About Crownsville
Crownsville is a small unincorporated community in central Maryland.
Crownsville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.09 square miles.
📰 Crownsville News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Crownsville Unique
- The only place in America named Crownsville — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Crownsville
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Crownsville
- Lures Bar and Grill — american
- Ramshead Roadhouse — american
- Ales Beer Wines
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Maryland Renaissance Festival · Theme park
- Blackfriar's Theatre
- Dragon's Den · Attraction
- Elephant Ride · Attraction
- Fortune Stage
- Globe Theater
- Lyric Stage
- Market Stage
- Royal Stage
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Crownsville
- Bacon Ridge Natural Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Crownsville Park reviews ★
- Generals Highway Corridor Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Penderbrooke Homeowners Association · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sahlin Forest Legacy Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Sherwood Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Crownsville
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.