Shady Side, Maryland
CDP
About Shady Side
Shady Side is a small unincorporated community in southern Maryland.
Officially, Shady Side is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 6.65 square miles.
📰 Shady Side News Today
- This Hidden Ice Cream Shop Might Have The Best Soft Serve In Southern Maryland The BayNet · Jul 11
- Shady Side Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- George William "Bill" Norrington Obituary (2026) - Shady Side, MD - Rausch Funeral Home - Owings Legacy obituary · Apr 2
- These are Greater Baltimore's 5 hottest housing markets The Business Journals · Oct 29
- Obituary, Visitation & Funeral Information | Tyrone "Joe" Dennis Lasting Tributes Cremation & Funeral Care · Nov 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Shady Side Unique
- The only place in America named Shady Side — 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.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Shady Side
📍 Avalon Shores📍 Back Bay📍 Back Bay Beach📍 Cedarhurst📍 Cedarlea📍 Cherry Point📍 Columbia Beach📍 Felicity Cove📍 Franklin Manor📍 Idlewilde📍 Selassie Villa📍 Snug Harbor📍 South Creek View📍 West Shadyside📍 Westelee
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Shady Side
- Jesse Jays — international
- West River Pit BBQ — barbecue
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Captain Salem Avery House Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Shady Side
- Franklin Point State Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Jack Creek Park reviews ★
- Captain Salem Avery House Waterfront reviews ★
- Churchton Park reviews ★
- Shady Cove Natural Area reviews ★
- Shady Side Wharf reviews ★
- Snug Harbor Natural Area reviews ★
- Snug Harbor Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Shady Side
- Shady Side Elementary
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMaryland
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area6.65 sq mi
Coordinates38.8290, -76.5196