237 beaches
Best Beaches for Quiet Beaches
If you want solitude, avoid the obvious: Sandy Point, Ocean City, and anywhere with "state park" in the name on a summer weekend. The quiet beaches are the ones that require effort — advance-reservation parks like Beverly Triton and Mayo Beach, upper-Bay spots like Betterton, working-watermen towns like Rock Hall and Tolchester. Calvert Cliffs and Flag Ponds require hiking to reach the beach, which filters out casual crowds. Weekdays and shoulder season turn even popular beaches quiet.
What to look for
Advance-permit parks, boat-access-only sites, long hike-in trails, or beaches without lifeguards (they stay quieter because families skip them).
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Belle Isle State Park
Ideal for swimming.
Hilton Pier Park
Ideal for swimming.
Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Calvert Cliffs State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Betterton Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Fort Smallwood Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Mayo Beach Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Beverly Triton Nature Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Downs Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Tolchester Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Rock Hall Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Oxford Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Janes Island State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Jefferson Patterson Park & Museum
Ideal for a beach walk.
Martinak State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Public Landing Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Smith Point Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Kings Landing Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Deal Island Wildlife Management Area
Ideal for a beach walk.
Jean S. Roberts Memorial Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
North East Community Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Louisa Lane Park (Charlestown Beach)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Perryville Community Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Dundee Creek Marina (Gunpowder Falls SP)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Miami Beach Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Cox's Point Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Myrtle Point Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Piney Point Lighthouse Museum & Historic Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Greenwell State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Purse State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Friendship Farm Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Chapman State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Roaring Point Waterfront Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Bellevue Landing
Ideal for a beach walk.
Chapel Point State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Snow Hill Farm Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Ferry Park (Rock Hall)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Tyaskin Wharf
Ideal for a beach walk.
Cove Road Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Pickering Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Kitts Hummock Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
South Bowers Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Woodland Beach Wildlife Area
Ideal for a beach walk.
Port Mahon
Ideal for a beach walk.
Cowans Gap State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Fortescue
Ideal for a beach walk.
Gandy's Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Jenness State Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Kure Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Sullivan's Island Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Crystal Beach (Bolivar Peninsula)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Herrington Manor State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
New Germany State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Cunningham Falls State Park (Hunting Creek Lake)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Broadford Lake Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Trap Pond State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Jennings Randolph Lake — Shaw Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Chic's Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Sandbridge Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Ideal for a beach walk.
False Cape State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Chic's Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Orient Beach State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Wallis Sands State Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Crane Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Wingaersheek Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Kitty Hawk Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Duck Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Corolla Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Ideal for a beach walk.
Surfside Beach (TX)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Big Beach (Makena State Park)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Jamaica Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Pirates Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Matagorda Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Pemaquid Beach Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Sandy Point State Reservation (Plum Island)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Lighthouse Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Topsail Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
North Topsail Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Holden Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Sunset Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Indian Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Pawleys Island
Ideal for a beach walk.
Litchfield Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Edisto Beach State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Ideal for a beach walk.
Yokohama Bay (Keawaula Beach)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Mokuleia Beach Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Maniniowali Beach (Kua Bay)
Ideal for a beach walk.
Assateague Island National Seashore
Ideal for a beach walk.
Bethany Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Fenwick Island State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Lewes Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Assawoman State Wildlife Area
Ideal for a beach walk.
South Bethany Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Broadkill Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Slaughter Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Prime Hook NWR — Fowler Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Big Stone Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Spring Lake
Ideal for a beach walk.
Avalon
Ideal for a beach walk.
Stone Harbor
Ideal for a beach walk.
North Wildwood
Ideal for a beach walk.
Wildwood Crest
Ideal for a beach walk.
Cape May Point State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Villas
Ideal for a beach walk.
Fire Island National Seashore — Watch Hill
Ideal for a beach walk.
Polihale State Park
Great day for a beach walk.
Morro Bay (Morro Strand State Beach)
Ideal for photography.
Ocracoke Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
West Ship Island
Great day for a beach walk.
12th Street Beach (Chicago)
Great day for a beach walk.
Whitefish Dunes State Park
Great day for a beach walk.
Reeds Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Seaside Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Island Beach State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Barnegat Lighthouse State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Brigantine
Ideal for a beach walk.
Singing Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Race Point Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Crystal Cove State Park
Great day for a beach walk.
El Matador State Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Leo Carrillo State Park
Great day for a beach walk.
Pfeiffer Beach (Big Sur)
Great day for a beach walk.
Madaket Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Roger W. Wheeler State Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
San Onofre State Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Seal Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Point Dume State Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Mustang Island State Park
Great day for a beach walk.
Padre Island National Seashore
Great day for a beach walk.
Punaluu Black Sand Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Boca Chica Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Napili Bay
Great day for a beach walk.
Flag Ponds Nature Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Terrapin Nature Area & Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Hart-Miller Island State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Ideal for a beach walk.
