Chesapeake City, Maryland

About Chesapeake City

Chesapeake City is a tiny community in northeastern Maryland with an estimated population of 745.

Chesapeake City holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.53 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,406 residents per square mile.

📰 Chesapeake City News Today

• 'Writing is a marathon': Chesapeake City author publishes 32nd book Cecil Daily · Aug 14
• 10 Nicest Small Towns In Maryland WorldAtlas · Aug 16
• Boat explosion injures 10 in Chesapeake City The Star Democrat · Jul 5
• 9 injured in reported boat explosion at restaurant - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Jul 4
• Fuel vapors may have caused Chesapeake City boat explosion, injuring 10 The Baltimore Banner · Jul 4

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Chesapeake City Unique

• The only place in America named Chesapeake City — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Chesapeake City

• Baker's Restaurant
• Bayard House
• Cafe on the Bay (café)
• Chesapeake Inn
• Schaefer’s Canal House — seafood
• Apo's Pizzeria
• Crab Shack Seafood — seafood
• Tap Room — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Chesapeake & Delaware Canal Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Chesapeake City

• Chesland Park reviews ★
• Courthouse Point Managed Hunting Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bethal Managed Hunting Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bethel Managed Hunting Area reviews ★
• Brantwood Park reviews ★
• Canal National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Canal Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Chesapeake City Park reviews ★
• Elk Forest Managed Hunting Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Elk Forest Wildlife Management Area reviews ★
• Ferryslip Road Park reviews ★
• Harbor View Community Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Chesapeake City

• Bohemia Manor High
• Bohemia Manor Middle
• Chesapeake City Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Chesapeake City

🏘️ Nearby Communities