About Oakland
Oakland is a small town in northwestern Maryland counting 1,813 people who proudly call it home.
Oakland holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.71 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 669 residents per square mile.
📰 Oakland News Today
- Alex Hinson Claims Western Maryland Amateur by Three at Oakland AmateurGolf.com · Aug 17
- Oakland man faces arson charges after burning down a greenhouse and two trailers WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Aug 13
- Harold Jerome White Obituary Jul 17, 2026 Fredlock & Fenner Funeral Homes · Jul 17
- Oakland Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
- Oakland man charged with assault, reckless endangerment WV News · Jun 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Oakland Unique
- One of 19 places in the US named Oakland — but the Maryland one has a character all its own.
- Positioned in northwestern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- 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.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Oakland
- Fox's Pizza Den — pizza
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Stonecroft Manor — american
- Sweitzers BBQ — barbecue
- Tomanetti's Pizza and Otalian Eatery — Pizza
- 3rd Street Diner — american
- Black Hawk Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
- D's Eats — barbecue
- Denny's — american
- Don Patrón Mexican Grill — mexican
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Garrett County Museum of Transportation · Museum
- Smoke N Mirrors Photography · Art gallery
- Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Station · Museum
- Garrett County Historical Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Oakland
- Lower Deep Creek Heritage Conservation Fund Site · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Mount Nebo Wildlife Management Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Swallow Falls State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Arboretum reviews ★
- Glades Park reviews ★
- Pocket Park reviews ★
- Rotary Park reviews ★
- Veteran's Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Oakland
- Broad Ford Elementary
- Crellin Elementary
- Southern Garrett High School
- Southern Middle School
- Swan Meadow School
- Yough Glades Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Garrett Regional Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeTown
Population (2024)1,813
Rank in state#77 of 157
Land area2.71 sq mi
Density669/sq mi
Coordinates39.4171, -79.4023