Closest Beaches

Beaches Near Rockville, MD

Rockville to the beach is a day trip, not a weekend commitment — if you pick the right beach. Sandy Point, Matapeake, and Terrapin are all under 90 minutes and beat OC for time-to-water.

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

32 mi · ~47 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

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

Great day for photography.

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

Quiet Waters Park

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

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Mayo Beach Park

38 mi · ~55 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

38 mi · ~55 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Downs Park

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

Great day for photography.

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

Cox's Point Park

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

Great day for photography.

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

Franklin Point State Park

40 mi · ~57 min drive · Anne Arundel County, MD

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

North Point State Park

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

Great day for photography.

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

Greenbrier State Park

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

Ideal for photography.

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

Sandy Point State Park

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

Great day for swimming.

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

Kings Landing Park

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

Skip the beach today.

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

Cunningham Falls State Park (Hunting Creek Lake)

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

Ideal for photography.

79°F air 7 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)

Miami Beach Park

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

Great day for photography.

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

North Beach

42 mi · ~1 hr 1 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)

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

Decent day for sunbathing.

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

Chapel Point State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

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

Friendship Farm Park

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

Skip the beach today.

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

Hart-Miller Island State Park

43 mi · ~1 hr 3 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Great day for photography.

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

Matapeake Beach & Dog Park

44 mi · ~1 hr 3 min drive · Queen Annes County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Terrapin Nature Area & Beach

45 mi · ~1 hr 4 min drive · Queen Annes County, MD

Great day for swimming.

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

Purse State Park

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

Skip the beach today.

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

Dundee Creek Marina (Gunpowder Falls SP)

46 mi · ~1 hr 7 min drive · Baltimore County, MD

Ideal for photography.

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

Breezy Point Beach

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

Decent day for sunbathing.

84°F water 83°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 Rockville. 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.