Glenn Dale, Maryland

About Glenn Dale

Glenn Dale is a small unincorporated community in central Maryland.

Officially, Glenn Dale is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 7.15 square miles.

📰 Glenn Dale News Today

• George Elbert Lafourcade Jr. Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Glenn Dale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 27
• Prince George’s Co. seeks new owner to redevelop abandoned Glenn Dale Hospital site WTOP · Feb 7
• Four taken to the hospital after crash in Glenn Dale DC News Now · May 8
• 6918 Pine Valley Dr, Glenn Dale, MD 20769 Realtor.com · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Glenn Dale Unique

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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Glenn Dale

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Glenn Dale

• Chanans Buffet
• Ernie's Crab House — seafood
• Flora's Restaurant
• Golden Pavilion — chinese
• Huddle House — american
• Joyful Heart African Cuisine — african
• SoBe Restaurant and Lounge — american
• T.J. Elliott's — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bowie Railroad Museum · Museum
• Marietta House Museum · Museum
• National Wildlife Visitor Center · Attraction
• Old Town Bowie Welcome Center · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Glenn Dale

• High Bridge Park reviews ★
• Huntington North Recreation Area reviews ★
• Huntington South Recreation Area reviews ★
• Lemon Bridge Road Landfill Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Marietta Manor Historic Site reviews ★
• Patuxent River Park reviews ★
• Rockledge Park reviews ★
• Sandy Hill Neighborhood Park reviews ★
• Uhler Natural Resource Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Glenn Dale

• Glenn Dale Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Glenn Dale

🏘️ Nearby Communities