Your Guide to Buying a Home in Riverdale Park, MD

Buying a Home in Riverdale Park, Maryland

Riverdale Park is located in Prince George's County

Riverdale Park was born on the site of a nineteenth-century plantation, Riversdale, and has evolved into a busy urban community distinguished by its friendly, small-town character.

Riverdale Park is home to about 5,000 economically and culturally diverse people, both long-time and new residents. We are a family-oriented community. Our many places of worship reflect a multi-denominational character, and most of our children attend neighborhood schools. Young adults who were raised here are returning to raise their own families because of the small-town ambiance in a suburb close to Washington, D.C.

You can find Victorian and Craftsman style homes built in the late-19th-century and early-20th-century, Capes and Bungalows built before World War II, as well as Split Foyer and Ramblers built in the latter half of this century. New houses in a variety of architectural styles can be found throughout the town. Tree-lined streets connect residential and business areas.

A few miles north and east of Our Nation's Capitol, Washington, D.C., Riverdale Park is close to a large number of museums (don't miss the squished penny museum!) and art galleries. The metropolitan area also has quite a few places to see plays, dance and musical performances of all sorts. A center of higher-level education, the D.C. metropolitan area is home to a number of public and private universities.

Within the boundaries of Riverdale Park lie three large Parks, as well as the historical Riversdale Mansion, maintained by the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission (MNCPP-C.) The largest park, Riverdale Community Recreation Center, includes a large childrens playground, basketball and tennis courts, as well as softball and soccer fields and picnic areas. Riverdale Community is also bisected by the popular Northeast Branch Bike Path. The other two parks, Riverside Drive and Fletcher's Field Parks, lie on either side of the Northeast Branch (of the Anacostia River) and contain playing fields and picnic shelters/areas.

The best part is, we are Inside the Beltway, but you can ignore the politicos if you want to!

Information Courtesy of The Town of Riverdale Park