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Best Beach Camping

Beach camping in Maryland is dominated by one place: Assateague Island. Both the state park and the National Seashore have campsites within walking distance of the Atlantic, and the state park has sites that are essentially beachfront. Reservations open six months in advance and vanish in minutes. Other beach-adjacent camping options exist at Elk Neck State Park (Chesapeake), Point Lookout (Chesapeake/Potomac), Breezy Point (Chesapeake), and the primitive-only Hart-Miller Island (boat access only).

What to look for

Book six months out for Assateague. For walk-up spots, weekdays and shoulder season (April-May, September-October) are your only real options.

Ranked by Today's Conditions

Hamlin Beach State Park

Monroe County, NY

Ideal for beach camping

82°F air 7 mph wind

Rocky Neck State Park

New London County, CT

Ideal for beach camping

78°F air 5 mph wind

Salisbury Beach State Reservation

Essex County, MA

Ideal for beach camping

79°F air 7 mph wind

Smith Point County Park

Suffolk County, NY

Ideal for beach camping

75°F water 77°F air 8 mph wind

Tawas Point State Park

Iosco County, MI

Ideal for beach camping

81°F air 5 mph wind

Hammonasset Beach State Park

Middlesex County, CT

Ideal for beach camping

72°F water 82°F air 5 mph wind

Holland State Park Beach

Ottawa County, MI

Ideal for beach camping

84°F air 6 to 9 mph wind

Indiana Dunes National Park

Porter County, IN

Ideal for beach camping

78°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Killens Pond State Park

Kent County, DE

Ideal for beach camping

82°F air 10 mph wind

Ludington State Park

Mason County, MI

Ideal for beach camping

83°F air 9 mph wind

Parker Dam State Park

Clearfield County, PA

Ideal for beach camping

82°F air 5 mph wind

Pine Grove Furnace State Park

Cumberland County, PA

Ideal for beach camping

83°F air 6 mph wind

Selkirk Shores State Park

Oswego County, NY

Ideal for beach camping

81°F air 9 mph wind

Shawnee State Park

Bedford County, PA

Ideal for beach camping

80°F air 5 mph wind

Silver Lake State Park

Oceana County, MI

Ideal for beach camping

84°F air 9 mph wind

Warren Dunes State Park

Berrien County, MI

Ideal for beach camping

83°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Gifford Pinchot State Park

York County, PA

Great for beach camping

84°F air 7 mph wind

Laurel Hill State Park

Somerset County, PA

Great for beach camping

83°F air 8 mph wind

Prince Gallitzin State Park

Cambria County, PA

Great for beach camping

82°F air 7 mph wind

Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach

Huntingdon County, PA

Great for beach camping

84°F air 5 mph wind

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Leelanau County, MI

Great for beach camping

79°F air 10 mph wind

Yellow Creek State Park

Indiana County, PA

Great for beach camping

85°F air 5 mph wind

Grand Haven State Park

Ottawa County, MI

Great for beach camping

76°F air 6 to 12 mph wind

Maumee Bay State Park

Lucas County, OH

Great for beach camping

82°F air 13 mph wind

Delaware Seashore State Park

Sussex County, DE

Great for beach camping

76°F water 83°F air 15 mph wind

Fire Island National Seashore — Watch Hill

Suffolk County, NY

Great for beach camping

75°F water 78°F air 9 mph wind

Lakeport State Park

St. Clair County, MI

Great for beach camping

82°F air 6 mph wind

Polihale State Park

Kauai County, HI

Great for beach camping

86°F air 5 mph wind

Port Crescent State Park

Huron County, MI

Great for beach camping

81°F air 6 mph wind

Bolsa Chica State Beach

Orange County, CA

Great for beach camping

72°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Cape Henlopen State Park

Sussex County, DE

Great for beach camping

76°F water 87°F air 15 mph wind

Doheny State Beach

Orange County, CA

Great for beach camping

72°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Peninsula State Park (Nicolet Bay Beach)

Door County, WI

Great for beach camping

83°F air 12 mph wind

Petoskey State Park

Emmet County, MI

Great for beach camping

83°F air 10 mph wind

San Clemente State Beach

Orange County, CA

Great for beach camping

72°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Wilderness State Park

Emmet County, MI

Great for beach camping

79°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Bahia Honda State Park

Monroe County, FL

Great for beach camping

90°F air 10 mph wind

Carpinteria State Beach

Santa Barbara County, CA

Great for beach camping

73°F air 5 mph wind

Cowans Gap State Park

Fulton County, PA

Great for beach camping

82°F air 6 mph wind

Elk Neck State Park

Cecil County, MD

Great for beach camping

83°F water 85°F air 8 mph wind

Hart-Miller Island State Park

Baltimore County, MD

Great for beach camping

85°F air 13 mph wind

Leo Carrillo State Park

Los Angeles County, CA

Great for beach camping

76°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Martinak State Park

Caroline County, MD

Great for beach camping

84°F water 83°F air 10 mph wind

Padre Island National Seashore

Kleberg County, TX

Great for beach camping

86°F air 12 to 15 mph wind

Refugio State Beach

Santa Barbara County, CA

Great for beach camping

77°F air 5 mph wind

Pismo Beach

San Luis Obispo County, CA

Great for beach camping

Assateague State Park

Worcester County, MD

Great for beach camping

75°F water 81°F air 14 mph wind

Cunningham Falls State Park (Hunting Creek Lake)

