St. Mary’s Church Rd.
End of Day 5:
St. Mary’s Newport Church
11555 St. Mary’s Church Rd.
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
DAY 6: Saturday, June 13, 2026
(16.3 miles)
St. Mary’s Church Newport
11555 St. Mary’s Church Rd.
Charlotte Hall, MD 20622
Mass at 8:00am
Start
On to St. Mary’s Church Rd.
Right on Newport Church Rd.
Left on Penn’s Hill Rd.
Right on Budds Creek Rd.
Right on Glasva School Rd.
Right on Robert Crain Hwy
Left on Irving Rd.
turns into Chapel Point Rd.
Waypoint 1:
St. Ignatius Church - Chapel Point
8855 Chapel Point Rd.
Point Tobacco, MD 20646
Left on Chapel Point Rd.
Right on Locust Grove Rd.
Right on Old Stagecoach Rd.
Left on St. Mary’s Ave.
End of Day 6:
Sacred Heart Church
201 St. Mary’s Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646
DAY 7: Sunday, June 14, 2026
(10.5 miles)
Sacred Heart Church
201 St. Mary’s Ave.
La Plata, MD 20646
Mass at 7:00am
Start
Left on St. Mary’s Ave.
Left on E. Charles St.
Turns into Port Tobacco Rd.
Right on Quailwood Pkwy
Left on Hawthorne Rd.
Right on Mitchell Rd.
Right on Mt. Carmel Rd.
Waypoint 1:
Mount Carmel Monastery
5678 Mount Carmel Rd.
La Plata, MD 20696
Go out Mt. Carmel Rd.
Left on Mitchell St.
Right on Hawthorne Rd.
Right on Marshall Corner Rd
Left on St. Joseph’s Way
End of Day 7:
St. Joseph’s Pomfret Catholic Church
4590 St. Joseph’s Way
Pomfret, MD 20675
DAY 8: Monday, June 15, 2026
(16.3 miles)
St. Joseph’s Pomfret Catholic Church
4590 St. Joseph’s Way
Pomfret, MD 20675
Mass at 9:00am
Start
Go out St. Joseph’s Way
Left on Marshall Corner Rd.
Left on Bensville Rd.
Left on Berry Rd.
Right on Bealle Hill Rd. Turns into Livingston Rd
Left on Piscataway Rd
Waypoint 1:
St. Mary’s of Piscataway Church
13401 Piscataway Rd.
Clinton, MD 20735
Right on Piscataway Rd.
Left on Floral Rd.
Left on Windbrook Dr.
Right on Thrift Rd.
Right on Tippet Rd.
Left on Thrift Rd.
Left on Old Branch Ave.
End of Day 8:
End of the Southern Camino Route
St. John the Evangelist Church
8908 Old Branch Ave.
Clinton, MD 20735
