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Places in La Plata

Two centers, 831 places in La Plata

831 places in La Plata: 94 places to eat and drink, 56 shops, 47 things to do and 8 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
831
78 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
94
8.8 per 1,000 residents
Shops
56
15 gifts · 2 antiques · 1 books
Things to do
47
9 outdoors · 5 arts · 11 landmarks
Places to stay
8
0.7 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does La Plata have?

Read from every listing. The page puts what stands out first.

Two town centers314 places within a five-minute walk of Charles St, and 105 more around Shining Willow Way.A food town94 places to eat and drink, 8.8 per 1,000 residents.Farms & markets5 farms, farm stands and markets.
★ What stands out · The map

Where La Plata gathers

314 of La Plata’s 831 places sit within a five-minute walk of Charles St. A second center gathers around Shining Willow Way.

Charles StShining Willow Way
314places in a five-minute walk of Charles St38% of La Plata’s places
105around Shining Willow Way13% of La Plata’s places
Eat & drink

94 places to eat & drink

69 restaurants, 15 cafés & treats, 5 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Shops

56 shops

15 gifts & boutiques, 11 home & hardware, 2 antiques & vintage. Local spots first.

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See all 15 gifts & boutiques →
Things to do

47 things to do

22 fitness & sports, 11 history & landmarks, 9 parks & outdoors. Local spots first.

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See all 22 fitness & sports →
Places to stay

8 places to stay

8 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

525 errands & services

Groceries, gas, the barber, the vet, the bank.

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Health care 109Labcorp · University Of Maryland Charles Regional Rehabilitation · UM Charles Regional Urgent CareOffices & pros 81Fedex Staffed · Rudolf A. Carrico, Jr. · Wills GroupHair & beauty 70Sport Clips · Charlie's Nails and Day Spa · Glow Lash + BeautyBanks & insurance 66Edward L Sanders Insurance Agency · First Insurance Group of Maryland · John L. Sprague AgencyHome services 41iStorage · Gragan and Sons Glass Company · SMO EnergyAuto & gas 24Martin's Service Station · Splash In · MobilGroceries & convenience 227-Eleven · Dash In · Dash InPets 10All Cats and Dogs Veterinary Clinic · Bark of the Town · Forage Dog BarkeryOther services 102ecoATM · Walmart · Um Crmg - Surgical Services At La Plata
Community

101 schools, churches & public places

Where La Plata learns, worships and gets things done.

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Schools & childcare 36Milton M. Somers Middle School · Walter J Mitchell Elementary · Mary H. Matula Elementary SchoolTown & public services 32Charles County Public Library · State's Attorney's Office for Charles County · La Plata Town HallCommunity groups 18Treasure's of the Ark · United Way-southern Maryland · Department of Social ServicesPlaces of worship 15Grace Lutheran Church La Plata · Sacred Heart Catholic Church · Christ Church

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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.