Frederick County, MD

Great for beach camping

79°F air 7 mph wind

Trap Pond State Park

Sussex County, DE

Great for beach camping

82°F air 10 mph wind

Assateague Island National Seashore

Worcester County, MD

Great for beach camping

75°F water 78°F air 16 mph wind

Greenbrier State Park

Washington County, MD

Great for beach camping

83°F air 9 mph wind

Morro Bay (Morro Strand State Beach)

San Luis Obispo County, CA

Great for beach camping

70°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Half Moon Bay State Beach

San Mateo County, CA

Good for beach camping

68°F air 6 mph wind

Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park

Lane County, OR

Good for beach camping

69°F air 5 to 17 mph wind

Cape Disappointment State Park

Pacific County, WA

Good for beach camping

63°F air 3 to 16 mph wind

Cape Perpetua Scenic Area

Lincoln County, OR

Good for beach camping

63°F air 8 to 16 mph wind

Shi Shi Beach

Clallam County, WA

Good for beach camping

59°F air 6 mph wind

Hobuck Beach

Clallam County, WA

Good for beach camping

61°F air 6 mph wind

Pacific Beach State Park

Grays Harbor County, WA

Good for beach camping

62°F air 3 to 12 mph wind

Salt Pond Beach Park

Kauai County, HI

Good for beach camping

86°F air 15 to 18 mph wind

San Onofre State Beach

San Diego County, CA

Good for beach camping

69°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Harris Beach State Park

Curry County, OR

Good for beach camping

58°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Anini Beach Park

Kauai County, HI

Good for beach camping

81°F air 13 to 17 mph wind

Nehalem Bay State Park

Tillamook County, OR

Good for beach camping

59°F air 6 to 14 mph wind

Twin Harbors State Park

Grays Harbor County, WA

Good for beach camping

61°F air 5 to 16 mph wind

Cape Lookout State Park

Tillamook County, OR

Good for beach camping

59°F air 8 to 21 mph wind

Herrington Manor State Park

Garrett County, MD

Good for beach camping

77°F air 6 mph wind

Kalaloch Beach

Jefferson County, WA

Good for beach camping

56°F air 3 to 13 mph wind

Deep Creek Lake State Park

Garrett County, MD

Fair for beach camping

77°F air 7 mph wind

Locust Lake State Park

Schuylkill County, PA

Fair for beach camping

80°F air 5 mph wind

New Germany State Park

Garrett County, MD

Fair for beach camping

76°F air 7 mph wind

Mokuleia Beach Park

Honolulu County, HI

Fair for beach camping

85°F air 16 to 22 mph wind

Rocky Gap State Park

Allegany County, MD

Fair for beach camping

80°F air 6 mph wind

Cacapon Resort State Park

Morgan County, WV

Fair for beach camping

76°F air 6 mph wind

Bellows Field Beach Park

Honolulu County, HI

Fair for beach camping

79°F air 21 mph wind

Mustang Island State Park

Nueces County, TX

Fair for beach camping

87°F air 15 mph wind

Breezy Point Beach

Calvert County, MD

Fair for beach camping

84°F water 83°F air 12 mph wind

Matagorda Beach

Matagorda County, TX

Fair for beach camping

87°F air 10 mph wind

Janes Island State Park

Somerset County, MD

Tough for beach camping today

84°F water 83°F air 15 mph wind

T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park

Gulf County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

89°F water 88°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Grayton Beach State Park

Walton County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

90°F air 10 mph wind

Edisto Beach State Park

Colleton County, SC

Tough for beach camping today

92°F air 9 to 14 mph wind

Cape Canaveral Beach

Brevard County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

80°F water 88°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Westmoreland State Park

Westmoreland County, VA

Tough for beach camping today

85°F water 83°F air 9 mph wind

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Carteret County, NC

Tough for beach camping today

85°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Sea Rim State Park

Jefferson County, TX

Tough for beach camping today

87°F air 10 mph wind

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Camden County, GA

Tough for beach camping today

93°F air 7 to 10 mph wind

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Brevard County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

80°F water 96°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

First Landing State Park

Virginia Beach County, VA

Tough for beach camping today

82°F water 80°F air 16 mph wind

St. George Island

Franklin County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

88°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Atlantic Beach

Duval County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

87°F water 92°F air 9 to 13 mph wind

Grand Isle State Park

Jefferson County, LA

Tough for beach camping today

89°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Point Lookout State Park

St Mary's County, MD

Tough for beach camping today

84°F water 84°F air 12 to 16 mph wind

Henderson Beach State Park

Okaloosa County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

88°F water 88°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Kiptopeke State Park

Northampton County, VA

Tough for beach camping today

82°F water 80°F air 16 mph wind

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Walton County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

88°F water 91°F air 10 mph wind

False Cape State Park

Virginia Beach County, VA

Tough for beach camping today

80°F air 13 mph wind

Belle Isle State Park

Lancaster County, VA

Tough for beach camping today

85°F water 80°F air 9 mph wind