Port Deposit, Maryland

About Port Deposit

Set in the northeastern part of Maryland, Port Deposit is a tiny community counting 625 people who proudly call it home.

Port Deposit holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.32 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 269 residents per square mile.

📰 Port Deposit News Today

• Body of missing Port Deposit kayaker found in Susquehanna River Tuesday morning WMAR 2 News Baltimore · Aug 4
• Woman charged with attempted murder after pedestrian struck in Port Deposit Cecil Daily · Aug 5
• Legal fight over Susquehanna salmon farm on hold as developer seeks tighter limits bayjournal.com · Jan 28
• Port Deposit water advisory lifted, company says - WBAL-TV WBAL-TV · Oct 23
• Search Underway For Missing Kayaker After Susquehanna River Capsizing Near PA-MD Border DailyVoice.com · Aug 3

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Port Deposit Unique

• The only place in America named Port Deposit — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in northeastern 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 6 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Port Deposit

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Port Deposit

• Backfin Blues
• Granite Run Taproom
• Lee's Landing Dock Bar — american
• Old South Smoke House — american
• D'lorenzo's Pizza And Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Steppingstone Farm Museum · Museum
• Bainbridge Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Port Deposit

• Community Connecting Us - Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Community Connecting Us Park reviews ★
• Earline Brown Memorial Park reviews ★
• Polinator Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Port Deposit Marina Park reviews ★
• Rice Tot Lot & Dog Park reviews ★
• Rock Run Park & Boat Launch reviews ★
• Susquehanna State Park reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Port Deposit

• Bainbridge Elementary

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Port Deposit

🏘️ Nearby Communities