Must-see beach · Charles, Maryland
Mallows Bay
Mallows Bay is a beach in Charles, Maryland.
Mallows Bay: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. 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 Mallows Bay
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mallows Bay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.47081, -77.26789. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mallows Bay
- Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary · sanctuary · Charles · ~5 km · Must-see
- Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum · museum · Charles · ~7 km · Must-see
- Widewater State Park · sanctuary · Stafford · ~10 km · Must-see
- Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area · sanctuary · Charles · ~11 km · Must-see
- Maryland Point · park · Charles · ~14 km · Must-see
- Aquia Church · church · Stafford · ~15 km · Must-see
- Smallwood State Park · sanctuary · Charles · ~15 km · Must-see
- Crow's Nest Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~16 km · Must-see
- Leesylvania State Park · sanctuary · Prince William · ~17 km · Must-see
- Breckenridge Reservoir · lake · Charles · ~17 km · Must-see
- Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge · sanctuary · Prince William · ~20 km · Must-see
- Caledon State Park · sanctuary · King George · ~21 km · Must-see
- Chotank Creek Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · Charles · ~22 km · Must-see
- Chotank State Natural Area Preserve · sanctuary · King George · ~23 km · Must-see
- Mason Neck State Park · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~26 km · Must-see
- Belmont/Gari Melchers Museum · church · Charles · ~30 km · Must-see
- The Chimneys · attraction · Fredericksburg · ~31 km · Must-see
- George Washington Boyhood Home Site · park · Stafford · ~31 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Mallows Bay
- Fort Washington Light · beach · Prince George's · ~42 km · Must-see
- Hains Point · beach · District of Columbia · ~60 km · Must-see
- Tidal Basin · beach · District of Columbia · ~62 km · Must-see
- Blackistone Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~68 km · Must-see
- Ragged Point Light · beach · Saint Mary's · ~85 km · Must-see
- Piney Point Lighthouse · beach · Saint Mary's · ~93 km · Must-see
- Chesapeake Bay · beach · Dorchester · ~96 km · Must-see
- Cove Point Lighthouse · beach · Calvert · ~97 km · Must-see
- Bloody Point Light · beach · Queen Anne's · ~108 km · Must-see
- Carr's Beach · beach · Anne Arundel · ~110 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Mallows Bay safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Mallows Bay yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mallows Bay?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mallows Bay?
Nearby: Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary (sanctuary, 5 km), Marine Corps Air-Ground Museum (museum, 7 km), Widewater State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Chicamuxen Wildlife Management Area (sanctuary, 11 km), Maryland Point (park, 14 km), Aquia Church (church, 15 km).
Is Mallows Bay worth visiting?
Mallows Bay is listed as a must-see beach in Maryland on Spotwander.