THE GOLDEN BEACH LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Chesapeake Rolling Coastal Plain setting.
Golden Beach CDP has 3.79 square miles of land in St. Mary's County. Its Census reference point is in Chesapeake Rolling Coastal Plain, within Southeastern Plains.
Irregular plains of sand, silt and clay support a mix of pine and hardwood landscapes. The region has more relief than the lower coastal plain, with generally gentle stream gradients.
Regional context: Southeastern Plains ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Golden Beach and St. Mary's County
Golden Beach is associated with St. Mary's County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Golden Beach by land and water
The Census records 0.86 square miles of water within Golden Beach, or 18.5% of its total area. It is 34.5 percentage points lower than the 53.1% recorded for St. Mary's County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Golden Beach CDP has 16.3 times the land area of nearby Benedict CDP (0.23 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

