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Rocky Point Park and Beach Gate
4.4★ · 5 Google ratings · Essex, Maryland
✓ Short walk✓ Restrooms✓ Picnic tables
At a glance
Parking
Not mapped
Walk
340 ft · 1 min
Restrooms
Yes · 150 yd away
Water
84°F
Tide
1 ft range today
Sand
140 ft from the water to the back
Water quality
Good · all 7 samples clean · 2025
Crowds
Quietest Tue 7pm
Map of Rocky Point Park and Beach Gate
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1Restrooms150 yd from the listing2Picnic tables340 ft from the listing3Covered shelter200 ft from the listing4BBQ grill260 ft from the listing
Conditions
How it is right now
Air
74°F · clear
Water
84°F
Waves
0.1 ft · 2 s apart
Wind
4 mph from the WSW
Shelter
Offshore · wind blowing off the land
UV index
7 peak today
| Time | Tide | Height |
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| 01:30 | High tide | ↑ |
| 08:29 | Low tide | ↓ |
| 13:15 | High tide | ↑ |
| 19:00 | Low tide | ↓ |
Last updated Aug 20, 5:31 AM.
Crowds
When it gets busy
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Plan your visit
📍 2198 Rocky Point Rd, Essex, MD 21221
🌊 Water 340 ft away, about 1 min walk
🚽 Restrooms 150 yd away
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How far is the walk to the water at Rocky Point Park and Beach Gate?
340 ft in a straight line from the listing to the mapped shoreline, about 1 min. Soft sand and dune make the real walk longer than the straight line.
Does Rocky Point Park and Beach Gate have restrooms?
Restrooms are mapped 150 yd from the listing.
When is Rocky Point Park and Beach Gate least busy?
Google visit patterns put the quietest hour at Tue 7pm and the busiest at Wed 12pm.
Measured from OpenStreetMap, public aerial imagery and live conditions data, and counted from visitor reviews. Every source, in full.
