About Crofton
Crofton, MD is a small unincorporated community located in central Maryland.
Officially, Crofton is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.61 square miles.
📰 Crofton News Today
- Crofton Woman Sentenced for Theft From ABC Builders, MAIF southernmarylandchronicle.com · Aug 13
- MD Woman To Serve Less Than 6 Months After Stealing Over $180K From Employers patch.com · Aug 13
- Crofton Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- 2816 Bargate Ct, Crofton, MD 21114 Realtor.com · Jun 8
- Police search for suspect that assaulted clerk during armed robbery at 7-Eleven in Crofton WBFF · Jul 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Crofton Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Easy reach of Bowie (5 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
📍 Neighborhoods in Crofton
📍 Amberfield📍 Blue Ridge at Crofton Meadows📍 Chapman Farms📍 Charing Cross📍 Conaways📍 Courts of Crofton📍 Crofton Commons📍 Crofton Highlands📍 Crofton Mews📍 Crofton Park📍 Crofton South📍 Crofton Village📍 Crofton Village Green📍 Crofton Woods📍 Hallmark Woods📍 Heather Woods📍 Saddle Ridge📍 Stonegate Village📍 The Greens of Crofton📍 Walden
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Crofton
- Akira Ramen & Izakaya — japanese
- Applebee's — american
- Bonefish Grill — seafood
- Coal Fire — pizza
- Frank and Luke's NY Pizza Kitchen — pizza
- Fuji Hibachi & Sushi — sushi
- Grump's Cafe
- La Tolteca
- Nando's — chicken
- Newk's Eatery — sandwich
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Crofton Go Kart Raceway · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crofton
- Horsepen Park reviews ★
- Bell Branch Park reviews ★
- Blue Ridge Play Ground reviews ★
- Crofton Downs Park reviews ★
- Crofton Park reviews ★
- Hardy Field Park reviews ★
- MeyerStation · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Patuxent River Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Pride Finance Natural Resource Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Towsers Branch Park reviews ★
- Two Rivers Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Uhler Natural Resource Management Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Crofton
- Crofton Elementary
- Crofton Meadows Elementary
- Crofton Woods Elementary
- Nantucket Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.61 sq mi
Coordinates39.0144, -76.6800