Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Frederick, MD

Frederick is landlocked but closer to the beach than you think. An hour and change gets you to the Bay. The upper Chesapeake (Kent, Cecil counties) is actually a shorter drive from Frederick than it is from most DC suburbs.

Plan This Week

Monday looks like the best day across this list.

Strongest single forecast: Cowans Gap State Park on Monday (87).

Within 60 mi

Greenbrier State Park

14 mi · ~20 min drive · Washington County, MD

Ideal for photography.

83°F air 9 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

Cunningham Falls State Park (Hunting Creek Lake)

15 mi · ~21 min drive · Frederick County, MD

Ideal for photography.

79°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Pine Grove Furnace State Park

43 mi · ~1 hr 2 min drive · Cumberland County, PA

Ideal for a beach walk.

83°F air 6 mph wind Best this week: Monday (86)

Cacapon Resort State Park

48 mi · ~1 hr 10 min drive · Morgan County, WV

Decent day for sunbathing.

76°F air 6 mph wind Best this week: Tuesday (86)

Cowans Gap State Park

49 mi · ~1 hr 10 min drive · Fulton County, PA

Great day for a beach walk.

82°F air 6 mph wind Best this week: Monday (87)

Cox's Point Park

51 mi · ~1 hr 14 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Fort Smallwood Park

53 mi · ~1 hr 16 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Miami Beach Park

53 mi · ~1 hr 17 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Gifford Pinchot State Park

54 mi · ~1 hr 17 min drive · York County, PA

Ideal for a beach walk.

84°F air 7 mph wind Best this week: Monday (85)

North Point State Park

55 mi · ~1 hr 19 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Rocky Point Beach & Park

55 mi · ~1 hr 19 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Downs Park

56 mi · ~1 hr 21 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Dundee Creek Marina (Gunpowder Falls SP)

56 mi · ~1 hr 21 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Ideal for photography.

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

Hart-Miller Island State Park

57 mi · ~1 hr 21 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Mariner Point Park

57 mi · ~1 hr 22 min drive · Harford County, MD

Ideal for photography.

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

Hammerman Beach (Gunpowder Falls)

57 mi · ~1 hr 23 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Chapman State Park

57 mi · ~1 hr 23 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

60 mi · ~1 hr 26 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

61 mi · ~1 hr 28 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Mayo Beach Park

61 mi · ~1 hr 28 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

61 mi · ~1 hr 28 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Flying Point Park

63 mi · ~1 hr 30 min drive · Harford County, MD

Ideal for photography.

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

Tolchester Beach

64 mi · ~1 hr 32 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

64 mi · ~1 hr 32 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Rock Hall Beach

65 mi · ~1 hr 33 min drive · Kent County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Distance is straight-line, drive times are estimates

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