Maryland    
      
Number of BEACH Act Beaches Reported    
CountyTotal CountMonitored CountNot Monitored CountTier 4 (B)*Beach Length (Mi)
Anne Arundel2424002.27
Baltimore55002.49
Calvert1010001.33
Cecil3300.68
Kent6600.53
Queen Anne's2200.25
Somerset2200.33
St. Mary's3300.57
Worcester10100011.69
Only coastal beaches are included on these lists.

For more information contact:    
Contact NameContact EmailContact PhoneAgency Name    Agency URL   
HEATHER MERRITTheather.merritt@maryland.gov410-537-3618Maryland Department of the EnvironmentWebsite
List of Beaches    
State Code: MD, County: Anne Arundel
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Annapolis SailingYes-1-.03
Arundel on the BayYes-2-.03
Atlantic Marina ResortYes-2-.02
Bay Ridge at Bay Dr.Yes-1-.06
Bay Ridge at River Dr.Yes-1-.03
Bayside BeachYes-2-.02
Cape St. Claire at Persimmon PointYes-2-.06
CedarhurstYes-2-.02
Chesapeake Bay FoundationYes-2-.15
FairhavenYes-2-.05
Fort Smallwood at Pond DriveYes-1-.23
Franklin ManorYes-2-.02
Highland BeachYes-2-.15
Hunters HarborYes-2-.02
Mayo Beach ParkYes-1-.05
Mountain Point at Gibson IslandYes-2-.03
Oyster HarborYes-2-.03
Rose HavenYes-2-.09
Round Bay Main BeachYes-1-.01
Sandy Point State Park East BeachYes-1-.16
Sandy Point State Park Middle BeachYes-1-.47
Sandy Point State Park South BeachYes-1-.45
Saunders PointYes-2-.07
Venice on the BayYes-2-.03
Count: 24Count: 24Count: 0
State Code: MD, County: Baltimore
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
GunPowder State Park - HammermanYes-2-.29
Hart Miller IslandYes-2-.84
Miami BeachYes-2-.13
North Point State ParkYes-2-.92
Rocky Point ParkYes-2-.32
Count: 5Count: 5Count: 0
State Code: MD, County: Calvert
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Breezy PointYes-1-.29
Brownie's BeachYes-1-.07
Chesapeake StationYes-3-.04
DriftwoodYes-2-.12
Flag HarborYes-2-.16
Flag PondsYes-2-.17
North BeachYes-1-.1
Scientists CliffsYes-3-.19
SeahorseYes-2-.15
Windward KeysYes-3-.04
Count: 10Count: 10Count: 0
State Code: MD, County: Cecil
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Crystal Beach ManorYes-1-.07
Elk Neck State Park North East RiverYes-1-.15
Grove Point CampYes-3-.46
Count: 3Count: 3Count: 0
State Code: MD, County: Kent
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Boy Scout Beach (Eliason)Yes-3-.09
Echo Hill Camp (Youth Camp)Yes-3-.16
Ferry ParkYes-3-.05
Tolchester Estates BeachYes-3-.07
Tolchester Marina and BeachYes-3-.06
YMCA Camp Tockwogh (Youth Camp)Yes-3-.09
Count: 6Count: 6Count: 0
State Code: MD, County: Queen Anne's
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Camp WrightYes-3-.12
MatapeakeYes-3-.13
Count: 2Count: 2Count: 0
State Code: MD, County: Somerset
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Janes Island State ParkYes-3-.26
WellingtonYes-3-.06
Count: 2Count: 2Count: 0
State Code: MD, County: St. Mary's
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Cedar Cove Community BeachYes-1-.27
Elm's Beach - Public BeachYes-1-.15
Point Lookout State ParkYes-1-.16
Count: 3Count: 3Count: 0
State Code: MD, County: Worcester
Beach NameMonitoredNot MonitoredTier RankCommentsBeach
Length (Mi)
Assateague State ParkYes-1-1.69
North Beach Site #1 (State Park Boundary)Yes-1-.31
North Beach Site #2 (Ranger Station)Yes-1-.41
Ocean City Beach 1Yes-1-2.45
Ocean City Beach 2Yes-1-1.46
Ocean City Beach 3Yes-1-1.15
Ocean City Beach 4Yes-1-1.25
Ocean City Beach 5Yes-1-1.3
Ocean City Beach 6Yes-1-1.32
Oceanside #3Yes-1-.35
Count: 10Count: 10Count: 0
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*CWA SEC. 406 ”(g) LIST OF WATERS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Beginning not later than 18 months after the date of publication of performance criteria under subsection (a), based on information made available to the Administrator, the Administrator shall identify, and maintain a list of, discrete coastal recreation waters adjacent to beaches or similar points of access that are used by the public that— ‘‘(A) specifies any waters described in this paragraph that are subject to a monitoring and notification program consistent with the performance criteria established under subsection (a); and ‘‘(B) specifies any waters described in this paragraph for which there is no monitoring and notification program (including waters for which fiscal constraints will prevent the State or the Administrator from performing monitoring and notification consistent with the performance criteria established under subsection (a)).

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