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2.7 (41 reviews)

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Tonia B.

This is the most passive aggressive beach we've ever visited. *4 stars only because our family visited in the winter time* read to the end if you are visiting between Memorial Day-labor day. We've been visiting this beach during the winter for the past 3 years. Coming from Pennsylvania, it's a nice day trip to this small beach to get our sharks teeth hunting fix. The teeth you find along the water line are small but you can find bull shark, snaggle tooth shark, rays teeth and more. Also, small glass beads also line the beach. Entry is free during the winter months only. There are no rest rooms available. In order to find the teeth, look right where the water is gently splashing onto the beach. Teeth and fossils will most likely be, black and shiny. It also helps to have the sun shining where you are looking for this will cause them to stand out even more. I was told that megalodon shark teeth can be found out a bit further if you come prepared with equipment, but we didn't venture beyond the beach area. Stay away from the cliffs. It's not worth your life and car size chunks do regularly fall without warning. Now for the negative. Remember my four star review was strictly a winter time rating. If you visit between Memorial Day-Labor Day they charge huge amusement park prices to visit this small, bare bones beach. Obviously, this is the towns passive aggressive way of saying that they don't want outsiders visiting their beach but they will tolerate you long enough to collect your $18 a person if you choose to visit. (Yes I wrote PER PERSON, it's NOT a typo) Again, if you are looking for a summer time beach save your money and research other local beaches and feel free to make sure you take your hard earned money and go out to lunch somewhere other than this town just to make your own passive aggressive point. Happy hunting!

Colleen C.

We spent a slice of Christmas Day at Bayfront Park. Nothing else is open and we needed a bit of breathing room from the family and the farm. Voila, a nice 45 minute drive over to Chesapeake Beach, MD...and we've found ourself a little gem. And, I implore you...do not judge a beach by its cover, my friends. As this is a little chunk of the Calvert Cliffs, it allows not only a little glimpse into the natural phenomena, it is also a veritable goldmine for fossils. Particularly, shark teeth. Yes, shark teeth fossils. As Andrew R points out, this is not really a beach to come for white sandy frolicking. It's not super groomed. There are trees fallen down. It's got a lot of shells that are sharp. It's a nice beach, and you can certainly swim here when it is warm enough (not on Christmas, obviously), complete with a stretching boardwalk that curls around the left side (when you enter the beach). There are some benches up there and it's a really lovely view, quite peaceful. It's not a beach in Mexico at a resort. As for the fossil combers, this is obviously not a secret anymore. On this somewhat chilly December day there were no less than 20 folks combing the beach looking for the elusive shark teeth (which look like little black triangles, for the record...not huge carnivore teeth). Pro-tip from my fossil fiend husband (he polled the natives): the shark teeth actually exist inside the cliffs, so the highest potential for finding them along the beach is after a heavy rain. Sometimes they wash up, but they do not originate in the bay, they are in the cliffs. Bonus: I found a shark vertebrae, which for me...pretty good. I lose patience so it was pretty fun to find something. The views are gorgeous, dogs are allowed (please clean up after them), and there are some fees during "beach season." But none in the offseason (between Labor Day and Memorial Day, I believe). You'll find the rules listed on the sign near the entrance (which is a bit hard to find so do keep an eye out as you are driving!). You'll park and then walk down a cement path to reach the beach. There are a few porta potties, but otherwise save the boardwalk and the shark teeth...this is pretty bare bones. Pun intended! Apparently it gets very crowded in high season and there is a bit of a battle over the admission fees charged by Chesapeake Beach community. They are high to prevent crowding and all the fossils being picked over by non-locals. Fair enough. If you are super into fossiling, pay the fees and consider it a donation to the sharks. If you want a white sandy beach, find another one with lesser fees. Seems fair. Regardless, free in the off season. Make a quick stop, if you can find a few shark teeth...you can call it a good day. Or ya know, be like me and just enjoy the view and the fresh air.

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North Beach

North Beach

2.9(75 reviews)
1.8 mi

Day trips to nearby beaches from the DMV, put it on your to-do list…read more Our weekends are usually spent marking off bookmarks and going to eat at places our Yelpies recommend. We ended up in North Beach this past weekend, how pretty! Small but nice! Boardwalk and all! There is a private beach but it's for locals. Very very cute quaint neighborhood surrounding the "beach" area. Looking at water will never get old. If you're a water baby, or just love looking at water (lakes, oceans, ponds) then this is it! Super beautiful. Love this! Romantic for couples!

Beautiful, charming, small town in the midst of the Western shore of the Chesapeake and nice…read morealternative for those who cannot or do not want to deal with the hassles of heading out to Ocean City or Sandy Point. Sandy Point is way too crowded and can be over stimulating for people wanting a relaxing yet local beach getaway. North Beach punches above its weight by having that peaceful, charming presence and vibe for you to relax. It is a year around destination, in that sure the beach (sand) might not be open, but the boardwalk is free all year around. I have found myself walking the boardwalk on gorgeous Spring and Fall days not during peak season enjoying myself. There are nice restaurants, eateries, food trucks and other charming venues around to grab smoothies, ice cream, and other delectables. My only gripe is the price of admission for the beach itself for non-county residents is a bit steep and has risen. You can rent an umbrella too, but that also costs more money. However, you do not always need to head to the actual beach and can enjoy the boardwalk and the local venues without having to pay that and get some sightseeing in. This is one of my favorite day-trip destinations in the DMV especially to wind down and relax with some good ole therapeutic peace and tranquility. NB is peaceful and slower paced than a lot of the faster paced locales in the DMV, folks should at least give the beach and town a shot to visit. It is a DMV day-trip destination for sure!

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Rod 'N' Reel Charter Fishing

2.6(5 reviews)
0.9 mi

We went last year 2017 family trip and it was the worst fishing we had ever experienced, caught…read morenothing. I had a day off last week and gave it another try and once again, I caught nothing. The reason is because the captain does not want to burn gas. After pull off and 5 mins riding he says, "We are going to sit out front." Obviously the fish were not out front, after 5 hours on the water and the captain barely moving to locate hot spots, out of 12 people on the boat, we caught 3 fish. A quick 600 plus dollars for the boat

My wife and I paid $75 each for the all day Saturday trip on the head boat and it was rough. The…read moretrip left the dock at 0800 and came back at 1500. Between the two of us, we caught two fish. My one fish was about 7 inches and was the biggest fish of the day. We fish on charter boats allot and the difference with this one was the captain of the boat for sure. Usually if their is a boat full of customers who aren't catching the captain moves the boat, this was not the case on our trip. It was like his top priority was to save gas. Well, he saved gas, but his mates lost out on tips and none of our fellow passengers ever plan on returning to the boat again. We understand that sometimes the fishing can be bad, got it. But when a Captain doesn't move to a few different areas to attempt to put the boat on the fish, well that's just unsatisfactory.

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