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Sandy Point State Park
Cape Saint Claire, Maryland, United States

EntryShore
Max depth7.6 m
LevelEstimated: Beginner-friendly
Water bodyChesapeake Bay
Water temp-1–24°C
Estimated from climate dataJun–Oct
About this site
Sandy Point State Park is a muck dive site near Cape Saint Claire, Maryland, United States, in the Chesapeake Bay. It is reached from the shore with a maximum depth of about 8 m. Marine life recorded within about 5 km (OBIS/GBIF) includes stingrays. Typical surface water temperature ranges from about -1 to 24 °C over the year.
Conditions by month
BestGoodMixedOctoberBest
Typically one of the best months here.
Marine life
Recorded nearby
- Striped BassMorone saxatilis
Cownose RayRhinoptera bonasus
Blue CrabCallinectes sapidus- White PerchMorone americana
Bay NettleChrysaora chesapeakei- SpotLeiostomus xanthurus
- BugfishBrevoortia tyrannus
- BluefishPomatomus saltatrix
Nearby sites
- 1Annapolis YMCA Pool11 km
- 2National Aquarium in Baltimore35 km
- 3Arlington Pool (Yorktown Highschool)65 km
- 4Dover YMCA68 km
- 5Oyster Reef77 km
Straight-line distances.
Sources: Species occurrences: OBIS (CC BY 4.0), GBIF.org