Riverdale Park, Maryland

About Riverdale Park

Riverdale Park is a close-knit town in central Maryland with an estimated population of 7,296.

Officially, Riverdale Park is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.59 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 4,589 residents per square mile.

📰 Riverdale Park News Today

• Man Charged With Second-Degree Murder In Fatal Riverdale Park Apartment Shooting The BayNet · Aug 5
• Riverdale Park Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Maryland Murder Suspect Was Released From Jail Despite ICE Detainer Before Fatal Shooting: DHS dailyvoice.com · Aug 6
• Suspect Wanted In Riverdale Park Fatal Shooting Arrested patch.com · Aug 5
• Dennis Kip Keener Obituary | Boston - St. Fort Funeral & Cremation Service | Riverdale Park, MD Tribute Archive · Aug 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Riverdale Park Unique

• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 7,296.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Riverdale Park

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Riverdale Park

• 2Fifty Texas BBQ — barbecue
• Banana Blossom Bistro — vietnamese
• El Rodeo — mexican
• Riviera Tapas Bar — tapas
• Carbon y Leña — dominican
• El Rancherito — mexican
• Manifest Bread — bakery (café)
• Taqueria Puebla — mexican

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• College Park Aviation Museum · Museum
• Riversdale House Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Riverdale Park

• JTTC reviews ★
• Old Town Playground reviews ★
• Art Walk at Discovery District reviews ★
• Calvert Memorial reviews ★
• Calvert Park reviews ★
• College Park Airport Operations Building · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Ellen E. Linson Aquatic Center reviews ★
• Former Ninety-Fourth Aero Squadron Restaurant reviews ★
• Herbert W. Wells Ice Skating Center reviews ★
• Kenilworth Roadside Park reviews ★
• Mabelle L Munch Park reviews ★
• Paint Branch Parkway Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Riverdale Park

• College Park Academy
• Riverdale Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Riverdale Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities