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If watering holes were a family tree, dock bars would be the crazy uncle. They're loud and colorful, and often their clientele is a culture clash. <br> <br>
This is especially true in and around Dundalk, a traditionally blue collar area with lots of waterfront. Here, you'll find more than a few bars with parking lots on one side and docks on the other. On any given Saturday night, a pack of bikers might sit a few stools down from yuppie boaters in flip-flops. <br> <br>
With summer heating up, we took a trip to the dock bars of the Dundalk Riviera -- also called the Redneck Riviera. Here are five of the standout spots.

Dundalk boat bars

( Lloyd Fox, Baltimore Sun / July 10, 2012 )

If watering holes were a family tree, dock bars would be the crazy uncle. They're loud and colorful, and often their clientele is a culture clash.

This is especially true in and around Dundalk, a traditionally blue collar area with lots of waterfront. Here, you'll find more than a few bars with parking lots on one side and docks on the other. On any given Saturday night, a pack of bikers might sit a few stools down from yuppie boaters in flip-flops.

With summer heating up, we took a trip to the dock bars of the Dundalk Riviera -- also called the Redneck Riviera. Here are five of the standout spots.

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