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Places in Silver Spring

Silver Spring’s downtown: 1,202 places in a five-minute walk

3,301 places in Silver Spring: 382 places to eat and drink, 238 shops, 228 things to do and 18 places to stay. Local spots first, with directions to every one.

All places
3,301
41 per 1,000 residents
Eat & drink
382
4.7 per 1,000 residents
Shops
238
36 gifts · 2 antiques · 20 books
Things to do
228
51 outdoors · 43 arts · 89 landmarks
Places to stay
18
0.2 per 1,000 residents

What kind of places does Silver Spring have?

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A real downtown1,202 places within a five-minute walk of Georgia Ave.A coffee town34 independent cafés, coffee shops and bakeries, 59 with the sweet shops and chains.Galleries & stages43 galleries, museums, theaters and music venues.A bookish town9 bookstores.
★ What stands out · The map

Where Silver Spring gathers

1,202 of Silver Spring’s 3,301 places sit within a five-minute walk of Georgia Ave.

Georgia Ave
1,202places in a five-minute walk of Georgia Ave36% of Silver Spring’s places
Eat & drink

382 places to eat & drink

279 restaurants, 59 cafés & treats, 36 bars & breweries. Local spots first.

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Things to do

228 things to do

89 history & landmarks, 51 parks & outdoors, 45 fitness & sports. Local spots first.

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See all 43 arts & culture →
Shops

238 shops

36 gifts & boutiques, 36 clothing, 32 home & hardware. Local spots first.

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Places to stay

18 places to stay

18 hotels & inns. Local spots first.

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Everyday

1,961 errands & services

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

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Health care 452Walgreens Specialty Pharmacy · City Place Dental · The Smile SuiteOffices & pros 319Fedex Staffed · Atlantic Gems · Goldberg FinneganHair & beauty 225Tease Hair Salon · Allure Nail Bar · Shelton's Salon and SpaHome services 158THOMAS E CLARK · 7 Brothers Dry Cleaners · AAMCO TransmissionsBanks & insurance 154Wells Fargo · PNC ATM · CitibankAuto & gas 127Rossi's Automotive Service · Far East Motors · Hanagan's Auto BodyGroceries & convenience 467-Eleven · Giant Food · Montgomery County Liquor and WinePets 19Capital Dog Training Club · Family Pet Veterinary Practice · Groom SalonOther services 461Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Bitstop Bitcoin ATM · Raymond van Gennip DDS MSD PA
Community

474 schools, churches & public places

Where Silver Spring learns, worships and gets things done.

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Community groups 164Greater DC Diaper Bank · Vietnam Veterans Of America · Adventist Community Services of Greater WashingtonPlaces of worship 117St Luke Lutheran Church · IMAAM Center · Silver Spring United Methodist ChurchTown & public services 106CREATE Arts Center · Brigadier General Charles E. Mcgee Library (silver Spring Library) · Silver Spring Recreation And Aquatic CenterSchools & childcare 87Kumon Math and Reading Center · Quality Time Early Learning · St. Francis International School
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Silver Spring and its neighbors

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Places per 1,000 residents · all places listed
Washington60Takoma Park42Silver Spring41Chevy Chase17

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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.