Annapolis Naval Station: Cape Arthur

Cape Arthur

On Annapolis Naval Station


Navy
40-50 years old
Previously lived in: Virginia Beach, Carlisle, Annapolis, Honolulu, Naples (Italy), RAF Alconbury

"Casual, friendly, and evenings on the beach"

Cape Arthur is an established neighborhood located in Severna Park, Maryland. On the Magothy River, the neighborhood features a beach with boat slips, dingy/kayak racks, a boat launch ramp, grills, picnic tables, and a diving well on the river. There's also a separate playground with basketball and tennis courts. The adjacent neighborhood has a swimming club with a family-friendly summer swim team. Popular Folger McKinsey elementary school is located adjacent to the neighborhood, and the kids attend award-winning Severna Park middle and high schools.

The original houses were smaller, stone ranch and split level, and have filled in with a variety of sizes and shapes, from small 2 bedroom cottages to expansive, multi-story family homes. Lots are large but not huge, with tons of old growth trees for shade and climbing.

The neighborhood has a well-balanced social calendar, including a winter wine and cheese party, Easter egg hunt, summer beach opener, 4th of July bike parade, Halloween bonfire, and adults and children's holiday parties. Informal socializing includes watching the fireworks on the 4th from the beach, book club, and lots of time enjoying the beach chairs or crabbing off the piers.

Driving to our house on a visit, my brother-in-law noted the kids and adults on bikes, playing soccer in front yards, and generally enjoying the pleasant day. He said, "This really is like the American ideal neighborhood, isn't it?" I sure think so.

Pros Cons
  1. Wide variety of sizes of houses
  2. Walking distance to great elementary school
  3. Lots of trees
  4. Great location near everything but not IN everything
  1. Occasionally it seems like airplanes from the airport are too low (it's like 15 miles away)
  2. Traffic in the area can be busy during rush hours

Price: $400-$650k

  • Pet Friendly: Yes
  • Recommended: Yes
  • Recommendations: If you're looking for a family friendly environment with community amenities, I would also recommend Whitehurst, Fair Oaks, Oakleigh Forest, Berrywood, West Severna Park, or Chartridge.
  • Appearance: common areas maintained, suburban, neighborhood parks, neighborhood pool, no curbs, no sidewalks
  • Website: http://capearthur.org

