Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Chesapeake Beach is a town of 6,456 people in Calvert County, Maryland, founded in 1886.
Why visit Chesapeake Beach
Townapedia lists 6 museums and landmarks, 10 parks and trails, 28 places to eat and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Chesapeake Beach Railway Station, Holly Hill, Chesapeake Beach Water Park and Rod 'n Reel Marina.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 25°F.
Weather in Chesapeake Beach
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About Chesapeake Beach
Chesapeake Beach is a town in Calvert County, Maryland, United States. Its major attractions include the Chesapeake Beach Railway Station, the Chesapeake Beach Rail Trail, a water park, marinas, piers, and charter boat fishing. As of the 2020 census, Chesapeake Beach had a population of 6,356.
From the Wikipedia article Chesapeake Beach, Maryland (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks6
Chesapeake Beach Railway Station
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.1 mi
Railway station in Chesapeake Beach, the United States of America
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Holly Hill
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Historic house at Friendship, Maryland, United States
Joseph D. Lyons House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.5 mi
Sunderland, Maryland, listed on the NRHP in Maryland
Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum
Museum · 1.1 mi
4155 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach
Apr-Oct 13:00-16:00
Parks, trails and playgrounds10
Chesapeake Beach Water Park
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 mi
4079 Gordon Stinnett Avenue, Chesapeake Beach
closed
Restaurants and cafes28
1936 Bar and Grill
Restaurant · Regional, Sandwich · 1.1 mi
4160 Mears Avenue, Chesapeake Beach
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
Abner's Crab House
Restaurant · Seafood · 0.9 mi
3748 Harbor Road, Chesapeake Beach
Su-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr, Sa 12:00-21:00
City Sliders at the Westlawn Inn
Restaurant · Burger, Salad, Wings · 1.7 mi
9200 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach
Mo-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Hook and Vine
Restaurant · Regional, Sandwich, Seafood · 1.8 mi
4114 7th Street, North Beach
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00; Su 10:00-21:00
Ledo Pizza
Restaurant · Pizza, Pasta · 1.2 mi
8416 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Dec 25 off
Little Panda Chinese Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.0 mi
7836 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach
Mo off; Tu-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-21:30; Su 12:00-21:00
Plaza Mexico Restaurante
Restaurant · Mexican, Seafood · 1.8 mi
9200 Bay Avenue, North Beach
Mo-Th 11:00-22:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-23:00; Su 11:00-21:00; Dec 25 off
Traders
Restaurant · American, Burger, Chicken, Regional, Sandwich, Seafood, Steak House · 1.1 mi
8132 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach
Mo-Th,Su 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-22:00; Dec 24-25 off
Vaughn Cheese Counter
Restaurant · Chicken, Sandwich, Salad · 1.8 mi
4116 7th Street, North Beach
Mo-Tu off; We-Su 11:00-20:00
Baia Coastal Italian
Restaurant · Italian, Seafood, Pasta · 1.2 mi
8323 Bayside Road, Chesapeake Beach
Mo-Tu off; We-Th 16:00-21:00; Fr 11:00-15:00,16:00-22:00; Sa-Su...
Neptune's Seafood Pub
Bar and pub · 1.4 mi
8802 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach
Su-Th 11:00-21:00; Fr,Sa 11:00-22:00
The Bakist
Cafe · Sandwich, Coffee Shop, Breakfast · 1.8 mi
9124 Bay Avenue, North Beach
06:00-20:00; Dec 24-25 off
16 more on the map.
Where to stay1
History
Chesapeake Beach was established as a resort community at the end of the Chesapeake Beach Railway, a short line railroad from Washington, DC. It was the site of many slot machines in the early twentieth century (despite efforts to prohibit them) as part of the "Little Nevada" area of southern Maryland. Between steamer ships from Baltimore and trains from Washington, the weekend population of Chesapeake Beach reached into the 10,000s during the 1920s, until economic depression, and a bad hotel fire, brought an end to the railroad. The construction of the Bay Bridge to the Eastern Shore of Maryland in the 1950s enabled many of the visitors who used to spend their summers in Chesapeake Beach to now spend their time in Ocean City, Maryland instead. A museum at the old railroad station still exists today in Chesapeake Beach with many historic photos and an old passenger car from the railroad. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980. In the new millennium a boardwalk and pier, and a new condominium development have risen in Chesapeake Beach. There is also a recreational water park with water slides, a newly opened resort spa hotel, and a seafood restaurant right on the bay. The Herrington Harbour (Rose Haven) marina resort, which was voted by Marina Dock Age magazine as the best marina in the United States, is a few miles north.
