Deal Island Harbor Beach
Deal Island, MD
Deal Island sits out in Somerset County's marsh country, connected to the mainland by a causeway, with a calm harbor beach that locals use more than any visitor passing through likely realizes exists. The water here stays clear and still, protected by the harbor rather than facing open Bay chop.
About as local as a Somerset County beach gets, calm water in a real working harbor, though there's essentially nothing here beyond the beach itself.
How we score beachesThis is a working watermen's community first and a beach destination second, so keep an eye out for boat traffic near the harbor.
Informal parking near the harbor, free to use.
Flat, direct access from parking to the harbor shoreline.
Water warms into the mid 70s by August, calm and protected in the harbor. The island empties out considerably once summer ends, leaving the beach almost entirely to locals.
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