About Pasadena
Pasadena is a small unincorporated community in central Maryland.
Officially, Pasadena is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 14.93 square miles.
📰 Pasadena News Today
- Suspect in custody following fiery barricade scene on Pasadena Drive in Charlotte County Gulf Coast News and Weather · Aug 18
- 8418 Geneva Rd, Pasadena, MD 21122 Realtor.com · Aug 17
- "It was pretty bad": Pasadena residents stunned as clean up continues from weekend microburst - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Jul 21
- Bat Found in Pasadena Tests Positive for Rabies 8-11-26 Anne Arundel County Department of Health · Aug 11
- Child found unresponsive at the bottom of Pasadena pool, marking 2 drownings within 24 hrs. wmar2news.com · Jun 28
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Pasadena 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
- 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 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Pasadena
📍 Aspen Park📍 Bohemia Beach📍 Creekside Village📍 Greenlawn Beach📍 Greenlawn Shores📍 Shannon Forest📍 Solley📍 Turf Valley
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Pasadena
- Anne Arundel Seafood — seafood
- Bella Napoli Italian Restaurant — pizza
- China Kitchen — chinese
- Don Pancho Mexican Grill — mexican
- Eastern Carryout — chinese
- Ho Wok — chinese
- Pizza Hut — pizza
- Wingman — wings
- Broken Oar Bar & Grill
- Johnny's Family Restaurant
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Pasadena
- Longhill Fire Tower · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Freetown Park reviews ★
- Greenhaven Mini Park reviews ★
- Greenhaven Wharf reviews ★
- Havenwood Park reviews ★
- Highpoint Park reviews ★
- Solleys Cove Park reviews ★
- Stoney Creek Park reviews ★
- The Wharf reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Pasadena
- Bodkin Elementary
- Chesapeake Bay Middle
- Chesapeake High
- Fort Smallwood Elementary
- High Point Elementary
- Jacobsville Elementary
- Lake Shore Elementary
- Northeast High
- Northeast Middle
- Pasadena Elementary
- Riviera Beach Elementary
- Sunset Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area14.93 sq mi
Coordinates39.1557, -76.5598