Beaches in Maryland

Maryland reports 51 recreational beaches across 9 counties in the EPA BEACON attribute extract. The tables below list each beach with its waterbody, monitoring tier and access.

Beaches

Beach Act beaches

Public access

Counties

33 historical, 0 dormant

Source: US EPA BEACON beach attributes. Attribute year 2026. Last reviewed October 2026.

This page lists beach identity, location and monitoring-program attributes. It does not show current advisories or bacteria sample results. For today's conditions, check your state or local beach program. How to read these attributes.

Map of Maryland beaches

Start coordinates of 42 beaches with reported coordinates Beach Act beach OtherView area on OpenStreetMap

Beaches by monitoring tier (blank tiers omitted)

Tier 114
Tier 216
Tier 318

Beaches by waterbody type (blank omitted)

Flowing Water20
Sound, Bay, or Inlet19
Open Coast4
Still Water3

Counties in Maryland

Counties

Cecil County	12	4	4
St. Mary's County	11	1	3
Calvert County	7	6	2
Baltimore County	6	2	5
Worcester County	5	4	5
Anne Arundel County	4	4	2
Queen Anne's County	4	1	0
Charles County	1	0	0
Somerset County	1	1	1

All Maryland beaches

Beaches

Assateague State Park	Worcester County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	1	Public	1.69
Atlantic Marina ResortHistorical	Anne Arundel County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	2	Private	0.02
Beach Harbor CampgroundHistorical	Queen Anne's County	Inland	No	2	Private	0.06
Beaver Dam Swim ClubHistorical	Baltimore County	Inland	No	2	Public	0.07
Breezy Point	Calvert County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	1	Public	0.29
Brownie's Beach	Calvert County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	1	Public	0.07
Buttonwood BeachHistorical	Charles County	Inland	No	2	Private	0.05
Camp PecomethHistorical	Queen Anne's County	Inland	No	3	Private	0.74
Camp RodneyHistorical	Cecil County	Atlantic Ocean	No	3	Private	0.01
Camp Wright	Queen Anne's County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	3	Private	0.12
Carpenters Point BeachHistorical	Cecil County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	1	Public	0.05
Charlestown ManorHistorical	Cecil County	Inland	No	2	Private	0.03
Crystal Beach Manor	Cecil County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	1	Private	0.07
Driftwood	Calvert County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	2	Private	0.12
Duck Neck CampgroundHistorical	Queen Anne's County		No	2	Private	0.22
Elk Neck State Park Elk RiverHistorical	Cecil County	Inland	No	3	Public	0.03
Elk Neck State Park North East River	Cecil County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	1	Public	0.14
ElkmoreHistorical	Cecil County	Atlantic Ocean	No			0.10
Elkview ShoresHistorical	Cecil County	Inland	No	3	Public	0.04
Elm's Beach - Public Beach	St. Mary's County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	2	Public	0.15
Flag Harbor	Calvert County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	2	Private	0.16
Fort Smallwood ParkHistorical	Anne Arundel County		Yes	3	Public	0.05
Genesee Valley Outdoor Learning CenterHistorical	Baltimore County	Inland	No	3	Private	0.02
Golden Beach - Community BeachHistorical	St. Mary's County	Inland	No	2	Private	0.08
Golden Beach - Long Point Community BeachHistorical	St. Mary's County	Inland	No	2	Private	0.10
Golden Beach - Small BeachHistorical	St. Mary's County	Inland	No	1	Private	0.01
Greenwell State Park - River TrailHistorical	St. Mary's County	Inland	No	3	Public	0.04
Grove Point CampHistorical	Cecil County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	3	Private	0.46
Gunpowder State Park - Hammerman	Baltimore County	Inland	Yes	2	Public	0.28
Holloway BeachHistorical	Cecil County	Inland	No	3	Private	0.67
Indian AcresHistorical	Cecil County	Inland	No	3	Private	0.02
Janes Island State Park	Somerset County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	3	Public	0.26
Kurtz BeachHistorical	Anne Arundel County		Yes	3	Private	0.01
Lake LariatHistorical	Calvert County	Inland	No	2	Private	0.07
Longview BeachHistorical	St. Mary's County	Inland	No			0.05
Milford Mill Swim ClubHistorical	Baltimore County		No	3	Public	0.03
Mill Point ShoresHistorical	St. Mary's County	Inland	No	3	Private	0.03
North Beach	Calvert County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	1	Private	0.10
North Beach Site #1 (State Park Boundary)	Worcester County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	1	Public	0.31
North Beach Site #2 (Ranger Station)	Worcester County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	1	Public	0.41
Oceanside #3	Worcester County	Atlantic Ocean	Yes	1	Public	0.35
Oregon Ridge ParkHistorical	Baltimore County		No	2	Public	0.01
Public LandingHistorical	Worcester County	Inland	No	1	Public	0.08
Rocky Point Park	Baltimore County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	2	Public	0.32
Sandy Hill CampHistorical	Cecil County	Inland	No	3	Private	0.02
Sandy Point State Park East Beach	Anne Arundel County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	1	Public	0.16
Seahorse	Calvert County	Chesapeake Bay	Yes	2	Private	0.15
St. Clement Shores S/D - Boat RampHistorical	St. Mary's County	Atlantic Ocean	No	1	Private	0.00
St. Clement Shores S/D - Community BeachHistorical	St. Mary's County	Inland	No	3	Private	0.02
St. Mary's CollegeHistorical	St. Mary's County	Inland	No			0.06

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