Swimmable water near you

Nearest live readings

The closest USGS sensors currently reporting a water temperature, nearest first.

1. Patuxent R at Gov Bridge Natural Area nr Bowie MDUSGS gauge · Maryland
   75°F10 mi17 hrs ago
2. NORTHEAST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT RIVERDALE, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 69 ft³/s
   74°F22 mi17 hrs ago
3. NORTHWEST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT BRENTWOOD, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 77 ft³/s
   74°F24 mi17 hrs ago
4. WATTS BRANCH AT WASHINGTON, DCUSGS gauge · 1 ft³/s
   73°F24 mi17 hrs ago
5. PAINT BRANCH NEAR COLLEGE PARK, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 13 ft³/s
   72°F24 mi17 hrs ago
6. ANACOSTIA RIVER AT KENILWORTH AT WASHINGTON, DCUSGS gauge · 768 ft³/s
   80°F24 mi17 hrs ago
7. HICKEY RUN AT NATIONAL ARBORETUM AT WASHINGTON, DCUSGS gauge · 1 ft³/s
   77°F25 mi17 hrs ago
8. SLIGO CREEK NEAR TAKOMA PARK, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 11 ft³/s
   73°F26 mi17 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

Rated, photographed water destinations within 25 miles — pair one with the nearest sensor reading above before you go.

4.6(1,610)

Lake Waterford Park

Park · Severna Park, Maryland

County park with a lake, offering recreational & natural areas, plus an accessible playing field.

8.1 mi from your location

4.3(2,055)

Rocky Point Park and Beach

Park · Essex, Maryland

⛺Camping nearby

On 375 acres on the Back & Middle Rivers, this park offers swimming, boating, fishing & picnicking.

18 mi from your location

4.7(324)

Patuxent River Park - Jug Bay Natural Area

Nature preserve · Upper Marlboro, Maryland

⛺Camping nearby

This 7,000-acre park offers a variety of trails & water activities, plus a rural-history museum.

19 mi from your location

4.7(1,760)

Buddy Attick Lake Park

Park · Greenbelt, Maryland

Named after the city's first policeman, this lake-centered park offers picnic areas & nature trails.

20 mi from your location

4.7(215)

Lake Elkhorn

Lake · Columbia, Maryland

Reservoir featuring a park with a picnic shelter & a popular, 2-mile walking circuit.

21 mi from your location

4.8(261)

Lake Artemesia

Lake · College Park, Maryland

⛺Camping nearby

Reservoir covering 38 acres, with fishing piers, aquatic gardens & trails in the surrounding area.

22 mi from your location

4.4(219)

Riverdale Community Park

Park · Riverdale, Maryland

⛺Camping nearby🐾Dog-friendly

Large park with a range of athletic fields & courts plus a trail, playground & recreation center.

22 mi from your location

4.5(62)

Centennial Lake

Lake · Ellicott City, Maryland

Scenic manmade lake providing a variety of fish species & a launch for non-motorized boats.

25 mi from your location