College Park, Maryland

About College Park

College Park is a thriving city in central Maryland counting 34,667 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 8th largest city in Maryland.

College Park holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 5.62 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 6,169 residents per square mile.

📰 College Park News Today

• Not much will change about the College Park Shopping Center despite new ownership The Diamondback · Aug 17
• Dozens of cars broken into in College Park apartment community fox5dc.com · Jul 30
• Buzz's Bunch University of Maryland Athletics · Aug 1
• Police investigating after bullets found damaging cars, home in College Park DC News Now · Jul 24
• College Park Shoppers closes Streetcar Suburbs Publishing · Jul 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes College Park Unique

• A top-25 city in Maryland by population (#8 of 157 incorporated places).
• Home to 2.2% of Maryland's city-dwelling population.
• Part of the fabric of Maryland — one of 536 recognized communities statewide.

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 34,667.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in College Park

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in College Park

• Bagels 'n Grinds — bagel
• College Park Grill
• GrillMarx — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• Möge Tee — tea (café)
• NuVegan Cafe
• Peter Chang Kitchen & Bar — chinese
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Potomac Pizza — pizza
• Shanghai Tokyo Cafe — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• LEAFHouse · Attraction
• The David C. Driskell Center · Art gallery
• The Stamp Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in College Park

• Community Learning Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Gluckstern Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Weber Memorial Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Acredale Park reviews ★
• Cherry Hill Park reviews ★
• Cherry Hill Road Park reviews ★
• College Park Community Center reviews ★
• College Park Veterans Memorial reviews ★
• College Park Woods Park reviews ★
• Dessie M Moxley Gardens · Garden reviews ★
• Duvall Field reviews ★
• Fraternity and Sorority Centennial Garden · Garden reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in College Park

• Hollywood Elementary
• Paint Branch Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of College Park

🏘️ Nearby Communities