Point Lookout Rangers Show DC Area Residents
How To Find St. Mary's Parks and Boat Ramps
Point Lookout State Park has become a veritable satellite of the Washington, D.C. area over the years with at least a half million visitors a year overwhelming the state park's facilities and personnel. 
Recently, the park management has instituted visiting fees for the entire facility, moving the toll booth to a point near the entrance of the campground and requiring admittance for even the "free" fishing area along the causeway or to access the fishing pier, which had also been "free" due to it being built with the license fees of the saltwater fishing license program.  The fishing license fees were designated to fund the establishment of fishing reefs and fishing piers in Maryland waters in order to build up fishing stocks and give access to fishermen.
As Washington area residents without the means to purchase or rent waterfront access have discovered the area's fishing opportunities, the Point Lookout rangers have printed directions and maps, in Spanish, for the benefit of those whom they were turning away from crowded facilities at the Point.
While some of the directions have been incorrect due to the linguistics talent of the Point Lookout staff, they have been effective enough to send DC area visitors to remote county parks such as the Elms Beach near St. James, Abell's Wharf in Medley's Neck and Chaptico Wharf near Maddox. 
These facilities have now become overcrowded with vehicles and boat trailers strewn in any possible place to park, along the shoulders of the roads and parking lots and even in some case, blocking private driveways. 
RV's have been brought in and parked in spaces designed for local residents to crab or fish and trash cans are overflowing due to a lack of attention on the part of county staff, which apparently do not work on weekends.
While the St. Mary's Commissioners require county residents to pick up a free permit sticker for dumping in county convenience centers, out of county residents are required to pay for permits, a system which could be applied to county boat ramps and parks in order to assist with the cost of operating the facilities and to fairly spread the cost to those from out of county who have now discovered what a fine system of county waterfront parks exist.