Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Silver Spring, MD

Silver Spring is close enough to the Bay that skipping Ocean City traffic is the smart move. Under 90 minutes puts you at multiple Western Shore beaches with less crowd and better parking.

Plan This Week

Tuesday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Purse State Park on Tuesday (74).

Within 60 mi

Chapman State Park

26 mi · ~38 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 13 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (72)

Quiet Waters Park

29 mi · ~42 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)

Mayo Beach Park

30 mi · ~43 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

30 mi · ~43 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

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

Franklin Point State Park

31 mi · ~44 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

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

Kings Landing Park

32 mi · ~46 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 9 to 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (70)

Fort Smallwood Park

32 mi · ~46 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

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

Downs Park

33 mi · ~47 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

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

North Beach

33 mi · ~48 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)

Sandy Point State Park

34 mi · ~49 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)

Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park)

34 mi · ~49 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)

North Point State Park

36 mi · ~51 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Decent day for photography.

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

Chapel Point State Park

36 mi · ~52 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (69)

Matapeake Beach & Dog Park

36 mi · ~52 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)

Cox's Point Park

37 mi · ~53 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)

Terrapin Nature Area & Beach

37 mi · ~54 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)

Breezy Point Beach

38 mi · ~54 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)

Friendship Farm Park

38 mi · ~54 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 61°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (70)

Rocky Point Beach & Park

38 mi · ~55 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Decent day for photography.

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

Miami Beach Park

39 mi · ~57 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Hart-Miller Island State Park

39 mi · ~57 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Decent day for photography.

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

Dares Beach Park

40 mi · ~58 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for fossil hunting.

63°F water 59°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (70)

Purse State Park

41 mi · ~58 min drive · Charles County, MD

Great day for fossil hunting.

63°F water 61°F air 12 to 16 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (74)

Claiborne Landing

42 mi · ~1 hr drive · Talbot County, MD

Decent day for photography.

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

Ferry Point Park

42 mi · ~1 hr 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)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

Mileage shown is straight-line distance from the center of Silver Spring. 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.