Galesville, Maryland

About Galesville

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

Galesville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.32 square miles.

📰 Galesville News Today

• Walter "Wayne" Dixon's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Lasting Tributes Cremation & Funeral Care · Jun 14
• Next gen crabbers use social media to tell their story and sell their catch NPR · Jul 7
• Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 3 Through July 9, 2026 The BayNet · Jul 3
• John McNeil "Neil" Wilkie Obituary (2026) - Galesville, MD - Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory Edgewater Legacy | Obituary · Mar 1
• New oyster restoration center will grow 50M oysters a year Bay Journal · Nov 21

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 Galesville 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 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Galesville

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Galesville

• Ledo Pizza — pizza
• Pirates Cove Restaurant and Dock Bar — regional
• Riverside — seafood
• Bayside Bull
• Portside Restaurant and Deck Bar — seafood

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Galesville Heritage Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Galesville

• Avalon Park reviews ★
• Chandler-Surles Park reviews ★
• Elizabeth Dixon Park reviews ★
• Galesville Park reviews ★
• Galesville Wharf reviews ★
• Old South Park reviews ★
• South County Rec Center reviews ★
• Wilson Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Galesville

• Carrie Weedon Early Education Center
• Lothian Elementary
• Southern High
• Southern Middle

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Galesville

🏘️ Nearby Communities