Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Waldorf, MD

Waldorf is the one DC-area suburb where Point Lookout is closer than the Western Shore. Calvert Cliffs, Flag Ponds, and Breezy Point are also straight south and often empty on weekdays.

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

9.0 mi · ~13 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)

Chapel Point State Park

12 mi · ~17 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)

Kings Landing Park

15 mi · ~22 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)

Friendship Farm Park

16 mi · ~23 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)

Purse State Park

21 mi · ~31 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)

Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park)

23 mi · ~33 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 Beach

23 mi · ~34 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)

Breezy Point Beach

23 mi · ~34 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)

Dares Beach Park

24 mi · ~34 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for fossil hunting.

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

Snow Hill Farm Park

25 mi · ~35 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

Colonial Beach

26 mi · ~37 min drive · Westmoreland County, VA

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

Franklin Point State Park

27 mi · ~40 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

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

Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum

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

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 12 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (68)

Greenwell State Park

29 mi · ~42 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 12 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (68)

Flag Ponds Nature Park

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

Great day for fossil hunting.

63°F water 60°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (71)

Beverly Triton Nature Park

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

Decent day for photography.

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

St. Clement's Island State Park

31 mi · ~44 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water

Mayo Beach Park

31 mi · ~45 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for photography.

63°F water 59°F air 17 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

Westmoreland State Park

32 mi · ~45 min drive · Westmoreland County, VA

Great day for fossil hunting.

63°F water 60°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (73)

Calvert Cliffs State Park

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

Great day for fossil hunting.

63°F water 60°F air 9 to 14 mph wind Best this week: This Afternoon (73)

Myrtle Point Park

32 mi · ~46 min drive · St. Mary's County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (67)

Quiet Waters Park

32 mi · ~46 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)

Solomons Island Riverwalk & Boat Ramp

34 mi · ~49 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water 60°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Veterans Day (66)

Cove Point Beach

35 mi · ~50 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Great day for a beach walk.

63°F water

Claiborne Landing

39 mi · ~56 min drive · Talbot 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 Waldorf. 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.