Swimmable water near you

Nearest live readings

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

1. PAINT BRANCH NEAR COLLEGE PARK, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 13 ft³/s
   72°F9.8 mi10 hrs ago
2. NORTHEAST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT RIVERDALE, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 69 ft³/s
   74°F12 mi10 hrs ago
3. SLIGO CREEK NEAR TAKOMA PARK, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 11 ft³/s
   73°F14 mi10 hrs ago
4. Patuxent R at Gov Bridge Natural Area nr Bowie MDUSGS gauge · Maryland
   75°F14 mi10 hrs ago
5. NORTHWEST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT BRENTWOOD, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 77 ft³/s
   74°F14 mi10 hrs ago
6. HICKEY RUN AT NATIONAL ARBORETUM AT WASHINGTON, DCUSGS gauge · 1 ft³/s
   77°F16 mi10 hrs ago
7. Rock Creek at Joyce Rd Washington, DCUSGS gauge · 75 ft³/s
   76°F16 mi10 hrs ago
8. ANACOSTIA RIVER AT KENILWORTH AT WASHINGTON, DCUSGS gauge · 768 ft³/s
   80°F16 mi10 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

4.7(215)

Lake Elkhorn

Lake · Columbia, Maryland

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

4.5 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.

8.7 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.

8.8 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.

11 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.

12 mi from your location

4.0(30)

Triadelphia Reservoir

Reservoir · Maryland

This 800-acre reservoir on the Patuxent River features fishing & non-motorized boating.

12 mi from your location

4.3(68)

Hawlings River Stream Valley Park

Park · Brookeville, Maryland

⛺Camping nearby

Hawlings River Stream Valley is undeveloped for active recreation. M-NCPPC acquired this 550-acre park in parcels from 1978 through 2001.

14 mi from your location

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.

14 mi from your location

4.8(1,329)

Lake Needwood, Rock Creek Regional Park

Park · Derwood, Maryland

Nestled within Rock Creek Regional Park in Derwood, Maryland, Lake Needwood is a serene 75-acre lake offering seasonal boat rentals including rowboats, canoes, and kayaks. The lake is stocked with fish for catch-and-release angling, and paved trails along the shoreline connect to the larger Rock Creek Trail system. A nature center, picnic areas, and playgrounds make it an ideal family destination in Montgomery County, just minutes from the D.C. suburbs.

17 mi from your location

4.7(232)

Lake Needwood

Lake · Redland, Maryland

Scenic 75-acre boating & fishing lake in a regional park surrounded by forest & hiking trails.

17 mi from your location

4.7(2,190)

Rock Creek Regional Park

Park · Derwood, Maryland

Parkland with multiple hiking trails & lakeshore wildlife-watching, plus playgrounds & boat rentals.

17 mi from your location

4.7(813)

Lake Roland Nature Council

Nature preserve · Baltimore, Maryland

🐾Dog-friendly

Multifaceted green space with trails, pavilions, waterfront activities & an off-leash dog park.

20 mi from your location