diff --git a/android/cpp/jni.cpp b/android/cpp/jni.cpp
index cfb1291bc..f04ed94b3 100644
--- a/android/cpp/jni.cpp
+++ b/android/cpp/jni.cpp
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #include <mbgl/android/jni.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/android/native_map_view.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/map/map.hpp>
+#include <mbgl/annotation/point_annotation.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/event.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/platform/log.hpp>
 #include <mbgl/storage/network_status.hpp>
@@ -433,6 +434,26 @@ void JNICALL nativeSetLatLng(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jlong nativeMapViewPtr, j
     nativeMapView->getMap().setLatLng(mbgl::LatLng(latitude, longitude), std::chrono::milliseconds(duration));
 }
 
+void JNICALL nativeAddAnnotation(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jlong nativeMapViewPtr, jobject latLng) {
+    mbgl::Log::Debug(mbgl::Event::JNI, "nativeAddAnnotation");
+    assert(nativeMapViewPtr != 0);
+    NativeMapView *nativeMapView = reinterpret_cast<NativeMapView *>(nativeMapViewPtr);
+
+    jdouble latitude = env->GetDoubleField(latLng, latLngLatitudeId);
+    if (env->ExceptionCheck()) {
+        env->ExceptionDescribe();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    jdouble longitude = env->GetDoubleField(latLng, latLngLongitudeId);
+    if (env->ExceptionCheck()) {
+        env->ExceptionDescribe();
+        return;
+    }
+
+    nativeMapView->getMap().addPointAnnotation(mbgl::PointAnnotation(mbgl::LatLng(latitude, longitude), std::string("default_marker")));
+}
+
 jobject JNICALL nativeGetLatLng(JNIEnv *env, jobject obj, jlong nativeMapViewPtr) {
     mbgl::Log::Debug(mbgl::Event::JNI, "nativeGetLatLng");
     assert(nativeMapViewPtr != 0);
@@ -976,6 +997,8 @@ extern "C" JNIEXPORT jint JNICALL JNI_OnLoad(JavaVM *vm, void *reserved) {
         {"nativeMoveBy", "(JDDJ)V", reinterpret_cast<void *>(&nativeMoveBy)},
         {"nativeSetLatLng", "(JLcom/mapbox/mapboxgl/geometry/LatLng;J)V",
          reinterpret_cast<void *>(&nativeSetLatLng)},
+        {"nativeAddAnnotation", "(JLcom/mapbox/mapboxgl/geometry/LatLng;)V",
+         reinterpret_cast<void *>(&nativeAddAnnotation)},
         {"nativeGetLatLng", "(J)Lcom/mapbox/mapboxgl/geometry/LatLng;",
          reinterpret_cast<void *>(&nativeGetLatLng)},
         {"nativeResetPosition", "(J)V", reinterpret_cast<void *>(&nativeResetPosition)},
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/MapView.java b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/MapView.java
index 0f359ab10..06807dfa0 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/MapView.java
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/MapView.java
@@ -205,6 +205,10 @@ public class MapView extends SurfaceView {
         }
     }
 
+    public void addAnnotation(LatLng marker) {
+        mNativeMapView.addAnnotation(marker);
+    }
+
     //
     // Property methods
     //
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/NativeMapView.java b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/NativeMapView.java
index 643fcbd72..ad8666506 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/NativeMapView.java
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDK/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/views/NativeMapView.java
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ class NativeMapView {
         nativeSetLatLng(mNativeMapViewPtr, latLng, duration);
     }
 
+    public void addAnnotation(LatLng latLng) {
+        nativeAddAnnotation(mNativeMapViewPtr, latLng);
+    }
+
     public LatLng getLatLng() {
         return nativeGetLatLng(mNativeMapViewPtr);
     }
@@ -446,6 +450,8 @@ class NativeMapView {
     private native void nativeSetLatLng(long nativeMapViewPtr, LatLng latLng,
                                         long duration);
 
+    private native void nativeAddAnnotation(long nativeMapViewPtr, LatLng latLng);
+
     private native LatLng nativeGetLatLng(long nativeMapViewPtr);
 
     private native void nativeResetPosition(long nativeMapViewPtr);
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/testapp/MainActivity.java b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/testapp/MainActivity.java
index 65cb17462..8bef3392c 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/testapp/MainActivity.java
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/java/com/mapbox/mapboxgl/testapp/MainActivity.java
@@ -77,6 +77,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
     private float mCompassBearing;
     private boolean mCompassValid = false;
 
+    // Used for point annotations
+    private boolean mIsPointAnnotationsOn = false;
+
     //
     // Lifecycle events
     //
@@ -210,6 +213,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
                 }
                 return true;
 
+            case R.id.action_point_annotations:
+                // Toggle point annotations
+                togglePointAnnotations(!mIsPointAnnotationsOn);
+
             default:
                 return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
         }
@@ -249,6 +256,32 @@ public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Enable / Disable Point annotations.
+     *
+     * TODO: Implement updating the UI and removing point annotations from the map.
+     *
+     * @param enablePointAnnotations
+     */
+    private void togglePointAnnotations(boolean enablePointAnnotations) {
+        if (enablePointAnnotations) {
+            if (!mIsPointAnnotationsOn) {
+                mIsPointAnnotationsOn = true;
+                addPointAnnotations();
+            }
+        } else {
+            if (mIsPointAnnotationsOn) {
+                mIsPointAnnotationsOn = false;
+
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void addPointAnnotations() {
+        LatLng backLot = new LatLng(38.649441, -121.369064);
+        mMapFragment.getMap().addAnnotation(backLot);
+    }
+
     // This class forwards location updates to updateLocation()
     private class GpsListener implements LocationListener {
 
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
index bf6dbbf36..965f88254 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/menu/menu_main.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <menu xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" xmlns:app="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res-auto">
-    <item android:id="@+id/action_gps"
-        android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_location_searching"
-        android:title="@string/action_gps"
-        app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
     <item android:id="@+id/action_debug"
         android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_about"
         android:title="@string/action_debug"
         app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+    <item android:id="@+id/action_point_annotations"
+          android:icon="@android:drawable/ic_menu_myplaces"
+          android:title="@string/action_point_annotations"
+          app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
+    <item android:id="@+id/action_gps"
+          android:icon="@drawable/ic_action_location_searching"
+          android:title="@string/action_gps"
+          app:showAsAction="ifRoom" />
 </menu>
diff --git a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 901e23192..cddf228bf 100644
--- a/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/android/java/MapboxGLAndroidSDKTestApp/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
     <string name="action_debug">Toggle debug mode</string>
 
+    <string name="action_point_annotations">Toggle point annotations</string>
+
     <string name="label_fps">FPS:</string>
 
     <string name="compass_desc">Map compass. Click to reset the map rotation to North.</string>