Pasadena, Maryland

About Pasadena

Pasadena is a small unincorporated community in central Maryland.

Officially, Pasadena is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.93 square miles.

📰 Pasadena News Today

• Last call? Not for this 103-year-old bartender. The Washington Post · Oct 4
• A 103-year-old World War II veteran has been tending the same basement bar in Maryland since 1963; after The Times of India · Oct 8
• Man riding scooter killed in crash involving vehicle near Pasadena, Maryland CBS News · Aug 26
• "It was pretty bad": Pasadena residents stunned as clean up continues from weekend microburst - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Jul 21
• Allan Birdsong Obituary (1963 - 2026) - Pasadena, MD - The Baltimore Banner Legacy | Obituary · Sep 22

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 Pasadena 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Pasadena

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Pasadena

• Anne Arundel Seafood — seafood
• Bella Napoli Italian Restaurant — pizza
• China Kitchen — chinese
• Don Pancho Mexican Grill — mexican
• Eastern Carryout — chinese
• Ho Wok — chinese
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Wingman — wings
• Broken Oar Bar & Grill
• Johnny's Family Restaurant

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

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pasadena

• Longhill Fire Tower · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Freetown Park reviews ★
• Greenhaven Mini Park reviews ★
• Greenhaven Wharf reviews ★
• Havenwood Park reviews ★
• Highpoint Park reviews ★
• Solleys Cove Park reviews ★
• Stoney Creek Park reviews ★
• The Wharf reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Pasadena

• Bodkin Elementary
• Chesapeake Bay Middle
• Chesapeake High
• Fort Smallwood Elementary
• High Point Elementary
• Jacobsville Elementary
• Lake Shore Elementary
• Northeast High
• Northeast Middle
• Pasadena Elementary
• Riviera Beach Elementary
• Sunset Elementary

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 Pasadena

🏘️ Nearby Communities