Fort Meade, Maryland

About Fort Meade

Set in the central part of Maryland, Fort Meade is a small unincorporated community.

Fort Meade holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.08 square miles.

📰 Fort Meade News Today

• Samantha Katelyn Pointer Obituary (2026) - Fort Meade, MD - Dondaldson Funeral Homes - Odenton Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Gore relinquishes command of Fort Meade garrison army.mil · Aug 6
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Fort Meade leadership celebrate ribbon cutting of state-of-the-art barracks jbsa.mil · Aug 13
• Fort Meade Water Contamination Lawsuit [2026 Update] robertkinglawfirm.com · Aug 7
• News - Freedom Center IV Barracks Open at Fort Meade, Housing 380 Enlisted Warfighters dvidshub.net · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Fort Meade 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

• 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 Fort Meade

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Fort Meade

• All American Steakhouse
• China Sea Restaurant — chinese
• Cisu Vegan House
• Gianni's Pizza — italian pizza
• Lima's Chicken
• Luigino's — italian
• Pho 5up — vietnamese
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Ledo Pizza — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• National Cryptologic Museum · Museum
• Fort George G. Meade Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Fort Meade

• Burba Lake Recreation Area reviews ★
• Hatler Park reviews ★
• National Vigilance Park reviews ★
• Provinces Park reviews ★
• Saratoga at Parkside Community Park reviews ★
• Seven Oaks Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Fort Meade

• MacArthur Middle
• Manor View Elementary
• Meade Heights Elementary
• Meade High
• Meade Middle
• Pershing Hill Elementary
• West Meade Early Education Center

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Fort Meade

🏘️ Nearby Communities