Sailwinds Park Beach

Cambridge, Maryland
Managed by ShoreRivers

This popular beach is located on the Choptank River at the Dorchester County Sailwinds Visitor Center adjacent to US Rt. 50/Ocean Gateway. Visitors often include families with kids who have the opportunity to burn off energy on the playground before cooling off at the beach. The beach is a short walk from the parking lot which connects to the Visitor Center and the bathrooms. The beach fills many needs as it is the finish line for the popular Maryland Freedom Swim across the Choptank River, and a great stop-over spot for families traveling to or from the ocean. It's not uncommon to find locals under the picnic table enjoying a half bushel of crabs from T.L. Mooris right across the river. Other amenities at Sailwinds Park include restrooms, a relaxing garden with native plants, mile-long boardwalk, and "Flying goose" monument fountain.


Esta playa popular se encuentra en el río Choptank en el Centro de Visitantes Sailwinds del Condado de Dorchester adyacente a US Rt. 50 / Ocean Gateway. Los visitantes a menudo son familias con niños que tienen la oportunidad de quemar energía en el patio de recreo antes de refrescarse en la playa. La playa está a una corta caminata del estacionamiento que conecta con el Centro de Visitantes y los baños. La playa satisface muchas necesidades, ya que es la línea de meta para el popular Maryland Freedom Swim a través del río Choptank, y un gran lugar de parada para las familias que viajan hacia o desde el océano. No es raro encontrar lugareños debajo de la mesa de picnic disfrutando de media porción de cangrejos de T.L. Mooris justo al otro lado del río. Otras comodidades en Sailwinds Park incluyen baños, un jardín relajante con plantas nativas, un paseo marítimo de una milla de largo y una fuente del monumento "Ganso volador".

COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality
  • Met water quality standards less than 60% of the time

  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 1st, 2022. ShoreRivers updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 2nd, 2022 at 11:38 AM.
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Monitoring Frequency

Sailwinds Park Beach is sampled bi-weekly from May 1st to October 1st.

Source Information

ShoreRivers monitors water quality at sites in this region. Sampling Season starts Memorial Day Weekend and ends Labor Day Weekend with samples taken weekly thought this time. ShoreRivers utilizes the standardized EPA criteria of 104 cfu/100 ml for collecting and analyzing a single water sample, and 35 cfu/100 ml for the geometric mean calculated from multiple samples. Results are posted as soon as lab results are available or by close of business on Friday of each week. Results will be communicated through the swim guide app. and the Choptank and Miles and Wye Riverkeeper Facebook and Instagram accounts. Results tables are available by email or by calling ShoreRivers at 443 385 0511.

A beach is marked Green when single sample results are under 104 Enterococcus / 100 ML water, and the geometric mean of multiple samples is under 35 cfu/100 ml.

A beach is marked Red when the results are equal to or above 104 Enterococcus / 100 ML water, and the geometric mean of multiple samples is equal to or above 35 cfu/100 ml.

A beach is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information.

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Sailwinds Park Beach

Cambridge, Maryland
Managed by ShoreRivers

COVID-19

Keep your distance from other people.

Practicing social distancing is still essential. Only go to the beach if you are able to keep 6 feet or 2 meters away from others. Follow the instructions provided by your local health authorities. If your community has asked that you remain indoors and away from others, do so. Spending a day in any crowded place is the worst thing we can do for our most vulnerable right now and will counter our efforts to curb the virus’s spread.

Water Quality
  • Met water quality standards less than 60% of the time
  • Historical Status
  • This status is based on the latest sample, taken on September 1st, 2022. ShoreRivers updates the status of this beach as soon as test results become available. These results were posted to Swim Guide on September 2nd, 2022 at 11:38 AM.
For water quality icon legend, click:  

This popular beach is located on the Choptank River at the Dorchester County Sailwinds Visitor Center adjacent to US Rt. 50/Ocean Gateway. Visitors often include families with kids who have the opportunity to burn off energy on the playground before cooling off at the beach. The beach is a short walk from the parking lot which connects to the Visitor Center and the bathrooms. The beach fills many needs as it is the finish line for the popular Maryland Freedom Swim across the Choptank River, and a great stop-over spot for families traveling to or from the ocean. It's not uncommon to find locals under the picnic table enjoying a half bushel of crabs from T.L. Mooris right across the river. Other amenities at Sailwinds Park include restrooms, a relaxing garden with native plants, mile-long boardwalk, and "Flying goose" monument fountain.


Esta playa popular se encuentra en el río Choptank en el Centro de Visitantes Sailwinds del Condado de Dorchester adyacente a US Rt. 50 / Ocean Gateway. Los visitantes a menudo son familias con niños que tienen la oportunidad de quemar energía en el patio de recreo antes de refrescarse en la playa. La playa está a una corta caminata del estacionamiento que conecta con el Centro de Visitantes y los baños. La playa satisface muchas necesidades, ya que es la línea de meta para el popular Maryland Freedom Swim a través del río Choptank, y un gran lugar de parada para las familias que viajan hacia o desde el océano. No es raro encontrar lugareños debajo de la mesa de picnic disfrutando de media porción de cangrejos de T.L. Mooris justo al otro lado del río. Otras comodidades en Sailwinds Park incluyen baños, un jardín relajante con plantas nativas, un paseo marítimo de una milla de largo y una fuente del monumento "Ganso volador".

Monitoring Frequency

Sailwinds Park Beach is sampled bi-weekly from May 1st to October 1st.

Source Information

ShoreRivers monitors water quality at sites in this region. Sampling Season starts Memorial Day Weekend and ends Labor Day Weekend with samples taken weekly thought this time. ShoreRivers utilizes the standardized EPA criteria of 104 cfu/100 ml for collecting and analyzing a single water sample, and 35 cfu/100 ml for the geometric mean calculated from multiple samples. Results are posted as soon as lab results are available or by close of business on Friday of each week. Results will be communicated through the swim guide app. and the Choptank and Miles and Wye Riverkeeper Facebook and Instagram accounts. Results tables are available by email or by calling ShoreRivers at 443 385 0511.

A beach is marked Green when single sample results are under 104 Enterococcus / 100 ML water, and the geometric mean of multiple samples is under 35 cfu/100 ml.

A beach is marked Red when the results are equal to or above 104 Enterococcus / 100 ML water, and the geometric mean of multiple samples is equal to or above 35 cfu/100 ml.

A beach is marked Grey when there are no current results or there is no available information.

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