Route Description
MD 224 begins at an intersection with MD 6 (Port Tobacco Road) just north of the latter highway's western terminus at the Potomac River in Riverside. MD 224 heads west as two-lane Riverside Road through densely-forested southwestern Charles County, paralleling the left bank of the Potomac River about 1 mile (1.6 km) inland. Near Maryland Point, which is the southernmost point on the portion of Charles County around which the Potomac River flows, the state highway narrows from 22 to 16 feet (6.7 to 4.9 m). West of Maryland Point Road, MD 224 temporarily narrows to 14 feet (4.3 m). The highway crosses Thorne Gut and gradually curves to the north, then passes through Purse State Park. The highway widens from 16 feet (4.9 m) at its intersection with Liverpool Point Road west of Nanjemoy. The 10-mile (16 km) portion of MD 224 between MD 6 and Liverpool Point Road had an average annual daily traffic measure of 114 vehicles per day in 2011.
MD 224 continues north parallel to the Potomac River and passes to the east of Mallows Bay. The highway follows Riverside Road to its northern end at Chicamuxen Road, which heads south as MD 344. MD 224 turns north onto Chicamuxen Road and veers east across Reeder Run and through the hamlet of Chicamuxen. MD 224 passes along the southern edge of Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area and intersects Stump Neck Road, which leads to the Naval Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology Division. The state highway passes through the villages of Rison, the site of Smallwood State Park, and Marbury, where the road crosses Marbury Run. The state highway passes through Mattawoman Natural Environmental Area, passes Henry E. Lackey High School, and intersects the northern end of MD 425 (Mason Springs Road) at Mason Springs before joining MD 225 (Hawthorne Road) to cross Mattawoman Creek. North of the creek, MD 224 turns east onto Livingston Road. The highway intersects the Indian Head Rail Trail and passing Maryland Airport before reaching its northern terminus at MD 227 (Pomfret Road) in the hamlet of Pomonkey. MD 227 continues north on Livingston Road toward Bryans Road.
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