Broomes Island, Maryland

About Broomes Island

Broomes Island, MD is a small unincorporated community located in southern Maryland.

Officially, Broomes Island is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.73 square miles.

📰 Broomes Island News Today

• Two Transported To Trauma Center After Broomes Island Crash The BayNet · Jul 10
• Broomes Island, MD Pressure Map WeatherBug · Sep 11
• Broomes Island holds National Night Out SoMdNews.com · Aug 2
• Owner announces Stoney’s Seafood House Broomes Island is closed, property up for sale - - The Southern Maryland Chronicle · Jul 24
• Daniel Mark Parks, Sr. Obituary | Southern Maryland Southern Maryland Online · Jul 12

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Broomes Island Unique

• The only place in America named Broomes Island — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Broomes Island

• Sandgates Inn — sandwich

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Sotterley Plantation · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Broomes Island

• Greenwell State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Jefferson Patterson Park and Museum reviews ★
• Sotterley · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Broomes Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities