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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 D.C. and Baltimore. D.C.'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, D.C., or Virginia.

The first European settlement of Anne Arundel County was in 1649, at a time when the native Algonquin tribes had abandoned the present day area because of raids by the warlike Susquahannocks. The first European settlers were Englishman from Virginia who established a hamlet known as Providence at the mouth of the Severn River. The population quickly increased, primarily along the shoreline of Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries.

Odenton, being inland, was used for its resources (iron and timber) and supported a limited number of plantations due to the threat of Indian raids and occupation. Odenton was formed upon the arrival of the Baltimore & Potomac (B&P) Railroad in 1868. The B&P connected Baltimore and D.C. and crossed the local Annapolis and Elkridge railroad in Odenton. A post office and station were designated and named for Oden Bowie, President of the B&P railroad. Later, the line was absorbed by the Pennsylvania Railroad and is still in use by Amtrak.

The Odenton Small Planning Area was a productive farming region throughout much of its history, but the railroad industry made a huge impact during the 19th century, followed by the development of Fort Meade, the National Security Agency, and BWI Airport in the 20th century. These developments combined with the suburban expansion of Baltimore and Washington, D.C. have transformed the Odenton Small Planning Area into a business, residential, and industrial center. An area that is central to just about everything and awaiting your arrival.