Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Towson, MD

Towson is a straight shot to the upper Bay. Hammerman Beach at Gunpowder, Rocky Point, Fort Smallwood — all under 40 minutes, all real Chesapeake swimming.

Plan This Week

Monday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Mariner Point Park on Monday (87).

Within 60 mi

Cox's Point Park

10 mi · ~15 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 88°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Friday (81)

Miami Beach Park

11 mi · ~16 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 88°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Friday (81)

Dundee Creek Marina (Gunpowder Falls SP)

13 mi · ~19 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 86°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Friday (81)

Mariner Point Park

13 mi · ~19 min drive · Harford County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Hammerman Beach (Gunpowder Falls)

14 mi · ~21 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 21 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Rocky Point Beach & Park

15 mi · ~21 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 87°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Hart-Miller Island State Park

16 mi · ~23 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

North Point State Park

16 mi · ~24 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 18 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Fort Smallwood Park

18 mi · ~25 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Flying Point Park

20 mi · ~28 min drive · Harford County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Downs Park

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

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 88°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Tolchester Beach

23 mi · ~33 min drive · Kent County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Rock Hall Beach

26 mi · ~37 min drive · Kent County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Ferry Park (Rock Hall)

26 mi · ~37 min drive · Kent County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Betterton Beach

29 mi · ~41 min drive · Kent County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 86°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Sandy Point State Park

29 mi · ~42 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 87°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Jean S. Roberts Memorial Park

29 mi · ~42 min drive · Harford County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 87°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Friday (82)

Havre de Grace Promenade & Tydings Park

30 mi · ~43 min drive · Harford County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Friday (87)

Perryville Community Park

30 mi · ~43 min drive · Cecil County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 16 mph wind Best this week: Friday (82)

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

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

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 83°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Terrapin Nature Area & Beach

32 mi · ~46 min drive · Queen Anne's County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Quiet Waters Park

33 mi · ~48 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 88°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Elk Neck State Park

33 mi · ~48 min drive · Cecil County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 85°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Matapeake Beach & Dog Park

34 mi · ~48 min drive · Queen Anne's County, MD

Ideal for a beach walk.

81°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Rolph's Wharf

34 mi · ~49 min drive · Queen Anne's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

81°F water 86°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

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