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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

Bahia Honda State Park

Monroe County, FL

Ideal for beach camping

82°F air 5 mph wind

Carpinteria State Beach

Santa Barbara County, CA

Ideal for beach camping

80°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Henderson Beach State Park

Okaloosa County, FL

Ideal for beach camping

79°F water 72°F air 10 mph wind

Refugio State Beach

Santa Barbara County, CA

Ideal for beach camping

80°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Cumberland Island National Seashore

Camden County, GA

Great for beach camping

74°F air 10 mph wind

Polihale State Park

Kauai County, HI

Great for beach camping

85°F air 6 to 9 mph wind

St. George Island

Franklin County, FL

Great for beach camping

80°F water 74°F air 5 mph wind

Grand Isle State Park

Jefferson County, LA

Great for beach camping

74°F air 5 to 15 mph wind

Grayton Beach State Park

Walton County, FL

Great for beach camping

79°F water 73°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Topsail Hill Preserve State Park

Walton County, FL

Great for beach camping

79°F water 73°F air 10 mph wind

Edisto Beach State Park

Colleton County, SC

Great for beach camping

69°F water 73°F air 8 mph wind

Padre Island National Seashore

Kleberg County, TX

Great for beach camping

78°F air 15 mph wind

Westmoreland State Park

Westmoreland County, VA

Great for beach camping

63°F water 60°F air 14 mph wind

Bolsa Chica State Beach

Orange County, CA

Great for beach camping

74°F water 84°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Matagorda Beach

Matagorda County, TX

Great for beach camping

76°F air 15 to 20 mph wind

Morro Bay (Morro Strand State Beach)

San Luis Obispo County, CA

Great for beach camping

66°F water 79°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Smith Point County Park

Suffolk County, NY

Great for beach camping

66°F air 13 mph wind

Atlantic Beach

Duval County, FL

Good for beach camping

76°F water 74°F air 13 mph wind

Doheny State Beach

Orange County, CA

Good for beach camping

75°F water 83°F air 0 to 15 mph wind

San Clemente State Beach

Orange County, CA

Good for beach camping

75°F water 82°F air 5 to 15 mph wind

Cape Lookout National Seashore

Carteret County, NC

Good for beach camping

74°F water 66°F air 9 to 14 mph wind

Belle Isle State Park

Lancaster County, VA

Good for beach camping

63°F water 62°F air 6 to 12 mph wind

Sebastian Inlet State Park

Brevard County, FL

Good for beach camping

83°F water 81°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Cape Canaveral Beach

Brevard County, FL

Good for beach camping

78°F water 79°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

San Onofre State Beach

San Diego County, CA

Good for beach camping

75°F water 78°F air 5 to 20 mph wind

Mustang Island State Park

Nueces County, TX

Good for beach camping

79°F air 17 mph wind

Petoskey State Park

Emmet County, MI

Good for beach camping

47°F air 10 mph wind

Lakeport State Park

St. Clair County, MI

Good for beach camping

50°F air 9 to 15 mph wind

Salt Pond Beach Park

Kauai County, HI

Good for beach camping

88°F air 14 mph wind

False Cape State Park

Virginia Beach County, VA

Good for beach camping

63°F water 61°F air 10 to 14 mph wind

Martinak State Park

Caroline County, MD

Good for beach camping

63°F water 58°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Pismo Beach

San Luis Obispo County, CA

Good for beach camping

66°F water

Janes Island State Park

Somerset County, MD

Good for beach camping

63°F water 59°F air 18 mph wind

Port Crescent State Park

Huron County, MI

Good for beach camping

49°F air 10 mph wind

Trap Pond State Park

Sussex County, DE

Good for beach camping

58°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Killens Pond State Park

Kent County, DE

Good for beach camping

57°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Gifford Pinchot State Park

York County, PA

Good for beach camping

57°F air 15 mph wind

Sea Rim State Park

Jefferson County, TX

Good for beach camping

76°F water 75°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Hart-Miller Island State Park

Baltimore County, MD

Fair for beach camping

63°F water 59°F air 18 mph wind

Rocky Neck State Park

New London County, CT

Fair for beach camping

65°F air 13 mph wind

Leo Carrillo State Park

Los Angeles County, CA

Fair for beach camping

74°F water 82°F air 10 to 25 mph wind

Maumee Bay State Park

Lucas County, OH

Fair for beach camping

53°F air 9 to 13 mph wind

Pine Grove Furnace State Park

Cumberland County, PA

Fair for beach camping

55°F air 13 mph wind

Warren Dunes State Park

Berrien County, MI

Fair for beach camping

51°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Indiana Dunes National Park

Porter County, IN

Fair for beach camping

50°F air 5 to 10 mph wind

Wilderness State Park

Emmet County, MI

Fair for beach camping

50°F air 10 mph wind

Cowans Gap State Park

Fulton County, PA

Fair for beach camping

53°F air 13 mph wind

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

Gulf County, FL

Fair for beach camping

75°F water 73°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

First Landing State Park

Virginia Beach County, VA

Fair for beach camping

70°F water 60°F air 12 to 15 mph wind

Cunningham Falls State Park (Hunting Creek Lake)

