Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Gaithersburg, MD

Gaithersburg is a 90-minute drive from either the upper Bay or the Western Shore. For a single Saturday trip, the Annapolis area is your sweet spot: distance, amenities, and crowd tolerance.

Plan This Week

Monday looks like the best day across this list.

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

Within 60 mi

Greenbrier State Park

35 mi · ~51 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)

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

Ideal for photography.

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

Chapman State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

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

Fort Smallwood Park

39 mi · ~56 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Quiet Waters Park

41 mi · ~59 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Cox's Point Park

41 mi · ~59 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Downs Park

41 mi · ~59 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

North Point State Park

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

Great day for photography.

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

Mayo Beach Park

42 mi · ~1 hr 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

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

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Rocky Point Beach & Park

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

Great day for photography.

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

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)

Franklin Point State Park

44 mi · ~1 hr 3 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Sandy Point State Park

44 mi · ~1 hr 3 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Hart-Miller Island State Park

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

Great day for photography.

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

Kings Landing Park

46 mi · ~1 hr 6 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Skip the beach today.

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

North Beach

47 mi · ~1 hr 8 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Dundee Creek Marina (Gunpowder Falls SP)

47 mi · ~1 hr 8 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Ideal for photography.

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

Matapeake Beach & Dog Park

47 mi · ~1 hr 8 min drive · Queen Annes County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Friendship Farm Park

48 mi · ~1 hr 8 min drive · Charles County, MD

Skip the beach today.

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

Chapel Point State Park

48 mi · ~1 hr 9 min drive · Charles County, MD

Skip the beach today.

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

Brownies Beach (Bayfront Park)

48 mi · ~1 hr 9 min drive · Calvert County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Terrapin Nature Area & Beach

48 mi · ~1 hr 9 min drive · Queen Annes County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Hammerman Beach (Gunpowder Falls)

49 mi · ~1 hr 10 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Mariner Point Park

49 mi · ~1 hr 10 min drive · Harford County, MD

Ideal for photography.

83°F water 85°F air 10 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 Gaithersburg. 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.