Rock Hall Beach (Ferry Park)
Rock Hall, MD
Locals just call it Ferry Park, a small town swimming beach in Rock Hall that once served as the landing for a ferry crossing the Bay to Baltimore before the Bay Bridge existed. The gazebo and boardwalk here look straight across the water toward the bridge and the western shore, one of the better sunset spots on this side of the Chesapeake.
A genuine small-town beach with a real sunset view and some local history behind it, held back only by the total lack of lifeguards or facilities beyond a boardwalk.
How we score beachesShow up for sunset even if you've already had your swim. The view across to the Bay Bridge from the boardwalk is the real draw come evening.
A lot at 5736 Beach Road serves the beach, free to use.
A boardwalk with benches runs along the beach; there are portable toilets but no bathhouse.
Water warms into the mid 70s by August. Swimming is at your own risk year round, with no lifeguards on duty at any point in the season.
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