104 beaches

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

Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park

Lane County, OR

Ideal for beach camping

76°F air 5 to 9 mph wind

Locust Lake State Park

Schuylkill County, PA

Ideal for beach camping

79°F air 6 mph wind

Pine Grove Furnace State Park

Cumberland County, PA

Great for beach camping

85°F air 7 mph wind

Westmoreland State Park

Westmoreland County, VA

Great for beach camping

82°F water 87°F air 14 mph wind

Herrington Manor State Park

Garrett County, MD

Great for beach camping

79°F air 9 mph wind

Killens Pond State Park

Kent County, DE

Great for beach camping

86°F air 10 mph wind

Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach

Huntingdon County, PA

Great for beach camping

87°F air 7 mph wind

Rocky Gap State Park

Allegany County, MD

Great for beach camping

86°F air 8 mph wind

Trap Pond State Park

Sussex County, DE

Great for beach camping

85°F air 10 mph wind

Gifford Pinchot State Park

York County, PA

Great for beach camping

87°F air 10 mph wind

Prince Gallitzin State Park

Cambria County, PA

Great for beach camping

83°F air 10 mph wind

Shawnee State Park

Bedford County, PA

Great for beach camping

85°F air 10 mph wind

Carpinteria State Beach

Santa Barbara County, CA

Great for beach camping

87°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Cunningham Falls State Park (Hunting Creek Lake)

Frederick County, MD

Great for beach camping

84°F air 10 mph wind

Henderson Beach State Park

Okaloosa County, FL

Great for beach camping

88°F water 88°F air 10 mph wind

Rocky Neck State Park

New London County, CT

Great for beach camping

77°F air 13 mph wind

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Leelanau County, MI

Great for beach camping

76°F air 15 mph wind

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Carteret County, NC

Great for beach camping

83°F air 8 mph wind

Cape Perpetua Scenic Area

Lincoln County, OR

Great for beach camping

70°F air 6 to 9 mph wind

Cowans Gap State Park

Fulton County, PA

Great for beach camping

83°F air 6 mph wind

Janes Island State Park

Somerset County, MD

Great for beach camping

82°F water 83°F air 15 mph wind

New Germany State Park

Garrett County, MD

Great for beach camping

79°F air 12 mph wind

Pacific Beach State Park

Grays Harbor County, WA

Great for beach camping

67°F air 3 to 8 mph wind

Petoskey State Park

Emmet County, MI

Great for beach camping

75°F air 15 mph wind

False Cape State Park

Virginia Beach County, VA

Great for beach camping

80°F water 84°F air 12 to 15 mph wind

Cape Disappointment State Park

Pacific County, WA

Great for beach camping

70°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Padre Island National Seashore

Kleberg County, TX

Great for beach camping

88°F air 12 mph wind

Doheny State Beach

Orange County, CA

Great for beach camping

73°F water 89°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Mustang Island State Park

Nueces County, TX

Great for beach camping

88°F air 13 mph wind

Warren Dunes State Park

Berrien County, MI

Great for beach camping

79°F air 10 mph wind

Belle Isle State Park

Lancaster County, VA

Great for beach camping

82°F water 89°F air 10 mph wind

Birch Bay State Park

Whatcom County, WA

Great for beach camping

67°F air 6 mph wind

Laurel Hill State Park

Somerset County, PA

Great for beach camping

81°F air 9 mph wind

Peninsula State Park (Nicolet Bay Beach)

Door County, WI

Great for beach camping

71°F water 78°F air 18 mph wind

Salisbury Beach State Reservation

Essex County, MA

Great for beach camping

74°F air 8 mph wind

St. George Island

Franklin County, FL

Great for beach camping

87°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Bolsa Chica State Beach

Orange County, CA

Great for beach camping

72°F water 91°F air 10 mph wind

First Landing State Park

Virginia Beach County, VA

Great for beach camping

82°F water 84°F air 10 to 14 mph wind

Martinak State Park

Caroline County, MD

Great for beach camping

81°F water 86°F air 10 mph wind

Morro Bay (Morro Strand State Beach)

San Luis Obispo County, CA

Great for beach camping

65°F water 92°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Twin Harbors State Park