Local Favorites

  • Restaurants: Squisito Pizza, Adams Ribs, Garry's Grill
  • Gym / Fitness: YMCA

Additional Information

  • Family Type: Married with kids
  • Current Resident: Yes
  • Residency: 2 years
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# Name City State Overall Rating Distance
1 Westridge Severna Park MD 0.7 mi
2 Carrollton Manor Severna Park MD 1.5 mi
3 Canterbury Village Arnold MD 3.6 mi
4 Tidewater Colony Annapolis MD 7.8 mi
5 Four Seasons gambills maryland gambrills MD 8.1 mi
6 Broadview Estates Annapolis MD 8.1 mi
7 Piney Orchard at Pinedale Courts Odenton MD 8.5 mi
8 Crofton Crofton MD 8.9 mi
9 The Provinces Severn MD 10 mi
10 Arundel on the Bay Annapolis MD 12 mi
11 Bay City Stevensville MD 13.7 mi
12 Landing Elkridge MD 13.8 mi
13 The Greens at Locust Chapel Ellicott City MD 16 mi
14 Maple Lawn Fulton MD 19.1 mi
15 Eaton Square Rosedale MD 20 mi
16 Iverly Silver Spring MD 22.6 mi
17 Hillandale Silver Spring MD 23.2 mi
18 DuMont Oaks Silver Spring MD 24.1 mi
19 Forest Knolls Silver Spring MD 25 mi
20 Takoma Park Takoma Park MD 25.3 mi
21 Norwood Olney MD 25.5 mi
22 Richfield Station Chesapeake Beach MD 27.2 mi
23 White Flint Rockville MD 30 mi
24 Old Farm Rockville MD 31.5 mi
25 Beverly Hills Alexandria VA 32.3 mi
# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Severna Park Elementary School Severna Park MD 21146 Public K-5 10 0.7 mi
2 Oak Hill Elementary School Severna Park MD 21146 Public PK-5 9 0.8 mi
3 Folger McKinsey Elementary School Severna Park MD 21146 Public K-5 10 0.9 mi
4 Benfield Elementary School Severna Park MD 21146 Public PK-5 10 1.9 mi
5 Jones Elementary School Severna Park MD 21146 Public K-5 10 1.9 mi
6 Pasadena Elementary School Pasadena MD 21122 Public K-5 9 2.1 mi
7 Belvedere Elementary School Arnold MD 21012 Public PK-5 10 3.2 mi
8 Shipley's Choice Elementary School Millersville MD 21108 Public K-5 10 3.3 mi
9 Jacobsville Elementary School Pasadena MD 21122 Public K-5 8 3.3 mi
10 Lake Shore Elementary School Pasadena MD 21122 Public K-5 9 3.7 mi
11 Freetown Elementary School Glen Burnie MD 21060 Public PK-5 5 4 mi
12 South Shore Elementary School Crownsville MD 21032 Public K-5 9 4.2 mi
13 Arnold Elementary School Arnold MD 21012 Public K-5 10 4.2 mi
14 High Point Elementary School Pasadena MD 21122 Public K-5 7 4.4 mi
15 Broadneck Elementary School Arnold MD 21012 Public K-5 10 4.4 mi
16 Southgate Elementary School Glen Burnie MD 21061 Public K-5 6 4.6 mi
17 Ruth Parker Eason School Millersville MD 21108 Public PK-3, 5-12 NR 4.8 mi
18 Marley Glen School Glen Burnie MD 21060 Public PK-12 NR 4.8 mi
19 Millersville Elementary School Millersville MD 21108 Public K-5 10 4.9 mi
20 Marley Elementary School Glen Burnie MD 21060 Public PK-5 6 4.9 mi
21 Rippling Woods Elementary School Glen Burnie MD 21061 Public PK-5 6 5.1 mi
22 Woodside Elementary School Glen Burnie MD 21061 Public PK-5 6 5.2 mi
23 Sunset Elementary School Pasadena MD 21122 Public PK-5 8 5.3 mi
24 Fort Smallwood Elementary School Pasadena MD 21122 Public PK-5 8 5.5 mi
25 Bodkin Elementary School Pasadena MD 21122 Public K-5 9 5.7 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Severna Park Middle School Severna Park MD 21146 Public 6-8 10 1.7 mi
2 Severn River Middle School Arnold MD 21012 Public 6-8 9 2.7 mi
3 Magothy River Middle School Arnold MD 21012 Public 6-8 9 2.7 mi
4 George Fox Middle School Pasadena MD 21122 Public 6-8 7 3.5 mi
5 Ruth Parker Eason School Millersville MD 21108 Public PK-3, 5-12 NR 4.8 mi
