Eastern Shore park on Chesapeake Bay featuring a beach area, unique concrete ship breakwater, and excellent fishing opportunities. Offers camping, cabins, hiking trails, and boat ramp. Entry fee required with bird migration observatory.
Protected natural area featuring 2.5 miles of undeveloped Chesapeake Bay beachfront, salt marshes, and maritime forest. Limited facilities with focus on conservation and natural experience. Free access with 1-mile walk from parking area to beach.
Remote undeveloped beach between Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge and the North Carolina border. Accessible only by foot, bicycle, beach transport, or boat. Features primitive camping, 6 miles of beaches, and diverse habitats. Entry fee required.
Virginia’s most visited state park where English colonists first landed in 1607. Features 1.5 miles of beachfront on Chesapeake Bay, 20 miles of hiking trails, and diverse coastal habitats. Entry fee required with campground and cabin rentals available.
Wildlife sanctuary on Chesapeake Bay featuring several shoreline access points but no designated swimming areas. Primarily focused on birdwatching, wildlife observation, and fishing. Limited facilities with nature as the main attraction.
Western Maryland’s largest freshwater beach located on Deep Creek Lake. Features a sandy beach area with designated swimming zone, picnic facilities, and boat rentals. Entry fee required with mountain scenery and seasonal lifeguards.
Baltimore County park on Chesapeake Bay featuring a small sand and pebble beach area and remnants of the historic Bay Shore Amusement Park. Offers fishing pier, hiking trails, and picnic pavilions. Entry fee required with seasonal operation.
Part of Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge, famous for wild ponies and pristine beaches. Features designated swimming areas, bicycle paths, and wildlife viewing opportunities. Entry fee required with limited facilities focused on natural experience.
Named for the impressive 24-million-year-old fossil-bearing cliffs. Features a small beach accessible via a 1.8-mile hike, popular for fossil hunting and swimming. Limited facilities at beach area with main amenities at the park entrance.
Popular swimming beach on the Gunpowder River with 1,500 feet of shoreline and designated swimming area. Features picnic facilities, playgrounds, canoe/kayak rentals, and hiking trails. Entry fee required with seasonal lifeguards.