North Beach boardwalk and beach
Photo: Nicolas Raymond from Bethesda, Maryland, USA · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
🏖️ Beach · North Beach
3 hours · $ · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 65 min driveFrom Rockville · Parking: Paid street spots and lots in town; summer beach admission for non-residents a few dollars per person (check the website)
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Little shadeHandles heat · Great on sunny days · Wind-OK
- ⏱️Typical visit: 3 hoursBest seasons: Summer · Spring · Fall
A small town on the Chesapeake Bay with a half-mile boardwalk along a narrow strip of sand; you can push the stroller all the way to the fishing pier to look at crab pots. The beach is small and safe, with ice cream shops and little restaurants right across the street, far more relaxed than a state park.
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