Notable beach · Dorchester, Maryland
Chapel Creek
Chapel Creek is a beach in Dorchester, Maryland.
Chapel Creek: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Chapel Creek
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
Visiting Chapel Creek: tips
- Swim only where lifeguards or flags show it is safe.
How to reach Chapel Creek — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.60346, -76.21137. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Chapel Creek
- Christ Episcopal Church · church · Dorchester · ~15 km · Must-see
- Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park · park · Talbot · ~18 km · Must-see
- Sharps Island Light · fort · Talbot · ~19 km · Must-see
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~22 km · Must-see
- Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park · sanctuary · Dorchester · ~25 km · Must-see
- 1879 Hooper Straight Lighthouse · beach · Talbot · ~26 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Bay Maritime Museum · museum · Talbot · ~26 km · Must-see
- Third Haven Friends Meeting House · church · Talbot · ~27 km · Must-see
- Seth Demonstration Forest · sanctuary · Talbot · ~28 km · Must-see
- St. John's Chapel of St. Michael's Parish · church · Talbot · ~28 km · Must-see
- East New Market Historic District · fort · Dorchester · ~31 km · Must-see
- Linkwood Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Sussex · ~33 km · Must-see
- Eastern Bay · lake · Talbot · ~33 km · Must-see
- Flag Ponds Nature Park · sanctuary · Calvert · ~35 km · Must-see
- Wye House · fort · Talbot · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bloody Point Light · beach · Queen Anne's · ~37 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Chapel Creek
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~22 km · Must-see
- 1879 Hooper Straight Lighthouse · beach · Talbot · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~35 km · Must-see
- Bloody Point Light · beach · Queen Anne's · ~37 km · Must-see
- Hooper Strait Light · beach · Dorchester · ~54 km · Must-see
- Carr's Beach · beach · Anne Arundel · ~57 km · Must-see
- Sandy Point Shoal Light · beach · Anne Arundel · ~60 km · Must-see
- Sharkfin Shoal Light · beach · Dorchester · ~61 km · Must-see
- Love Point Light · beach · Queen Anne's · ~63 km · Must-see
- Great Shoals Light · beach · Somerset · ~65 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Chapel Creek?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Chapel Creek?
Nearby: Christ Episcopal Church (church, 15 km), Bill Burton Fishing Pier State Park (park, 18 km), Sharps Island Light (fort, 19 km), Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (sanctuary, 21 km), Chesapeake Bay (beach, 22 km), Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park (sanctuary, 25 km).
Is Chapel Creek worth visiting?
Chapel Creek is listed as a notable beach in Maryland on Spotwander.