Claiborne Landing
Ideal for a beach walk.
St. Michaels Waterfront Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
North Point State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area
Ideal for a beach walk.
Flying Point Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Franklin Point State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Dares Beach Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Ferry Point Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Ogunquit Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Wells Beach
Ideal for a beach walk.
Tunnels Beach (Makua)
Great day for a beach walk.
Anini Beach Park
Great day for a beach walk.
Reid State Park
Ideal for a beach walk.
Hanauma Bay
Great day for a beach walk.
Magic Island Lagoon
Great day for a beach walk.
Ventnor City
Great day for a beach walk.
Margate City
Great day for a beach walk.
Baker Beach (San Francisco)
Great day for photography.
Presque Isle Park (Marquette)
Great day for photography.
Glass Beach (Fort Bragg)
Great day for photography.
Cove Point Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
St. Clement's Island State Park
Great day for a beach walk.
Brighton Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Manhattan Beach Park
Great day for a beach walk.
Papakolea Green Sand Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Lanikai Beach
Great day for a beach walk.
Honolua Bay
Great day for a beach walk.
Cave Point County Park
Great day for photography.
Locust Lake State Park
Great day for sunbathing.
Gold Beach (South Beach Park)
Great day for photography.
Cayucos State Beach
Ideal for photography.
St. Simons Island Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
Heceta Head Beach (Devils Elbow)
Ideal for photography.
Cape Perpetua Scenic Area
Great day for photography.
Whipple Dam State Park
Great day for sunbathing.
Bon Secour National Wildlife Refuge
Great day for sunbathing.
Cape San Blas (Salinas Park)
Great day for sunbathing.
T.H. Stone Memorial St. Joseph Peninsula State Park
Great day for sunbathing.
Coquina Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
Jekyll Island Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
Amelia Island Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
St. George Island
Great day for sunbathing.
Dauphin Island Public Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
La Jolla Cove
Great day for photography.
Carmel Beach
Ideal for photography.
Cape Canaveral Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
Melbourne Beach (Spessard Holland South)
Great day for sunbathing.
Lantana Municipal Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
Oceanfront Park Beach (Boynton Beach)
Great day for sunbathing.
Anne's Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
Mexico Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
Longboat Key Beach (Bayfront Park Access)
Great day for sunbathing.
Captiva Island Beach (Alison Hagerup Beach Park)
Great day for sunbathing.
Sanibel Island Beach
Great day for sunbathing.
Pass Christian Beach
Decent day for sunbathing.
Caladesi Island State Park
Decent day for sunbathing.
Vero Beach
Decent day for sunbathing.
Bahia Honda State Park
Decent day for sunbathing.
Cumberland Island National Seashore
Decent day for sunbathing.
Cannon Beach (Haystack Rock)
Ideal for photography.
Ecola State Park
Ideal for photography.
Manzanita Beach
Ideal for photography.
Rockaway Beach
Ideal for photography.
Cape Lookout State Park
Ideal for photography.
Hug Point State Recreation Site
Ideal for photography.
Yachats State Recreation Area
Ideal for photography.
Bandon Beach (Face Rock)
Great day for photography.
Long Beach (Washington)
Great day for photography.
Cape Disappointment State Park
Great day for photography.
Parker Dam State Park
Mixed conditions today.
Neptune Beach
Decent day for sunbathing.
Bathtub Reef Beach (Hutchinson Island)
Decent day for sunbathing.
Sombrero Beach
Decent day for sunbathing.
Navarre Beach
Mixed conditions today.
Seaside Beach (30A)
Mixed conditions today.
Rosemary Beach (30A)
Mixed conditions today.
Grayton Beach State Park
Mixed conditions today.
Sims Park Beach (Euclid)
Mixed conditions today.
Empire Beach (Lake Michigan Beach Park)
Mixed conditions today.
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Mixed conditions today.
Perdido Key State Park
Skip the beach today.
Henderson Beach State Park
Skip the beach today.
Topsail Hill Preserve State Park
Skip the beach today.
Lovers Key State Park
Skip the beach today.
Tawas Point State Park
Skip the beach today.
Third Beach (La Push)
Skip the beach today.
Shi Shi Beach
Skip the beach today.
Hobuck Beach
Skip the beach today.
Wilderness State Park
Skip the beach today.
Pacific Beach State Park
Skip the beach today.
Kalaloch Beach
Skip the beach today.
Ruby Beach
Skip the beach today.
Rialto Beach
Skip the beach today.
Second Beach (La Push)
Skip the beach today.
Headlands Beach State Park
Skip the beach today.
Port Crescent State Park
Skip the beach today.
Sandy Island Beach State Park (Sandy Pond)
Skip the beach today.