Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Baltimore, MD

Baltimoreans have it better than most: a real Chesapeake Bay beach is 20 minutes away, and the Atlantic is under three hours. The upper Bay is underrated — freshwater inflow means fewer jellyfish and cleaner swimming than the lower Bay in peak summer.

Fort Smallwood Park

11 mi · ~16 min drive

Skip the beach today.

63°F water 57°F air 12 to 21 mph wind

Rocky Point Beach & Park

11 mi · ~16 min drive

Skip the beach today.

63°F water 56°F air 12 to 20 mph wind

North Point State Park

12 mi · ~17 min drive

Skip the beach today.

63°F water 56°F air 14 to 23 mph wind

Hart-Miller Island State Park

13 mi · ~19 min drive

Skip the beach today.

63°F water 59°F air 10 to 18 mph wind

Hammerman Beach (Gunpowder Falls)

14 mi · ~21 min drive

Skip the beach today.

63°F water 58°F air 10 to 20 mph wind

Downs Park

15 mi · ~21 min drive

Skip the beach today.

63°F water 60°F air 10 to 17 mph wind

Tolchester Beach

20 mi · ~29 min drive

Skip the beach today.

66°F water 55°F air 15 to 25 mph wind

Rock Hall Beach

22 mi · ~32 min drive

Skip the beach today.

66°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind

Sandy Point State Park

23 mi · ~32 min drive

Skip the beach today.

66°F water 56°F air 13 to 22 mph wind

Terrapin Nature Area & Beach

26 mi · ~38 min drive

Skip the beach today.

66°F water 60°F air 15 to 20 mph wind

Drive times are estimates

Mileage is straight-line distance from the center of Baltimore. Real drive times depend on Bay Bridge traffic, seasonal congestion, and your starting point inside the metro. For summer weekends, assume 20-40 minutes longer than posted times here, especially for beaches east of the Bay Bridge.