Welcome to Brightwater Beach ...

Brightwater Beach is located in Anne Arundel County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Brightwater Beach: Brightwater Bch.

Brightwater Beach is 50 feet [15 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Brightwater Beach lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities near Brightwater Beach ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Brightwater Beach.

• Baltimore
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Baltimore is located in Baltimore City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baltimore
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 586,131 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baltimore <3>
• Bowie
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Bowie is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bowie
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 58,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bowie <3>
• Annapolis
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Annapolis is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annapolis
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,524 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Annapolis <3>
• Laurel
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
  • Laurel is located in Prince George's County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,548 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Laurel <3>
• Rock Hall
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Rock Hall is located in Kent County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Hall
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,255 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rock Hall <3>
• Highland Beach
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Highland Beach is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland Beach
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 111 people
• Cohansey Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Cohansey Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cohansey Village
• Curtis Bay
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Curtis Bay is located in Baltimore City
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Curtis Bay
• Indian Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Indian Village is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Village
• South Gate
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • South Gate is located in Anne Arundel County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Gate

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Brightwater Beach. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Brightwater Beach.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Brightwater Beach. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Brightwater Beach.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Brightwater Beach. See our Newspapers Page for Brightwater Beach.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Brightwater Beach ...

Looking for more information about Brightwater Beach? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Brightwater Beach, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Brightwater Beach.