Closest Beaches
Beaches Near Bel Air, MD
Harford County has no beaches but Elk Neck, Hart-Miller, and Rocky Point are all short drives. The upper Bay reward is freshwater inflow — fewer sea nettles than any beach south of here.
Hammerman Beach (Gunpowder Falls)
11 mi · ~16 min drive
12
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 58°F air 10 to 20 mph wind
Betterton Beach
19 mi · ~27 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 58°F air 10 to 20 mph wind
Elk Neck State Park
19 mi · ~28 min drive
12
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 56°F air 12 to 21 mph wind
Hart-Miller Island State Park
20 mi · ~28 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 59°F air 10 to 18 mph wind
Rocky Point Beach & Park
20 mi · ~29 min drive
12
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 56°F air 12 to 20 mph wind
Tolchester Beach
23 mi · ~33 min drive
8
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 55°F air 15 to 25 mph wind
North Point State Park
23 mi · ~33 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 56°F air 14 to 23 mph wind
Fort Smallwood Park
27 mi · ~38 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 57°F air 12 to 21 mph wind
Rock Hall Beach
28 mi · ~40 min drive
12
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 58°F air 15 to 20 mph wind
Downs Park
29 mi · ~41 min drive
11
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 60°F air 10 to 17 mph wind
Drive times are estimates
Mileage is straight-line distance from the center of Bel Air. 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.