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Maryland beaches
30 beaches, with the parking, the walk to the water and the tide for each one.
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Dog friendly beaches
5 in Maryland
Family friendly beaches
7 in Maryland
Shortest walk
Park almost on the sand
Cape Cod · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Cod · the listing sits on the shoreline
Linganore-Bartonsville · the listing sits on the shoreline
Cape Cod · 30 ft to the water
Woodbridge · 40 ft to the water
Mayo · 40 ft to the water
Cape Cod · 40 ft to the water
Cape Cod · 50 ft to the water
Free parking
Beaches where visitors report free parking
Betterton · free parking · mentioned by 11 visitors · 2017–2026
Ocean City · free parking · mentioned by 2 visitors · 2016–2026
With little kids
Calm water and bathrooms nearby
Ocean City · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 15 visitors · 2018–2026
North East · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 14 visitors · 2017–2026
Mayo · bathrooms nearby · mentioned by 6 visitors · 2020–2026
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Ocean City BeachOcean City · water 300 yd · parking 125 yd
Betterton BeachBetterton · water 170 ft · parking 230 ft
North East BeachNorth East · water 150 yd · parking 290 ft
Maryland BeachOcean City · water 175 yd · parking 450 yd
Greenbriar Beach and Swim Areaon the shoreline · parking 200 yd
Brownies Beachwater 30 ft · parking 275 yd
Triton BeachMayo · water 40 ft
Sand IslandHavre De Grace · water 140 ft
Cove Point Beachwater 150 ft
Olde Severna Park Community BeachSeverna Park · water 80 ft · parking 225 yd
Coldstream BeachLinganore-Bartonsville · on the shoreline · parking 160 ft
Bayfront Beachon the shoreline
Carrs Beachwater 240 ft · parking 250 yd
Nightingale BeachLinganore-Bartonsville · water 60 ft · parking 375 yd
Belcamp Beachwater 160 ft · parking 310 ft
Piney Point BeachPiney Point · water 190 ft
Conquest Beachwater 50 ft
Beach Picnic Areawater 40 ft
Severn Beachwater 280 ft · parking 525 yd
Bay Ridge BeachHighland Beach · water 225 yd
Wicomico Beachwater 330 ft
Clifton Beachwater 180 ft
Idlewilde Restoration ProjectShady Side · water 100 ft
Pebble beachMiddletown · water not mapped
Sparrows Beachwater 250 ft · parking 300 yd
Freestone Point BeachWoodbridge · water 40 ft · parking 275 yd
North BeachColonial Beach · water 110 ft · parking 240 ft
Colonial Beach Public Dog Park (Robin Grove Park)Colonial Beach · water 150 ft · parking 40 ft
Surf Ave BeachOcean City · water 100 ft · parking 125 yd
Rocky Point Park and Beach GateEssex · water 340 ft
Every beach
All 30 beaches, by how many people rate them
| Beach | Town | Walk to water | Parking | Fee | Restrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocean City Beach | Ocean City | 300 yd | 125 yd | – | yes |
| Betterton Beach | Betterton | 170 ft | 230 ft | free | yes |
| North East Beach | North East | 150 yd | 290 ft | – | yes |
| Maryland Beach | Ocean City | 175 yd | 450 yd | free | – |
| Greenbriar Beach and Swim Area | on the sand | 200 yd | paid | yes | |
| Brownies Beach | 30 ft | 275 yd | paid | – | |
| Triton Beach | Mayo | 40 ft | – | paid | yes |
| Sand Island | Havre De Grace | 140 ft | – | – | – |
| Cove Point Beach | 150 ft | – | – | – | |
| Olde Severna Park Community Beach | Severna Park | 80 ft | 225 yd | – | – |
| Coldstream Beach | Linganore-Bartonsville | on the sand | 160 ft | – | yes |
| Bayfront Beach | on the sand | – | paid | – | |
| Carrs Beach | 240 ft | 250 yd | – | – | |
| Nightingale Beach | Linganore-Bartonsville | 60 ft | 375 yd | paid | yes |
| Belcamp Beach | 160 ft | 310 ft | – | – | |
| Piney Point Beach | Piney Point | 190 ft | – | – | – |
| Conquest Beach | 50 ft | – | paid | – | |
| Beach Picnic Area | 40 ft | – | – | yes | |
| Severn Beach | 280 ft | 525 yd | – | – | |
| Bay Ridge Beach | Highland Beach | 225 yd | – | – | – |
| Wicomico Beach | 330 ft | – | – | – | |
| Clifton Beach | 180 ft | – | paid | – | |
| Idlewilde Restoration Project | Shady Side | 100 ft | – | – | – |
| Pebble beach | Middletown | – | – | – | – |
| Sparrows Beach | 250 ft | 300 yd | – | – | |
| Freestone Point Beach | Woodbridge | 40 ft | 275 yd | – | – |
| North Beach | Colonial Beach | 110 ft | 240 ft | – | yes |
| Colonial Beach Public Dog Park (Robin Grove Park) | Colonial Beach | 150 ft | 40 ft | – | – |
| Surf Ave Beach | Ocean City | 100 ft | 125 yd | – | yes |
| Rocky Point Park and Beach Gate | Essex | 340 ft | – | – | yes |
Walk and parking distances are measured on OpenStreetMap. Fee and restrooms come from counted visitor reviews and mapped facilities. A dash means we have no evidence either way, not that the answer is no.
Questions
Common questions
Which Maryland beach has the shortest walk from the car?
Greenbriar Beach and Swim Area in Maryland has the listing right on the shoreline. We measure the straight line from the listed location to the mapped waterline for every beach, so the table above ranks them all.
Do you have to pay to park at Maryland beaches?
Mostly yes. Of the 30 beaches here, 7 have visitors reporting a parking or entry fee and 2 report free parking. Reported fees run from $20 to $35 a day in season, and several beaches drop the fee after 5pm or outside the summer.
Which beaches have restrooms?
11 of the 30 beaches have restrooms mapped on site or reported by visitors. Seasonal closures are common: several National Seashore beaches close their facilities outside the summer.
How current is this?
Tide, waves, wind and water temperature are fetched live in your browser from NOAA and Open-Meteo. Parking and facility positions come from OpenStreetMap; imagery from USGS NAIP. Facts counted from visitor reviews carry the year range they were written in.
How we know
Where this comes from
Place details from the public Google business listing. Beach shape, parking and facility positions from OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Aerial imagery is public-domain USGS NAIP. Tide comes from NOAA, and weather and water from Open-Meteo. Map drawings are redrawn from that aerial imagery by an image model. Markers, distances and every fact on this page come from OpenStreetMap and counted reviews, never from a drawing. Review text is never republished.
