Mayo Beach Park — Attraction in Edgewater

Kim Neidig · getting married on 07/17/2020 1.8 Double Booked Wedding Anne Arundel County Parks double booked our wedding. We had booked our wedding a year in advance of the date and they only realized the date was double booked 99 days beforehand. Being in the event industry, we understand these things happen, but it is all in how you make it up to someone. They then refused to compensate us for any of the lost costs; deposits, non-refundable guest books, gas to find a new venue, extra cost of finding a venue of equal location/amenities. They offered us a comped day in the future; with the only dates being available over a year from the original planned date or 2 yearly passes to Anne Arundel parks (we don't live there). Then we were promised our deposit back ASAP. It has been almost a month and we have still not received our money back. Enter with caution and don't expect much. These people have no clue what they are doing and no way of making up for it if they mess up. They do a great tour and are friendly, but in this case you get what...

It's small, but it is cute. I like that there is actual shade! Not sure if the shade is all day, since I arrived around 5:15pm, but there are trees, grass, sand, and water. The sand is a mix of that yellow/orange kind but not as rocky, which is delightful for the toes! No cooking, smoking, fires, and you must take all your trash to the back dumpsters, so the beach area is very clean of human debris. It's breezy, but not sandblast you windy. I had to get a free pass since I came on a weekend during their busy season, but that was easy on the website. They will scan it, so don't try to fake it. I can see how this is a draw for families with small children or older people, as the water is very tame and there is a walking ramp to the beach part. Also for people who want to paddleboard or kayak. I took a star off for the green algae at the water's edge. It is stinky and slippery. I didn't notice too many biting flies but being your Off just in case. There are gnats that...

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Park open days and hours can be found on Mayo Beach Park's website under the open days schedule and days that require a reservation are listed on YourPassNow website. You can reserve your pass online up to a week ahead of time. Expect all of the passes to be reserved before the start of the weekend, so make sure you reserve ahead of time.

Mayo Beach Park hosts a summer camp Mon-Fri and is closed to the public starting around end of June to the beginning of August. Check the park website for specific dates.

Mayo Beach Park is located at the end of a narrow residential road. You have to drive through small communities to reach this park. Respect the speed limit, respect the properties of the residents, and respect the residents that may be biking or walking through these roads. Do not stop/loiter/park anywhere on the residential roads and do not disrupt the...