Arcadia pairs leafy streets with easy access to the outdoors, anchored by the broad green corridor of Herring Run Park on the northeast side of Baltimore. Weekends often start on the Herring Run trails, where the creek, meadows, and woodlands are cared for by the community-focused Friends of Herring Run Parks. Families and runners also make quick work of the Lake Montebello loop, while neighbors explore dining and small businesses along the Harford Road corridor in nearby Lauraville and Beverly Hills, with the tree-lined streets of Mayfield and Belair-Edison just around the bend.
Public schools are part of Baltimore City Public Schools, which offers a range of academic pathways. Private and parochial options include the long-standing St. Francis of Assisi School, and higher education is close by at Morgan State University, a major research institution that brings lectures, arts, and Division I athletics to the neighborhood’s doorstep.
Daily life in Arcadia leans local: grab a roast at Zeke’s Coffee, celebrate a special occasion with crab cakes at Koco’s Pub, and borrow a stack of books from the Enoch Pratt Free Library’s Herring Run Branch. Commuters appreciate reliable Maryland Transit Administration service connecting Harford Road to downtown and major job centers. Whether you’re buying or selling, Agent Pronto can introduce you to a proven local real estate agent who knows Arcadia block by block.
Links:
- Friends of Herring Run Parks
- Baltimore City Public Schools
- St. Francis of Assisi School
- Morgan State University
- Zeke’s Coffee
- Koco’s Pub
- Enoch Pratt Free Library (Herring Run Branch)
- Maryland Transit Administration
