Edgewater, Maryland

About Edgewater

Set in the central part of Maryland, Edgewater is a small unincorporated community.

Edgewater holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.99 square miles.

📰 Edgewater News Today

• Joann Porterfield Obituary (12/11/1935 - 07/15/2026) - Edgewater, MD - The Capital Gazette Legacy obituary · Aug 15
• A father's love: Nico's Bagel and Brunch expands to Edgewater to honor son's dream and legacy wmar2news.com · Jul 6
• Edith Keller Obituary | George P. Kalas Funeral Home | Edgewater, MD Tribute Archive · Aug 14
• Edgewater Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Tree Falls On SUV, Downs Wires On Central Avenue In Edgewater The BayNet · Apr 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Edgewater Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Edgewater — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• 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 Edgewater

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Edgewater

• Adam's Grille & Taphouse - Edgewater
• All American Steakhouse — steak house
• Bubbakoo's Burritos
• Chesapeake Seafood — seafood
• Coconut Joe’s Bar & Grill — seafood
• Coopers Tavern
• El Cabrito — mexican
• Fuji Japanese Steakhouse
• Glory Days Grill — american
• Happy House Pizza & Subs — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Historic London Town and Gardens · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Edgewater

• Edgewater Park reviews ★
• Sound & Sensory Garden reviews ★
• South River Park reviews ★
• Westminster Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Edgewater

• Center of Applied Technology-South
• Central Elementary
• Central Middle
• Central Special School
• Edgewater Elementary
• Mayo Elementary
• South River High

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Edgewater

🏘️ Nearby Communities