Cambridge, Maryland
About Cambridge
Cambridge, MD is a close-knit town located in southeastern Maryland counting 13,262 people who proudly call it home.
Cambridge holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 10.65 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,245 residents per square mile.
📰 Cambridge News Today
- 19-Year-Old Critically Injured in Midday Cambridge Shooting - 47abc WMDT · Aug 18
- 18-year-old killed in Cambridge crash WBOC TV · Aug 12
- Regina Harding Obituary (1943 - 2026) - Cambridge, MD - The Star Democrat The Columbian Recent Obituaries · Aug 17
- Robert Wroten Obituary (1962 - 2026) - Cambridge, MD - The Star Democrat Legacy obituary · Aug 18
- White police sergeant in Cambridge files racial bias lawsuit Baltimore Sun · Aug 12
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cambridge Unique
- A top-25 city in Maryland by population (#21 of 157 incorporated places).
- One of 14 places in the US named Cambridge — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,262.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Cambridge
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cambridge
- Bistro Poplar
- Pizza Ziya — pizza
- Plaza Tapatia — mexican
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Blue Point Provision Company — seafood
- Canvasback — irish
- Carol's Kitchen — diner
- Denny's — american
- Gina's — ice cream
- Great Wall — chinese
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Harriet Tubman Museum · Museum
- Richardson Maritime Museum · Museum
- Neild Museum · Museum
- Stanley Institute · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cambridge
- Blackwater Area - East · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Chesapeake Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Allen, Robert W. And Cherilyn Conservation Reserve Enhanceme · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Bishop Clarence Cornish Sr. Historical Park reviews ★
- Cambridge Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Christ Rock Park reviews ★
- Cornish Park reviews ★
- East Cambridge Park reviews ★
- Good Luck Farms Conservation Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Harrington Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program Easement · Nature reserve reviews ★
- J. Edward Walter Park reviews ★
- Sailwinds Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Cambridge
- Cambridge-South Dorchester High School
- Choptank Elementary School
- Dorchester County Career and Technology Center
- Judith P. Hoyer Early Childhood Center
- Mace's Lane Middle School
- Maple Elementary School
- Sandy Hill Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Eastern Shore Hospital Center · Psychiatric
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.