Real Estate & Homes for Sale in Yorktown, Bowie

Yorktown is a Bowie neighborhood with midcentury homes, shady sidewalks and a namesake elementary school. Nineteen-sixties-era bi-levels, ranch-styles and Cape Cods are common, often with three or four bedrooms and two-car garages. The neighborhood is shaded by mature white oak trees and has winding, sidewalk-lined roads. For outdoor attractions, residents can visit Whitemarsh Park, which offers walking trails, sports fields and a playground. The Bowie Playhouse in the park hosts regular plays and musicals. The Bowie Golf Club has an 18-hole public course, and the Patuxent Research Refuge offers extensive hunting, fishing and hiking opportunities. Chesapeake Bay beaches, including Sandy Point State Park, are less than 30 miles east. Shopping can be done along Annapolis Road and the popular Bowie Town Center, which has a collection of over 70 stores. Yorktown is a car-dependent community with U.S. Route 50 connecting to D.C. and Baltimore. Locals can also take commuter trains from the Bowie State University MARC station. Schools in the area include Yorktown Elementary, Samuel Ogle Middle, and Bowie High, all within walking distance and part of Prince George’s County Public Schools. Bowie State University, less than 3 miles north, offers a range of undergraduate programs.