Army Bases in Maryland

Maryland has 11 Army bases: 3.3% of the US total of 332. That ranks #9 by count and #18 per person (0.18 per 100,000 residents) of 51.

Key takeaways

  • Maryland has 11 Army bases, 3.3% of the US total of 332.
  • That ranks #9 of 51 by count and #17 per person (0.18 per 100,000 residents).
  • Alabama has the most, with 21.
  • The largest is Aberdeen Proving Ground, at 72,280 acres.
  • Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026.
#18
national rank (per capita)
11
Army bases
0.18
per 100k residents

The data

Source: DoD Military Installations, Ranges and Training Areas (MIRTA), via the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2026. Every active installation the DoD lists under the Army, including its Reserve and National Guard sites, at the centre of its boundary, with its area in acres. Joint bases are listed under the branch that reports them.

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All 11 Army bases in Maryland

#NameDetails
1Aberdeen Proving GroundArmy · 72,280 acres
2Adelphi Laboratory CenterArmy · 206 acres
3Charles County USARCArmy Reserve · 15 acres
4Fort DetrickArmy · 810 acres
5Fort Detrick Forest Glen AnnexArmy · 125 acres
6Fort Detrick Glen Haven AnnexArmy · 20 acres
7Fort MeadeArmy · 5,115 acres
8Naval Research Laboratory – Blossom PointArmy · 1,586 acres
9NG Havre De Grace Military ResArmy National Guard · 76 acres
10NG MTA Camp FretterdArmy National Guard · 588 acres
11NG MTA Gunpowder Military ReservationArmy National Guard · 254 acres

Names as the source gives them. Coordinates for every one are in the CSV.

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