Chesapeake Beach, Maryland

About Chesapeake Beach

Chesapeake Beach is a close-knit town in southern Maryland, home to 6,504 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Chesapeake Beach holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.69 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,418 residents per square mile.

📰 Chesapeake Beach News Today

• Loucinda Cooper Obituary (2026) - Chesapeake Beach, MD - Rausch Funeral Home - Owings Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Dining Review: Hook & Vine in North Beach Serves Up Superior Southern Coastal Cuisine Chesapeake Bay Magazine · Aug 14
• Chesapeake Beach Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Crews Battle House Fire In Chesapeake Beach After Flames Reported At Back of Home The BayNet · Jun 3
• Don’t ignore bay beaches — if you can find one Greater Greater Washington · May 13

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chesapeake Beach Unique

• The only place in America named Chesapeake Beach — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,504.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Chesapeake Beach

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chesapeake Beach

• 1936 Bar and Grill — regional
• Abner's Crab House — seafood
• Boardwalk Cafe — regional
• CBQ
• Little Panda Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• T-Lo's Diner — regional
• Thursday's Bar and Grill — indian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chesapeake Beach Railway Museum · Museum
• Chesapeake Beach Water Park · Water park

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chesapeake Beach

• Bayfront Park reviews ★
• Boardwalk Park reviews ★
• Lynwood T Kellam Memorial Recreational Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Chesapeake Beach

• Beach Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chesapeake Beach

🏘️ Nearby Communities