Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Annapolis, MD

You live in the beach capital of the Chesapeake whether you realize it or not. Sandy Point is in your backyard, and the Eastern Shore is one bridge away. Locals know the trick is timing Bay Bridge traffic, not picking the beach.

Plan This Week

Tuesday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park) on This Afternoon (72).

Within 60 mi

Quiet Waters Park

3.6 mi · ~5 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (66)

Sandy Point State Park

5.5 mi · ~8 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 59°F air 13 to 17 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (63)

Mayo Beach Park

5.9 mi · ~8 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 59°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

Beverly Triton Nature Park

6.7 mi · ~10 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

Matapeake Beach & Dog Park

7.6 mi · ~11 min drive · Queen Anne's County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (68)

Terrapin Nature Area & Beach

8.5 mi · ~12 min drive · Queen Anne's County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (71)

Downs Park

9.9 mi · ~14 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 59°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (68)

Franklin Point State Park

11 mi · ~16 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 59°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (71)

Fort Smallwood Park

13 mi · ~19 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 59°F air 18 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (68)

Ferry Point Park

13 mi · ~19 min drive · Queen Anne's County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (70)

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

15 mi · ~21 min drive · Kent County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (70)

Claiborne Landing

15 mi · ~22 min drive · Talbot County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (70)

North Point State Park

16 mi · ~23 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 59°F air 20 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (66)

Ferry Park (Rock Hall)

17 mi · ~24 min drive · Kent County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (66)

Rock Hall Beach

17 mi · ~24 min drive · Kent County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (69)

North Beach

19 mi · ~27 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (66)

Rocky Point Beach & Park

20 mi · ~28 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (65)

St. Michaels Waterfront Beach

20 mi · ~28 min drive · Talbot County, MD

Great day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (65)

Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park)

20 mi · ~29 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for fossil hunting.

63°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (72)

Hart-Miller Island State Park

20 mi · ~29 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 59°F air 18 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (71)

Tolchester Beach

21 mi · ~30 min drive · Kent County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (70)

Cox's Point Park

22 mi · ~31 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (68)

Miami Beach Park

24 mi · ~34 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

63°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (68)

Breezy Point Beach

25 mi · ~36 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 59°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (65)

Bellevue Landing

25 mi · ~36 min drive · Talbot County, MD

Great day for photography.

63°F water 58°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (66)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

Mileage shown is straight-line distance from the center of Annapolis. Real drive times depend on highway routing, weekend traffic, and where in the metro you start. For summer Saturdays, plan 20–40 minutes longer than the estimates here. The range slider above filters by the same straight-line distance.