Damascus, Maryland

About Damascus

Damascus, MD is a small unincorporated community located in central Maryland.

Officially, Damascus is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.24 square miles.

📰 Damascus News Today

• 26040 Woodfield Rd Unit 14, Damascus, MD 20872 Realtor.com · Oct 8
• Gaithersburg vs Damascus - Girls Junior Varsity Soccer 10/05/2026 | Watch Live & On Demand NFHS Network · Oct 5
• Damascus Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 22
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Damascus, Maryland - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Aug 5
• Man dead, 5 taken to hospital after early morning crash in Montgomery County NBC4 Washington · Aug 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Maryland headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Damascus Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Damascus — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• 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.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Damascus

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Damascus

• Hornets nest — american
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Brazil Gourmet Pizzeria & Grill — pizza
• J & P's Pizza Restaurant — pizza
• Ledo's Pizza & Pasta
• Little Far East II — chinese
• Maggi's Pizza and Subs — pizza
• Papi's Chicken and Grill — chicken
• Quincy's Uptown Bar and Grill
• Quincys Bar and grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Damascus Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Damascus

• Damascus Recreational Park reviews ★
• Little Bennett Creek Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Magruder Branch Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Moyer Road Local Park reviews ★
• Oak Ridge Conservation Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Seneca Springs Local Park reviews ★
• Woodfield Local Park reviews ★
• Bennett Creek Conservation Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Damascus Community Center Playground reviews ★
• John Haines Park reviews ★
• Upper Magruder Branch Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Damascus

• Clearspring Elementary
• Damascus Elementary
• Damascus High
• John T. Baker Middle School
• Lois P. Rockwell Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Damascus

🏘️ Nearby Communities