Bel Air, Maryland

About Bel Air

Bel Air is a close-knit town in northeastern Maryland with an estimated population of 10,395.

Officially, Bel Air is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 3.04 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,419 residents per square mile.

📰 Bel Air News Today

• AG: Bel Air police traffic stop shooting left driver dead - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 17
• Person killed by police officer during traffic stop altercation in Bel Air WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Aug 16
• Maryland AG’s office investigates fatal police-involved shooting in Bel Air WBFF · Aug 16
• Driver killed after physical altercation with Bel Air police officer during traffic stop CBS News · Aug 16
• Maryland AG identifies man killed by Bel Air officer during traffic stop Baltimore Sun · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bel Air Unique

• A top-25 city in Maryland by population (#23 of 157 incorporated places).
• Positioned in northeastern 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

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 10,395.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bel Air

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bel Air

• Akira Ramen — ramen
• Bamboo Garden — asian
• Bird's Nest Barbecue
• Bonefish Grill — seafood
• Burtons Grill & Bar
• C. R. Wings
• CAVA — mediterranean
• Chatime — bubble tea (café)
• CoffeeBar Bel Air (café)
• Das Bierhalle

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Harford Artists Gallery
• Hays House · Museum
• Harford Community College - Joppa Hall · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bel Air

• Alice Anne Park reviews ★
• Aquila Scott Park reviews ★
• Bynum Run Pond Fish Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Frederick Ward Park reviews ★
• Homestead Park reviews ★
• Majors Choice Park reviews ★
• Old Fields Park reviews ★
• Plumtree Park reviews ★
• Rockfield Park reviews ★
• Shamrock Park reviews ★
• Tollgate Park reviews ★
• Alice's Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Bel Air

• Bel Air Elementary
• Bel Air High
• Bel Air Middle
• C. Milton Wright High
• Emmorton Elementary
• Fountain Green Elementary
• Harford Academy at Campus Hills
• Harford Technical High
• Hickory Elementary
• Homestead/Wakefield Elementary
• Patterson Mill High School
• Patterson Mill Middle School
• Prospect Mill Elementary
• Southampton Middle

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

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bel Air

🏘️ Nearby Communities