Greenbelt, Maryland

About Greenbelt

Greenbelt, MD is a close-knit town located in central Maryland counting 24,843 people who proudly call it home.

Greenbelt holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.24 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,981 residents per square mile.

📰 Greenbelt News Today

• Greenbelt back as next home for FBI, after court rejects ‘unlawful’ plan to stay in DC Maryland Matters · Aug 18
• Officials celebrate ruling keeping FBI headquarters in Greenbelt - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Aug 18
• Judge blocks plan to scrap FBI headquarters move to Greenbelt NBC4 Washington · Aug 17
• Judge blocks the Trump administration from moving FBI headquarters to DC office building federalnewsnetwork.com · Aug 18
• Could FBI headquarters still move to Greenbelt? Legal expert explains ruling WJLA · Aug 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Greenbelt Unique

• A top-25 city in Maryland by population (#11 of 157 incorporated places).
• The only place in America named Greenbelt — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Home to 1.6% of Maryland's city-dwelling population.

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 24,843.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Greenbelt

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Greenbelt

• DMV Pizza — pizza
• Generous Joe's — american
• IHOP — breakfast
• New Deal Cafe — american (café)
• TGI Fridays — american
• Sunrise — caribbean

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Gallery 19 · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Greenbelt

• 🏞️ Greenbelt Park · National Park reviews ★
• Buddy Attick Lake Park reviews ★
• Schrom Hills Lake Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Greenbelt

• Dora Kennedy French Immersion
• Eleanor Roosevelt High
• Greenbelt Elementary
• Greenbelt Middle
• Springhill Lake Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Greenbelt

🏘️ Nearby Communities