From the History section of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship6
All Saints' Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.5 mi
Bayside Baptist Church
Church · Baptist · 0.6 mi
3009 East Chesapeake Beach Road, Chesapeake Beach
Saint Anthony Catholic Church
Church · Catholic · 1.4 mi
8826 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach
Wards Memorial Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 0.9 mi
2265 Wards Chapel Road, Owings
Shopping7
A-1 Antiques & Collectibles
Shop · 1.0 mi
3732 East Chesapeake Beach Road, Chesapeake Beach
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Healthcare2
Twin Beaches Community Health Center
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
8924 Chesapeake Avenue, North Beach
Map of Chesapeake Beach
75 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 44°F | 25°F | 3.0 in | 5.7 in |
| Feb | 47°F | 26°F | 2.7 in | 6.3 in |
| Mar | 55°F | 33°F | 3.9 in | 1.7 in |
| Apr | 66°F | 44°F | 3.4 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 75°F | 54°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 84°F | 63°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 67°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 80°F | 58°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 69°F | 46°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 36°F | 3.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 29°F | 3.5 in | 2.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Upper Marlboro 3 Nnw (16 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Calvert County has had 16 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2021-02-04: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-26: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-04: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-11-20: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lee Airport (ANP) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 17 miles away.
- Baden 10 mi west, about 17 min by car
- Marlton 13 mi west, about 22 min by car
- Brock Hall 15 mi northwest, about 25 min by car
- Calvert Beach 15 mi south, about 25 min by car
- Rosaryville 16 mi west, about 25 min by car
- Annapolis Neck 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
- Brown Station 17 mi northwest, about 27 min by car
- Brandywine 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Westphalia 18 mi northwest, about 29 min by car
- Waldorf 20 mi west, about 32 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Sunset over North Beach, Maryland, Flickr user: Chris Williamson https://www.flickr.com/people/chriswsn/, CC BY 2.0
- 2019-05-22 18 18 10 View east along Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) just west of Cox Road and G Street in Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lifesaving dummy at Chesapeake Beach Water Park (50865282067), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Main water slide structure at Chesapeake Beach Water Park (50864469848), Ben Schumin from Montgomery Village, Maryland, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 2019-05-22 18 14 29 View west along Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) at Maryland State Route 261 (Bayside Road) in Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 19 24 28 View east at the east end of Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) at Maryland State Route 261 (Bayside Road) in Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2019-05-22 18 11 13 View north along Maryland State Route 261 (Bayside Road) at Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) in Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 16 44 40 View south along Maryland State Route 261 (Chesapeake Avenue) just south of First Street in Chesapeake Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 19 20 16 View east along Maryland State Route 260 (Chesapeake Beach Road) at Lafayette Drive in Owings, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chesapeake Beach Station Dec 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- All Saints Front Dec 08, Pubdog ( talk ), Public domain
- Holly Hill 1937, John O. Brostrup, Public domain
- Pisupo and supoketi, Wyldephang, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Lynwood T Kellam Memorial Recreational Park, SlipperyDude, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Windward Key, SlipperyDude, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baycrest (1), SlipperyDude, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Owings Wood, SlipperyDude, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2016-07-20 16 31 04 View north along Maryland State Route 261 (Chesapeake Avenue) between Second Street and Third Street in North Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chesapeake Bay, MD 10.26.2015 (4), NealVickers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 16 41 54 View south along Maryland State Route 261 (Seventh Street) at Chesapeake Avenue in North Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Chesapeake Bay, MD 10.26.2015 (9), NealVickers, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2016-07-20 16 33 02 View north along Maryland State Route 261 (Seventh Street) at Bay Avenue in North Beach, Calvert County, Maryland, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
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