Smith Island, Maryland

About Smith Island

Smith Island, MD is a small unincorporated community located in southeastern Maryland.

Officially, Smith Island is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 4.35 square miles.

📰 Smith Island News Today

• An island depends on him to run the ferry. Who will do it after Terry? The Washington Post · May 3
• Smith Island cake, MD state dessert, gets new spotlight with ‘trail’ Maryland Daily Record · Jun 17
• Hats off, folks. Smith Island’s cake lady is stepping down. Bay Journal · Feb 5
• 60 Minutes: Maryland Island Struggles to Survive Impact of Rising Sea Level, Erosion Chesapeake Bay Foundation · Nov 17
• Somerset County Launches Smith Island Cake Trail WBOC TV · Jun 26

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Smith Island Unique

• The only place in America named Smith Island — 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.
• Positioned in southeastern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 12 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Smith Island

• Bayside Inn Restaurant
• Smith island Crab Meat Co-Op Inc. — seafood

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Smith Island Art Studio · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Smith Island

• Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Smith Island

• Ewell School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Smith Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities