Welcome to Bay Forest ...

Bay Forest is located in Saint Mary's County<1>.

The location of Bay Forest has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

A typical abbreviation for Bay Forest: Bay Frst.

Bay Forest is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Bay Forest lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area codes for Bay Forest: (301) & (240)<4>

Communities Also Named Bay Forest ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Bay Forest - it's located in South Carolina.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bay Forest.

Communities near Bay Forest ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bay Forest.

• Leonardtown
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Leonardtown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonardtown
  • Leonardtown is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,912 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leonardtown <5>
• Gum Landing
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gum Landing
  • Gum Landing is located in Saint Mary's County
• Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge
  • Ridge is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ridge <5>
• Drayden
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drayden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drayden
  • Drayden is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Drayden <5>
• Scotland
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotland
  • Scotland is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotland <5>
• Lexington Park
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lexington Park
  • Lexington Park is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Former name for Lexington Park:
  • Jarboesville
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lexington Park <5>
• Great Mills
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Great Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Great Mills
  • Great Mills is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Great Mills <5>
• Piney Point
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Point
  • Piney Point is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Piney Point <5>
• Valley Lee
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Lee have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Lee
  • Valley Lee is located in Saint Mary's County
• Callaway
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Callaway have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Callaway
  • Callaway is located in Saint Mary's County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Callaway <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bay Forest. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bay Forest.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bay Forest. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bay Forest.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bay Forest. See our Newspapers Page for Bay Forest.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bay Forest ...

Looking for more information about Bay Forest? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bay Forest, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bay Forest.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bay Forest. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Saint Mary's County: www.co.saint-marys.md.us/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/