Roaring Point Park
Nanticoke, MD
Roaring Point sits where the Nanticoke River widens out, a short wooded path leading to nearly a mile of beach that's more about calm, shallow wading than any kind of surf. Dense trees and marsh surround the park, giving it a genuinely secluded feel compared to the county's town beaches further north.
A genuinely long stretch of calm, shallow beach for a county park, the wooded walk in keeps it well short of crowded even in peak summer.
How we score beachesThe nearly mile-long stretch means you can usually walk a few minutes and find open sand even when the main access point has a few other cars parked.
A small lot at the trailhead, free to use.
A short wooded path connects the lot to the beach, mostly flat but natural ground rather than paved.
Water warms into the mid 70s by August, shallow and calm the length of the beach. Fishing and crabbing stay good well into fall as the crowds thin out.
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