Grays Harbor County, WA

Great for beach camping

69°F air 8 to 13 mph wind

Yellow Creek State Park

Indiana County, PA

Great for beach camping

85°F air 12 mph wind

Dash Point State Park

Pierce County, WA

Great for beach camping

58°F water 75°F air 6 mph wind

Hart-Miller Island State Park

Baltimore County, MD

Great for beach camping

81°F water 85°F air 17 mph wind

Cacapon Resort State Park

Morgan County, WV

Great for beach camping

85°F air 8 mph wind

Deep Creek Lake State Park

Garrett County, MD

Great for beach camping

79°F air 12 mph wind

Greenbrier State Park

Washington County, MD

Great for beach camping

86°F air 12 mph wind

Indiana Dunes National Park

Porter County, IN

Great for beach camping

76°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Cape Lookout State Park

Tillamook County, OR

Great for beach camping

65°F air 7 to 15 mph wind

Saltwater State Park

King County, WA

Great for beach camping

58°F water 76°F air 7 mph wind

Shi Shi Beach

Clallam County, WA

Great for beach camping

53°F water 67°F air 5 mph wind

Hammonasset Beach State Park

Middlesex County, CT

Great for beach camping

74°F water 80°F air 13 mph wind

Smith Point County Park

Suffolk County, NY

Great for beach camping

77°F air 17 to 21 mph wind

Refugio State Beach

Santa Barbara County, CA

Good for beach camping

92°F air 5 to 15 mph wind

Wilderness State Park

Emmet County, MI

Good for beach camping

74°F air 20 mph wind

Silver Lake State Park

Oceana County, MI

Good for beach camping

71°F water 78°F air 12 mph wind

Elk Neck State Park

Cecil County, MD

Good for beach camping

81°F water 85°F air 14 mph wind

Ludington State Park

Mason County, MI

Good for beach camping

71°F water 77°F air 13 mph wind

Assateague State Park

Worcester County, MD

Good for beach camping

79°F water 83°F air 16 mph wind

Deception Pass State Park

Island County, WA

Good for beach camping

66°F air 5 mph wind

Larrabee State Park

Whatcom County, WA

Good for beach camping

66°F air 2 mph wind

Nehalem Bay State Park

Tillamook County, OR

Good for beach camping

66°F air 9 to 16 mph wind

Pismo Beach

San Luis Obispo County, CA

Good for beach camping

65°F water

San Onofre State Beach

San Diego County, CA

Good for beach camping

73°F water 83°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Harris Beach State Park

Curry County, OR

Good for beach camping

65°F air 5 mph wind

Leo Carrillo State Park

Los Angeles County, CA

Good for beach camping

75°F water 85°F air 5 to 15 mph wind

Grand Haven State Park

Ottawa County, MI

Good for beach camping

71°F water 74°F air 13 to 17 mph wind

San Clemente State Beach

Orange County, CA

Good for beach camping

73°F water 86°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Bellows Field Beach Park

Honolulu County, HI

Good for beach camping

80°F water 82°F air 2 to 9 mph wind

Breezy Point Beach

Calvert County, MD

Good for beach camping

81°F water 85°F air 15 mph wind

Hobuck Beach

Clallam County, WA

Good for beach camping

53°F water 67°F air 3 mph wind

Mokuleia Beach Park

Honolulu County, HI

Good for beach camping

80°F water 86°F air 2 to 9 mph wind

Polihale State Park

Kauai County, HI

Good for beach camping

78°F water 89°F air 2 to 10 mph wind

Delaware Seashore State Park

Sussex County, DE

Good for beach camping

78°F water 85°F air 15 to 20 mph wind

Assateague Island National Seashore

Worcester County, MD

Good for beach camping

79°F water 81°F air 18 mph wind

Holland State Park Beach

Ottawa County, MI

Good for beach camping

71°F water 75°F air 13 mph wind

Fort Worden State Park

Jefferson County, WA

Good for beach camping

55°F water 64°F air 7 mph wind

Kiptopeke State Park

Northampton County, VA

Good for beach camping

82°F water 82°F air 14 to 17 mph wind

Point Lookout State Park

St Mary's County, MD

Good for beach camping

82°F water 84°F air 18 mph wind

Anini Beach Park

Kauai County, HI

Fair for beach camping

78°F water 86°F air 1 to 7 mph wind

Fire Island National Seashore — Watch Hill

Suffolk County, NY

Fair for beach camping

72°F water 77°F air 17 to 21 mph wind

Kalaloch Beach

Jefferson County, WA

Fair for beach camping

53°F water 62°F air 5 mph wind

Cape Henlopen State Park

Sussex County, DE

Fair for beach camping

78°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind

Half Moon Bay State Beach

San Mateo County, CA

Fair for beach camping

61°F water 84°F air 7 mph wind

Tawas Point State Park

Iosco County, MI

Fair for beach camping

78°F air 15 mph wind

Parker Dam State Park

Clearfield County, PA

Fair for beach camping

82°F air 12 mph wind

Matagorda Beach

Matagorda County, TX

Fair for beach camping

89°F air 10 mph wind

Bahia Honda State Park

Monroe County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

90°F air 10 mph wind

Grand Isle State Park

Jefferson County, LA

Tough for beach camping today

87°F air 15 mph wind

Salt Pond Beach Park

Kauai County, HI

Tough for beach camping today

78°F water 87°F air 5 mph wind

Sea Rim State Park

Jefferson County, TX

Tough for beach camping today

86°F air 10 mph wind

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

Gulf County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

86°F water 88°F air 15 mph wind

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Camden County, GA

Tough for beach camping today

87°F air 16 mph wind

Grayton Beach State Park

Walton County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

88°F water 91°F air 5 mph wind

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Walton County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

88°F water 91°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Edisto Beach State Park

Colleton County, SC

Tough for beach camping today

83°F water 85°F air 17 mph wind

Maumee Bay State Park

Lucas County, OH

Tough for beach camping today

86°F air 14 mph wind

Atlantic Beach

Duval County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

82°F water 87°F air 17 mph wind

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Brevard County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

85°F water 90°F air 10 mph wind

Cape Canaveral Beach

Brevard County, FL

Tough for beach camping today

84°F water 87°F air 10 mph wind

Hamlin Beach State Park

Monroe County, NY

Tough for beach camping today

78°F air 14 mph wind

Selkirk Shores State Park

Oswego County, NY

Tough for beach camping today

73°F air 10 mph wind

Lakeport State Park

St. Clair County, MI

Tough for beach camping today

76°F air 16 mph wind

Port Crescent State Park

Huron County, MI

Tough for beach camping today

74°F air 20 mph wind