Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Bethesda, MD

Bethesda-to-beach is a solved problem: skip the I-95/50 combo on Friday evenings, drive early Saturday or go Sunday morning, and aim for the Western Shore before the boats crowd in.

Plan This Week

Monday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Chapman State Park on Tuesday (87).

Within 60 mi

Chapman State Park

25 mi · ~36 min drive · Charles County, MD

Skip the beach today.

84°F water 81°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

Quiet Waters Park

33 mi · ~47 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 85°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Beverly Triton Nature Park

33 mi · ~48 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 84°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Mayo Beach Park

33 mi · ~48 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 82°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Kings Landing Park

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

Skip the beach today.

84°F water 84°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Franklin Point State Park

34 mi · ~49 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 84°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Chapel Point State Park

36 mi · ~51 min drive · Charles County, MD

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 83°F air 8 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Fort Smallwood Park

36 mi · ~52 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for photography.

85°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

North Beach

36 mi · ~52 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 85°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Friendship Farm Park

36 mi · ~52 min drive · Charles County, MD

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 82°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park)

37 mi · ~53 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 85°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Downs Park

37 mi · ~53 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for photography.

87°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Sandy Point State Park

38 mi · ~54 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for swimming.

84°F water 87°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (82)

Purse State Park

39 mi · ~56 min drive · Charles County, MD

Skip the beach today.

85°F water 79°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

North Point State Park

39 mi · ~57 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

83°F air 14 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Breezy Point Beach

40 mi · ~58 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 83°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Matapeake Beach & Dog Park

40 mi · ~58 min drive · Queen Annes County, MD

Great day for swimming.

84°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Cox's Point Park

40 mi · ~58 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

86°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Terrapin Nature Area & Beach

41 mi · ~59 min drive · Queen Annes County, MD

Great day for swimming.

84°F water 84°F air 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Rocky Point Beach & Park

42 mi · ~1 hr drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

87°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (83)

Dares Beach Park

43 mi · ~1 hr 2 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 81°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (87)

Miami Beach Park

43 mi · ~1 hr 2 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

86°F air 12 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Hart-Miller Island State Park

43 mi · ~1 hr 2 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

85°F air 13 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Claiborne Landing

45 mi · ~1 hr 5 min drive · Talbot County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 84°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Ferry Point Park

46 mi · ~1 hr 6 min drive · Queen Anne's County, MD

Great day for photography.

84°F water 83°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

Mileage shown is straight-line distance from the center of Bethesda. 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.