Oakland, Maryland

About Oakland

Oakland is a small town in northwestern Maryland counting 1,813 people who proudly call it home.

Oakland holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 669 residents per square mile.

📰 Oakland News Today

• 2026 Autumn Glory Street Closures in Oakland, Maryland Garrett County Government (.gov) · Oct 7
• John Franklin Chadderton Obituary | Newman Funeral Homes | Oakland, MD Tribute Archive · Oct 5
• Oakland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• Maryland State Banjo, Fiddle and Mandolin Championships WV News · Oct 1
• Oakland man faces arson charges after burning down a greenhouse and two trailers WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Aug 13

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 Oakland Unique

• One of 19 places in the US named Oakland — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• 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 Oakland

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakland

• Fox's Pizza Den — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Stonecroft Manor — american
• Sweitzers BBQ — barbecue
• Tomanetti's Pizza and Otalian Eatery — Pizza
• 3rd Street Diner — american
• Black Hawk Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• D's Eats — barbecue
• Denny's — american
• Don Patrón Mexican Grill — mexican

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

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Garrett County Museum of Transportation · Museum
• Smoke N Mirrors Photography · Art gallery
• Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station · Museum
• Garrett County Historical Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakland

• Lower Deep Creek Heritage Conservation Fund Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Swallow Falls State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Arboretum reviews ★
• Glades Park reviews ★
• Pocket Park reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★
• Veteran's Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Oakland

• Broad Ford Elementary
• Crellin Elementary
• Southern Garrett High School
• Southern Middle School
• Swan Meadow School
• Yough Glades Elementary

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Garrett Regional Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Oakland

🏘️ Nearby Communities