Closest Beaches
Beaches Near Columbia, MD
Columbia sits between Baltimore and DC, which means you get the best of both ranges. The Bay is under an hour either way, and weekend traffic patterns favor going Baltimore-side.
Fort Smallwood Park
21 mi · ~30 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 57°F air 12 to 21 mph wind
North Point State Park
23 mi · ~34 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 56°F air 14 to 23 mph wind
Downs Park
24 mi · ~34 min drive
11
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 60°F air 10 to 17 mph wind
Rocky Point Beach & Park
25 mi · ~36 min drive
12
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 56°F air 12 to 20 mph wind
Hart-Miller Island State Park
26 mi · ~38 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 59°F air 10 to 18 mph wind
Sandy Point State Park
28 mi · ~41 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 56°F air 13 to 22 mph wind
Hammerman Beach (Gunpowder Falls)
29 mi · ~42 min drive
12
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 58°F air 10 to 20 mph wind
Mayo Beach Park
29 mi · ~42 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 55°F air 14 to 22 mph wind
Beverly Triton Nature Park
30 mi · ~43 min drive
11
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 57°F air 10 to 16 mph wind
Matapeake Beach & Dog Park
32 mi · ~46 min drive
8
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 56°F air 15 to 25 mph wind
Drive times are estimates
Mileage is straight-line distance from the center of Columbia. 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.