California, Maryland

About California

Set in the southern part of Maryland, California is a small unincorporated community.

California holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 12.87 square miles.

📰 California News Today

• Feds: Meth-trafficking case spans Maryland, California - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 10
• Championship: Maryland Charm vs California Palms Live Stream: How To Watch Women's Lacrosse League Fubo · Aug 16
• California, MD Home Prices Rise as Local Housing Market Shows Signs of Cooling - - The Southern Maryland Chronicle · Aug 10
• Home Depot plans first Southern Maryland store at Lexington Exchange Baltimore Sun · Aug 12
• Three men charged in drug trafficking conspiracy spanning California to Maryland WBFF · Aug 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes California Unique

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

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in California

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in California

• Applebee's — american
• Blue Wind Gourmet
• Call Signs
• Plaza Tolteca — mexican
• Red Robin — burger
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Thai Inter Restaurants — thai
• Yummy's — asian
• Asahi — sushi
• Bob Evans — american

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Patuxent River Naval Air Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in California

• Town Creek Park reviews ★
• Chancellors Run Regional Park reviews ★
• Dunleigh Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Saint Marys River State Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in California

• Evergreen Elementary School
• Greenview Knolls Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of California

🏘️ Nearby Communities