Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Columbia, MD

Columbia sits between Baltimore and DC, which means you get the best of both ranges. The Bay is under an hour either way, and weekend traffic patterns favor going Baltimore-side.

Plan This Week

Monday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Mayo Beach Park on Monday (87).

Within 60 mi

Fort Smallwood Park

21 mi · ~30 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Cox's Point Park

22 mi · ~32 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

North Point State Park

23 mi · ~34 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Downs Park

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

Great day for photography.

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

Rocky Point Beach & Park

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

Great day for photography.

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

Miami Beach Park

25 mi · ~36 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

26 mi · ~38 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Quiet Waters Park

27 mi · ~40 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Sandy Point State Park

28 mi · ~40 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Dundee Creek Marina (Gunpowder Falls SP)

29 mi · ~41 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Ideal for photography.

83°F water 85°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Mayo Beach Park

29 mi · ~42 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Beverly Triton Nature Park

30 mi · ~43 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Hammerman Beach (Gunpowder Falls)

30 mi · ~43 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Mariner Point Park

31 mi · ~44 min drive · Harford County, MD

Ideal for photography.

83°F water 85°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Terrapin Nature Area & Beach

32 mi · ~46 min drive · Queen Annes County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Matapeake Beach & Dog Park

32 mi · ~46 min drive · Queen Annes County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Rock Hall Beach

33 mi · ~47 min drive · Kent County, MD

Great day for photography.

83°F water 90°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Ferry Park (Rock Hall)

33 mi · ~47 min drive · Kent County, MD

Great day for photography.

83°F water 90°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (81)

Tolchester Beach

33 mi · ~48 min drive · Kent County, MD

Great day for photography.

83°F water 86°F air 10 to 15 mph wind Best this week: Monday (84)

Franklin Point State Park

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

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge

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

Ideal for photography.

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

Ferry Point Park

36 mi · ~52 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)

Flying Point Park

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

Ideal for photography.

83°F water 84°F air 10 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

North Beach

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

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park)

40 mi · ~57 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

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