6 Marley Glen School Glen Burnie MD 21060 Public PK-12 NR 4.8 mi
7 Old Mill Middle North Millersville MD 21108 Public 6-8 7 4.8 mi
8 Old Mill Middle South Millersville MD 21108 Public 6-8 8 4.8 mi
9 Marley Middle School Glen Burnie MD 21060 Public 6-8 4 5.2 mi
10 Chesapeake Bay Middle School Pasadena MD 21122 Public 6-8 8 5.6 mi
11 Corkran Middle School Glen Burnie MD 21061 Public 6-8 6 6.6 mi
12 Arundel Middle School Odenton MD 21113 Public 6-8 8 7.1 mi
13 Phoenix Center - Annapolis Annapolis MD 21401 Public K-12 NR 7.3 mi
14 J. Albert Adams Academy Annapolis MD 21401 Public 6-8 NR 7.6 mi
15 Wiley H. Bates Middle School Annapolis MD 21401 Public 6-8 7 8 mi
16 Crofton Middle School Gambrills MD 21054 Public 6-8 9 8.5 mi
17 Annapolis Middle School Annapolis MD 21403 Public 6-8 7 8.8 mi
18 Lindale Middle School Linthicum MD 21090 Public 6-8 6 9.7 mi
19 Brooklyn Park Middle School Baltimore MD 21225 Public 6-8 7 9.9 mi
20 Curtis Bay Elementary School Baltimore MD 21225 Public PK-8 2 10.2 mi
21 Bay-Brook Elementary School Baltimore MD 21225 Public PK-8 1 10.2 mi
22 Meade Middle School Fort Meade MD 20755 Public 6-8 6 10.2 mi
23 Macarthur Middle School Fort Meade MD 20755 Public 6-8 6 10.6 mi
24 Central Special School Edgewater MD 21037 Public PK-12 NR 10.9 mi
25 Maree Garnett Farring Elementary School Baltimore MD 21225 Public PK-8 3 11.1 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Anne Arundel Evening High Severna Park MD 21146 Public 9-12 3 0.4 mi
2 Severna Park High School Severna Park MD 21146 Public 9-12 8 0.4 mi
3 Northeast High School Pasadena MD 21122 Public 9-12 5 4.5 mi
4 Mary E. Moss Academy Crownsville MD 21032 Public 9-10 NR 4.7 mi
5 Ruth Parker Eason School Millersville MD 21108 Public PK-3, 5-12 NR 4.8 mi
6 Marley Glen School Glen Burnie MD 21060 Public PK-12 NR 4.8 mi
7 Old Mill High School Millersville MD 21108 Public 9-12 5 4.8 mi
8 Chesapeake High School Pasadena MD 21122 Public 9-12 8 5.3 mi
9 Broadneck High School Annapolis MD 21409 Public 9-12 8 6.1 mi
10 Center Of Applied Technology-North Severn MD 21144 Public 9-12 NR 6.2 mi
11 Glen Burnie High School Glen Burnie MD 21060 Public 9-12 4 6.3 mi
12 Arundel High School Gambrills MD 21054 Public 9-12 6 6.9 mi
13 Phoenix Center - Annapolis Annapolis MD 21401 Public K-12 NR 7.3 mi
14 Annapolis High School Annapolis MD 21401 Public 9-12 4 7.4 mi
15 North County High School Glen Burnie MD 21061 Public 9-12 4 8.9 mi
16 Meade High School Fort Meade MD 20755 Public 9-12 4 10.2 mi
17 Benjamin Franklin High School @ Masonville Cove Baltimore MD 21225 Public 9-12 3 10.6 mi
18 Central Special School Edgewater MD 21037 Public PK-12 NR 10.9 mi
19 South River High School Edgewater MD 21037 Public 9-12 7 11 mi
20 Center Of Applied Technology-South Edgewater MD 21037 Public 9-12 NR 11 mi
21 Sollers Point/Southeastern Technical High School Baltimore MD 21222 Public 9-12 5 11.5 mi
22 New Beginnings Formerly Oak Hill Laurel MD 20724 Public n/a NR 12.1 mi
23 New Era Academy Baltimore MD 21225 Public 6-12 1 12.3 mi
24 Southside Academy Baltimore MD 21225 Public 9-12 NR 12.3 mi
25 Bowie High School Bowie MD 20715 Public 9-12 5 12.4 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Severna Park Christian School Severna Park MD 21146 Private 1-12 NR 0.1 mi
2 Asbury Town Neck Christian Academy Severna Park MD 21146 Private PK-3 NR 0.4 mi
3 Hannah More At Severna Park High School Severna Park MD 21146 Private 10-12 NR 0.5 mi
4 Severn School Severna Park MD 21146 Private 6-12 NR 0.8 mi
