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.

Fort Smallwood Park

53 mi · ~1 hr 16 min drive

Skip the beach today.

64°F water 57°F air 12 to 21 mph wind

North Point State Park

55 mi · ~1 hr 19 min drive

Skip the beach today.

64°F water 56°F air 14 to 23 mph wind

Rocky Point Beach & Park

55 mi · ~1 hr 19 min drive

Skip the beach today.

64°F water 56°F air 12 to 20 mph wind

Hammerman Beach (Gunpowder Falls)

56 mi · ~1 hr 20 min drive

Skip the beach today.

64°F water 58°F air 10 to 20 mph wind

Downs Park

56 mi · ~1 hr 21 min drive

Skip the beach today.

64°F water 60°F air 10 to 17 mph wind

Hart-Miller Island State Park

57 mi · ~1 hr 21 min drive

Skip the beach today.

64°F water 59°F air 10 to 18 mph wind

Mayo Beach Park

61 mi · ~1 hr 28 min drive

Skip the beach today.

65°F water 55°F air 14 to 22 mph wind

Sandy Point State Park

61 mi · ~1 hr 28 min drive

Skip the beach today.

65°F water 56°F air 13 to 22 mph wind

Beverly Triton Nature Park

61 mi · ~1 hr 28 min drive

Skip the beach today.

65°F water 57°F air 10 to 16 mph wind

Tolchester Beach

64 mi · ~1 hr 32 min drive

Skip the beach today.

65°F water 55°F air 15 to 25 mph wind

Drive times are estimates

Mileage is straight-line distance from the center of Frederick. Real drive times depend on Bay Bridge traffic, seasonal congestion, and your starting point inside the metro. For summer weekends, assume 20-40 minutes longer than posted times here, especially for beaches east of the Bay Bridge.