Places in California
Two centers, 505 places in California
505 places in California: 62 places to eat and drink, 65 shops, 23 things to do and 13 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.
All places
505
38 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
62
4.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
65
10 gifts · 1 antiques · 4 books
Things to do
23
9 outdoors · 6 arts · 3 landmarks
Places to stay
13
1 per 1,000 residents
What kind of places does California have?
Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.
★ What stands out · The map
Where California gathers
136 of California’s 505 places sit within a five-minute walk of Three Notch Rd. A second center gathers around MacArthur Blvd.
136places in a five-minute walk of Three Notch Rd27% of California’s places
73around MacArthur Blvd14% of California’s places
Eat & drink
See all →62 places to eat & drink
47 restaurants, 9 cafés & treats, 4 bars & breweries. Local spots first.
Shops
See all →65 shops
10 gifts & boutiques, 8 home & hardware, 7 clothing. Local spots first.
Pam's Hallmark Shop
Flowers and gifts shop · 45143 First Colony Blvd Center
Michaels
Arts and crafts · 45045 Worth Ave, First Colony Blvd Center
Payless ShoeSource
Fashion accessories store · 45135 1st Colony Way
D’BloomCleaning
Furniture store · St. Mary's County Metropolitan Commission, 23121 Camden Way
Mattress Warehouse of Lexington Park
Mattress store · 23105 Three Notch Rd
See all 7 clothing →
Hammer's Antiques and Collectibles
Antique store · 22798 Old Rolling Rd
Town Creek Marina & Fishing Pier
Boat dealer · 23900 N Patuxent Beach Rd
See all 34 more shops →
Things to do
See all →23 things to do
9 parks & outdoors, 6 arts & culture, 5 fitness & sports. Local spots first.
Places to stay
See all →13 places to stay
13 hotels & inns. Local spots first.
Country Inn & Suites by Radisson, Lexington Park (Patuxent River Naval Air Station), MD
Resort · 44941 Worth Ave
Red Roof Inn & Suites California, MD - NAVAIR
Hotel · 23428 Three Notch Rd
Everyday
See all →317 errands & services
Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.
Offices & pros 73Century 21 New Millennium · Janet Weaver, Real Estate Consultant at Re/Max One · Lakeside Title CompanyHealth care 52Cvs Pharmacy · Giant Pharmacy · Dr. Christine McKimmie, Optometrist, and AssociatesHair & beauty 45Angel Nail & Spa · Studio Jelena · Spa #1 NailsBanks & insurance 40Bahr Insurance Agency, Inc. · PNC Bank · PNC ATMAuto & gas 35Firestone Complete Auto Care · Cheseldine Tire & Auto · Lexington Park Chevrolet Buick GmcHome services 18Albertsens Services & Pest Control · Barefoot Pest Control · Blue Rhino Propane ExchangeGroceries & convenience 13Giant Food · ABC Liquor Store · California Wine and SpiritsPets 8Joanna's Pet Salon · St. Mary's Animal Adoption & Resource Center · Wag N' Wash Natural Pet Food and GroomingOther services 33Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Walmart · Sleep Inn & Suites California MD
Community
See all →25 schools, churches & public places
Where California learns, worships and gets things done.
Schools & childcare 8Creative Beginnings Preschool · Blades School of Hair Design · Drivers Ed Of So Md, Inc.Town & public services 7Bay District Volunteer Fire Department - California Station · United States Postal Service · US Army RecruitingPlaces of worship 5Southern Maryland church of Christ · Our Father's House AG · Patuxent Presbyterian ChurchCommunity groups 5VFW Post 2632 · FamilySearch center · Patuxent River Detachment 1305, Marine Corps League
Talk & tips
Favorites, openings and closings from California neighbors.
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What’s missing?
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0), checked against the Census town line. Places added by neighbors go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Spot a mistake? Open the place and tap Edit mode.
How we sort and count
Each list puts neighbor favorites first (ratings and photos), then the most complete listings (a website, a phone number, a note), with local, independent spots ahead of national chains. Categories come from each place’s map category, so a café filed under “Shops” still shows up with the cafés. “A five-minute walk” is a quarter mile from the busiest spot on the map. Per-1,000 figures use the Census population.