The Odenton area has many community parks that suit all ranges of recreational needs at facilities such as the Piney Orchard Park, the Piney Orchard Ice Rink, Francis Station Park (featuring several ball playing fields), Odenton Natural Area, Patuxent Ponds Park, Patuxent River Greenway, and Trowsers Branch Park.
Piney Orchard residents enjoy amenities like a 15,000 square foot Community Center with an indoor lap pool, a fitness center, tennis courts, a lake with relaxing waterfalls and walking paths, an NHL-regulation ice arena, hiking and biking trails, a 45-acre Nature Preserve with boardwalk overlooks and wildlife.
Odenton is part of Anne Arundel County's impressive public school system. The area offers several private schooling options to choose from, as well. The nearby University of Maryland in College Park is a major public research university and just one of many higher education opportunities close to Odenton. Other schools include Bowie State University, the US Naval Academy, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, and many more within a short commute of Odenton.
Entertainment options abound with the close proximity of DC and Baltimore. DC's world-renowned museums, the Smithsonian Institute, Theater, and the Arts offer hours of countless educational entertainment. Baltimore's National Aquarium and Harbor is a must see. Local professional sports teams like the Baltimore Ravens, Baltimore Orioles, Washington Redskins, Washington Capitals, Washington Wizards, and the Baltimore Blast (to name a few) provide Odenton residents with plenty of teams for which to cheer. Numerous concert venues highlighting popular artists of every interest almost ensures that no one will miss his or her favorite act on tour. Odenton's prime location offers limitless career opportunities whether one chooses Baltimore, DC, or Virginia.
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