MARYLAND AT A GLANCE

BEACHES

• Beaches (by county)
• Healthy Beaches Program (DOE)
• Maryland Beaches
• Maryland Park Service

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Maryland beaches are found fronting the Atlantic Ocean on the east, and along the Chesapeake Bay in the middle of the State. Beaches also extend along lakes and rivers further inland. While the most renown of Maryland's beaches is in Ocean City, many are found scattered on the Eastern Shore. Ocean City ranked 10th in best U.S. beaches by TripAdvisor in its 2017 Travelers' Choice Awards.

The Maryland Park Service of the Department of Natural Resources maintains 15 park beaches in ten Maryland counties. All State park beaches, and many county and municipal beaches, require entrance fees for access. Most beaches offer extra equipment and facility rentals as well.

Hammerman Area beach, Gunpowder Falls State Park, 7200 Graces Quarters, Middle River (Baltimore County), Maryland, March 2019. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.

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MARYLAND BEACHES
(by county)

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ALLEGANY COUNTY
• Rocky Gap State Park

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
• Beverly Triton Beach Park*
  *(no swimming allowed)
  
• Downs Park*
  *(no swimming allowed)
  
• Fort Smallwood
• Mayo Beach Park**
  **(access requires permit)
  
• Sandy Point State Park

BALTIMORE COUNTY
• Gunpowder Falls State Park
• Hart-Miller Island State Park***
  ***(beaches are accessible only by boat)
  
• Miami Beach Park
• Oregon Ridge Park
• Rocky Point Park

CALVERT COUNTY
• Bay Front Park
• Breezy Point Beach
• Calvert Cliffs State Park
• Flag Ponds Nature Park
• North Beach Public Beach

CECIL COUNTY
• Crystal Beach
• Elk Neck State Park

FREDERICK COUNTY
• Cunningham Falls State Park

GARRETT COUNTY
• Deep Creek Lake State Park
• Herrington Manor State Park
• New Germany State Park

KENT COUNTY
• Betterton
• Rock Hall

QUEEN ANNE'S COUNTY
• Matapeake Beach
• Terrapin Beach Park

ST. MARY'S COUNTY
• Elms Beach Park
• Greenwell State Park
• Myrtle Point Park
• Point Lookout State Park

SOMERSET COUNTY
• Jane's Island State Park
• Somers Cove Marina
• Wellington Beach

TALBOT COUNTY
• Strand Beach (Oxford)

WASHINGTON COUNTY
• Greenbrier State Park

WICOMICO COUNTY
• Cedar Hill Marina & Park
• Cherry Beach Park
• Cove Road Beach
• Leonards Mill Park
• Roaring Point Park
• Schumaker Pond Park

WORCESTER COUNTY
• Assateague State Park
• Pocomoke River State Park

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