Closest Beaches
Beaches Near Gaithersburg, MD
Gaithersburg is a 90-minute drive from either the upper Bay or the Western Shore. For a single Saturday trip, the Annapolis area is your sweet spot: distance, amenities, and crowd tolerance.
Fort Smallwood Park
39 mi · ~56 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 57°F air 12 to 21 mph wind
Downs Park
41 mi · ~59 min drive
11
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 60°F air 10 to 17 mph wind
North Point State Park
42 mi · ~1 hr drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 56°F air 14 to 23 mph wind
Mayo Beach Park
42 mi · ~1 hr drive
9
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 55°F air 14 to 22 mph wind
Beverly Triton Nature Park
42 mi · ~1 hr drive
11
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 57°F air 10 to 16 mph wind
Kings Landing Park
43 mi · ~1 hr 2 min drive
17
Skip the beach today.
64°F water 60°F air 10 to 17 mph wind
Rocky Point Beach & Park
43 mi · ~1 hr 2 min drive
12
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 56°F air 12 to 20 mph wind
Sandy Point State Park
44 mi · ~1 hr 4 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 56°F air 13 to 22 mph wind
Hart-Miller Island State Park
45 mi · ~1 hr 5 min drive
9
Skip the beach today.
63°F water 59°F air 10 to 18 mph wind
North Beach
47 mi · ~1 hr 8 min drive
17
Skip the beach today.
66°F water 60°F air 10 to 16 mph wind
Drive times are estimates
Mileage is straight-line distance from the center of Gaithersburg. 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.