Cobb Island, Maryland

About Cobb Island

Set in the southern part of Maryland, Cobb Island is a small unincorporated community.

Cobb Island holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.63 square miles.

📰 Cobb Island News Today

• The Cove At Cobb Island To Reopen In Spring 2026 Under New Ownership The BayNet · Feb 18
• Cobb Island Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Island hopping, Southern Maryland-style SoMdNews.com · Oct 29
• Stephen Nicholas Norris Jr Obituary (2026) - Cobb Island, MD - Raymond Funeral Service PA - La Plata Legacy obituary · Apr 8
• Cobb Island’s Cove Is Back Open With Brunch, Bellinis And A New Chapter The BayNet · May 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cobb Island Unique

• The only place in America named Cobb 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 southern Maryland, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cobb Island

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cobb Island

• Captain Charles Seafood House
• Captain John's Crab House

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Saint Clements Island-Potomac River Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cobb Island

• 🏞️ George Washington Birthplace National Monument · National Park reviews ★
• Saint Clement's Island State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cobb Island Community Park reviews ★
• Southern Park reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cobb Island

🏘️ Nearby Communities