About Galesville
Set in the central part of Maryland, Galesville is a small unincorporated community.
Galesville holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.32 square miles.
📰 Galesville News Today
- Walter "Wayne" Dixon's Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information Lasting Tributes Cremation & Funeral Care · Jun 14
- Galesville Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Next gen crabbers use social media to tell their story and sell their catch NPR · Jul 7
- John McNeil "Neil" Wilkie Obituary (2026) - Galesville, MD - Kalas Funeral Home & Crematory Edgewater Legacy obituary · Mar 1
- Things To Do In Southern Maryland July 3 Through July 9, 2026 The BayNet · Jul 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Galesville Unique
- 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Galesville
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Galesville
- Ledo Pizza — pizza
- Pirates Cove Restaurant and Dock Bar — regional
- Riverside — seafood
- Bayside Bull
- Portside Restaurant and Deck Bar — seafood
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Galesville Heritage Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Galesville
- Avalon Park reviews ★
- Chandler-Surles Park reviews ★
- Elizabeth Dixon Park reviews ★
- Galesville Park reviews ★
- Galesville Wharf reviews ★
- Old South Park reviews ★
- South County Rec Center reviews ★
- Wilson Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Galesville
- Carrie Weedon Early Education Center
- Lothian Elementary
- Southern High
- Southern Middle
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.32 sq mi
Coordinates38.8408, -76.5544