Swimmable water near you

Nearest live readings

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

1. SCOTTS LEVEL BRANCH AT ROCKDALE, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 21 ft³/s
   71°F5.5 mi13 hrs ago
2. PAINT BRANCH NEAR COLLEGE PARK, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 8 ft³/s
   71°F21 mi13 hrs ago
3. SAMS CREEK AT MCKINSTRYS MILL, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 38 ft³/s
   68°F22 mi13 hrs ago
4. GUNPOWDER FALLS NEAR PARKTON, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 108 ft³/s
   61°F22 mi13 hrs ago
5. SLIGO CREEK NEAR TAKOMA PARK, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 5 ft³/s
   72°F25 mi13 hrs ago
6. NORTHEAST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT RIVERDALE, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 48 ft³/s
   73°F25 mi13 hrs ago
7. NORTHWEST BRANCH ANACOSTIA RIVER AT BRENTWOOD, MDUSGS gauge · Maryland · 57 ft³/s
   73°F26 mi13 hrs ago
8. Patuxent R at Gov Bridge Natural Area nr Bowie MDUSGS gauge · Maryland
   74°F27 mi13 hrs ago

Nearest swimmable spots

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

4.5(62)

Centennial Lake

Lake · Ellicott City, Maryland

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

5.4 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.

9.5 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.

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(326)

Loch Raven Reservoir

Lake · Maryland

Sprawling, artificial lake with hiking trails & historic bridges, plus a fishing & boating center.

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.

20 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.

20 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.

20 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.

21 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.

22 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.

23 mi from your location