5 St Martin's In-The-Field Day School Severna Park MD 21146 Private PK-8 NR 0.9 mi
6 St. John the Evangelist School Severna Park MD 21146 Private K-8 NR 1.1 mi
7 Severna Park Children's Centre Pasadena MD 21122 Private K NR 1.5 mi
8 Christian Community Fellowship Crownsville MD 21032 Private 6-12 NR 2.2 mi
9 Indian Creek School Crownsville MD 21032 Private PK-12 NR 3.1 mi
10 Lake Shore Christian Academy Pasadena MD 21122 Private PK-12 NR 3.1 mi
11 Chesapeake Academy Arnold MD 21012 Private PK-5 NR 3.1 mi
12 Elvaton Christian Academy Millersville MD 21108 Private PK-8 NR 3.4 mi
13 Arnold Christian Academy Arnold MD 21012 Private K-8 NR 3.6 mi
14 Amigonian School Pasadena MD 21122 Private n/a NR 3.7 mi
15 The Pathways School--Anne Arun Pasadena MD 21122 Private 9-12 NR 3.8 mi
16 Rockbridge Academy Millersville MD 21108 Private K-12 NR 4.2 mi
17 Antioch Christian School Arnold MD 21012 Private 7-8 NR 4.4 mi
18 Forbush School At Anne Arundel The Millersville MD 21108 Private 8-11 NR 4.8 mi
19 Calvary Baptist Church Academy Glen Burnie MD 21060 Private PK-12 NR 4.9 mi
20 Focus Point School Crownsville MD 21032 Private 9-12 NR 5 mi
21 Ridge School Of Anne Arundel County Crownsville MD 21032 Private 9-12 NR 5.3 mi
22 Granite Baptist School Glen Burnie MD 21061 Private PK-12 NR 5.5 mi
23 Annapolis TALS Education Program Annapolis MD 21401 Private PK-3 NR 5.5 mi
24 Montessori International Childrens House Annapolis MD 21409 Private PK-6 NR 5.5 mi
25 Hannah More at Chesapeake High School Pasadena MD 21122 Private 9-11 NR 5.6 mi
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# Name City State Zip Type Level Rating Distance
1 Monarch Academy Glen Burnie MD 21060 Charter K-8 6 7.6 mi
2 Chesapeake Science Point Public Charter School Hanover MD 21076 Charter 6-12 9 11.3 mi
3 The Crossroads School Baltimore MD 21231 Charter 6-8 5 14 mi
4 Baltimore Community High School Baltimore MD 21224 Charter 7-12 1 14.1 mi
5 Hampstead Hill Academy Baltimore MD 21224 Charter PK-8 6 14.1 mi
6 Wolfe Street Academy Baltimore MD 21231 Charter PK-5 2 14.4 mi
7 Southwest Baltimore Charter School Baltimore MD 21223 Charter K-8 3 14.5 mi
8 City Springs Elementary School Baltimore MD 21231 Charter PK-8 1 14.5 mi
9 Baltimore Freedom Academy Baltimore MD 21231 Charter 6-12 NR 14.6 mi
10 Patterson Park Public Charter School Baltimore MD 21224 Charter PK-8 4 14.6 mi
11 Inner Harbor East Academy Baltimore MD 21202 Charter PK-8 2 14.8 mi
12 Baltimore Leadership School For Young Women Baltimore MD 21201 Charter 6-10 3 15.1 mi
13 Bluford Drew Jemison Stem Academy Middle Baltimore MD 21213 Charter 6-8 NR 15.5 mi
14 Furman L. Templeton Elementary School Baltimore MD 21217 Charter PK-5 1 15.6 mi
15 Roots and Branches Baltimore MD 21217 Charter K-5 1 15.6 mi
16 Collington Square Elementary School Baltimore MD 21213 Charter PK-8 1 15.7 mi
17 Empowerment Academy Baltimore MD 21216 Charter PK-8 4 15.9 mi
18 Baltimore Montessori Public Charter School Baltimore MD 21202 Charter PK-5 7 15.9 mi
19 Baltimore Montessori Public Charter Middle School Baltimore MD 21202 Charter 6-7 6 15.9 mi
20 Midtown Academy Baltimore MD 21217 Charter K-8 6 16 mi
21 Rosemont Elementary School Baltimore MD 21216 Charter PK-8 4 16.4 mi
22 Baltimore Antioch Diploma Plus High School Baltimore MD 21218 Charter 9-12 NR 16.4 mi
23 Coppin Academy Baltimore MD 21216 Charter 9-12 1 16.7 mi
24 Afya Public Charter Middle School Baltimore MD 21213 Charter 6-8 3 16.8 mi
25 The Green School Baltimore MD 21213 Charter K-5 7 16.8 mi
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