Sandy Point State Park, East Beach
East Beach at Sandy Point State Park is a stretch of Chesapeake Bay shoreline in Annapolis, Maryland, at 1100 East College Parkway, with beach, pavilions, bathhouses and parking, inside a 786-acre state park that also has playgrounds, trails, a marina and boat ramps. For the Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival parking is free on site with a shuttle from the lots to the gates, but the park charges a separate $5-per-person facility fee and leaving and coming back may mean paying it again. Bring an empty reusable bottle: the festival runs refill stations and does not sell bottled water, and there is no festival camping on site.
Before you go
- Indoor or outdoor
- Outdoor: bayside beach with pavilions and bathhouses
- Official site
- dnr.maryland.gov
- Next festival here
- Annapolis Baygrass Music Festival, Expected September 2027
Worth knowing before you go
- The park's $5-per-person facility fee is separate from the ticket, and re-entry may mean paying it again.
- Bottled water is not sold; bring an empty reusable bottle for the refill stations.
- Maryland requires motor-vehicle day-use reservations at Sandy Point on peak weekends and holidays.
- Outside food and drink are prohibited apart from dietary exceptions, and so is outside alcohol.
- Sand and crowds make getting around harder beyond the paved paths.
Festivals here
Venue basics: Free festival parking, shuttle to the gates · Hotel and park-and-ride shuttles, rideshare zone · Flat, paved paths; sand beyond them.
Is it for you
Choose it if
- you want a flat, paved-path site by the water
- you like a festival with a shuttle from free parking to the gate
- you are staying in an Annapolis hotel or at the KOA and want a shuttle in
Think twice if
- you want to camp on site; there is no festival camping
- you plan to come and go; re-entry can mean paying the facility fee again
- you rely on bringing your own food and drink
Getting there and parking
East Beach is at 1100 East College Parkway, Annapolis, reached by park road. For Baygrass, festival parking is free on site and a complimentary shuttle runs between the lots and the gates. The park charges its own $5-per-person facility fee, and re-entry may mean paying it again.
Hotel and park-and-ride shuttles run to the festival, and there is a rideshare zone. Maryland requires motor-vehicle day-use reservations at Sandy Point on peak weekends and holidays, so check how your event admission works with the reservation system before you set off.
Accessibility
The festival site is flat, with paved paths, ADA viewing areas and ADA parking, and an on-site coordinator can help with shuttles, medication refrigeration and other support. Sand and crowding can still make getting around harder, and the accessible route to the stage is set for each event.
Confirm your specific needs with the venue before you travel (dnr.maryland.gov).
Camping
There is no festival camping on site at Baygrass. The park's own camping is for youth groups. The festival promotes nearby hotels and the Washington DC/Capitol KOA, with shuttles to the site.
Food, water and what you can bring
The park has a concession, food and beverage facilities and a marina store selling snacks and drinks. Baygrass provides refill stations and asks you to bring an empty reusable bottle; it does not sell bottled water.
Outside food and drink are generally prohibited, with exceptions for dietary needs. Outside alcohol is prohibited.
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Quick answers
Is parking free at Sandy Point State Park for Baygrass?
Yes. Festival parking is free on site with a shuttle to the gates, but the park charges a separate $5-per-person facility fee.
Can I leave the festival and come back?
You may have to pay the park's $5 facility fee again on re-entry.
Can I camp at East Beach for the festival?
No. Baygrass has no on-site festival camping, and the park's own camping is for youth groups. Nearby hotels and the Washington DC/Capitol KOA have shuttles to the site.
Can I bring water into Baygrass?
Bring an empty reusable bottle. There are refill stations, and bottled water is not sold at the festival.
Can I bring my own food and drink?
Generally no, apart from dietary exceptions. Outside alcohol is prohibited. The park has a concession and a marina store for snacks and drinks.
Is Baygrass accessible?
Largely. The site is flat with paved paths, ADA viewing areas and ADA parking, and a coordinator on site can help with shuttles and medication refrigeration. Sand and crowds can still make it harder.
Do I need a park reservation to drive in?
Maryland requires motor-vehicle day-use reservations at Sandy Point on peak weekends and holidays. Check how your festival admission interacts with that system.
How do I get to Baygrass without a car?
Hotel and park-and-ride shuttles run to the festival, and there is a rideshare zone.