Frederick County, MD

Fair for beach camping

54°F air 16 mph wind

Jessie M. Honeyman Memorial State Park

Lane County, OR

Fair for beach camping

66°F air 7 to 20 mph wind

Kiptopeke State Park

Northampton County, VA

Fair for beach camping

70°F water 60°F air 16 mph wind

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Leelanau County, MI

Fair for beach camping

51°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Greenbrier State Park

Washington County, MD

Fair for beach camping

56°F air 15 to 18 mph wind

Half Moon Bay State Beach

San Mateo County, CA

Fair for beach camping

65°F water 70°F air 2 to 6 mph wind

Locust Lake State Park

Schuylkill County, PA

Fair for beach camping

49°F air 8 to 12 mph wind

Tawas Point State Park

Iosco County, MI

Fair for beach camping

51°F air 10 mph wind

Fire Island National Seashore — Watch Hill

Suffolk County, NY

Fair for beach camping

61°F water 65°F air 16 mph wind

Holland State Park Beach

Ottawa County, MI

Fair for beach camping

54°F water 51°F air 7 to 10 mph wind

Breezy Point Beach

Calvert County, MD

Fair for beach camping

63°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind

Cacapon Resort State Park

Morgan County, WV

Fair for beach camping

52°F air 16 mph wind

Cape Perpetua Scenic Area

Lincoln County, OR

Fair for beach camping

59°F air 12 to 25 mph wind

Elk Neck State Park

Cecil County, MD

Fair for beach camping

63°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind

Mokuleia Beach Park

Honolulu County, HI

Fair for beach camping

78°F water 82°F air 18 mph wind

Harris Beach State Park

Curry County, OR

Fair for beach camping

57°F air 10 to 15 mph wind

Ludington State Park

Mason County, MI

Fair for beach camping

54°F water 49°F air 8 mph wind

Silver Lake State Park

Oceana County, MI

Fair for beach camping

54°F water 50°F air 9 mph wind

Anini Beach Park

Kauai County, HI

Fair for beach camping

82°F air 16 mph wind

Bellows Field Beach Park

Honolulu County, HI

Fair for beach camping

80°F water 79°F air 22 mph wind

Grand Haven State Park

Ottawa County, MI

Fair for beach camping

54°F water 49°F air 14 mph wind

Herrington Manor State Park

Garrett County, MD

Fair for beach camping

41°F air 15 mph wind

Deception Pass State Park

Island County, WA

Fair for beach camping

61°F air 6 to 23 mph wind

Peninsula State Park (Nicolet Bay Beach)

Door County, WI

Fair for beach camping

54°F water 49°F air 10 to 14 mph wind

Assateague Island National Seashore

Worcester County, MD

Fair for beach camping

63°F water 59°F air 18 mph wind

Point Lookout State Park

St Mary's County, MD

Fair for beach camping

63°F water 60°F air 18 mph wind

Salisbury Beach State Reservation

Essex County, MA

Fair for beach camping

58°F air 10 mph wind

Deep Creek Lake State Park

Garrett County, MD

Fair for beach camping

43°F air 14 to 17 mph wind

Larrabee State Park

Whatcom County, WA

Fair for beach camping

60°F air 7 to 26 mph wind

Rocky Gap State Park

Allegany County, MD

Fair for beach camping

49°F air 16 mph wind

Birch Bay State Park

Whatcom County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

58°F air 8 to 22 mph wind

Assateague State Park

Worcester County, MD

Tough for beach camping today

63°F water 59°F air 13 to 16 mph wind

Cape Lookout State Park

Tillamook County, OR

Tough for beach camping today

60°F air 13 to 37 mph wind

Hammonasset Beach State Park

Middlesex County, CT

Tough for beach camping today

59°F water 65°F air 9 mph wind

Saltwater State Park

King County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

54°F water 62°F air 1 to 7 mph wind

Dash Point State Park

Pierce County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

54°F water 61°F air 1 to 10 mph wind

New Germany State Park

Garrett County, MD

Tough for beach camping today

43°F air 14 to 20 mph wind

Raystown Lake — Seven Points Beach

Huntingdon County, PA

Tough for beach camping today

53°F air 13 mph wind

Cape Henlopen State Park

Sussex County, DE

Tough for beach camping today

63°F water 57°F air 20 mph wind

Delaware Seashore State Park

Sussex County, DE

Tough for beach camping today

63°F water 57°F air 20 mph wind

Laurel Hill State Park

Somerset County, PA

Tough for beach camping today

43°F air 14 mph wind

Shawnee State Park

Bedford County, PA

Tough for beach camping today

49°F air 18 mph wind

Cape Disappointment State Park

Pacific County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

55°F water 62°F air 13 to 35 mph wind

Fort Worden State Park

Jefferson County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

54°F water 59°F air 13 to 28 mph wind

Prince Gallitzin State Park

Cambria County, PA

Tough for beach camping today

45°F air 13 mph wind

Yellow Creek State Park

Indiana County, PA

Tough for beach camping today

53°F air 14 mph wind

Hamlin Beach State Park

Monroe County, NY

Tough for beach camping today

55°F water 51°F air 13 mph wind

Parker Dam State Park

Clearfield County, PA

Tough for beach camping today

44°F air 12 mph wind

Nehalem Bay State Park

Tillamook County, OR

Tough for beach camping today

55°F water 58°F air 13 to 40 mph wind

Twin Harbors State Park

Grays Harbor County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

55°F water 62°F air 14 to 32 mph wind

Selkirk Shores State Park

Oswego County, NY

Tough for beach camping today

55°F water 50°F air 12 mph wind

Hobuck Beach

Clallam County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

53°F water 59°F air 20 to 26 mph wind

Kalaloch Beach

Jefferson County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

53°F water 57°F air 15 to 31 mph wind

Pacific Beach State Park

Grays Harbor County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

55°F water 60°F air 12 to 23 mph wind

Shi Shi Beach

Clallam County, WA

Tough for beach camping today

53°F water 58°F air 16 to 30 mph wind