Camp Springs is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States.
[3] Camp Springs is not an official post office designation; the area is divided among the surrounding mailing addresses of Temple Hills, Fort Washington, Clinton, and Suitland.
The community of Camp Springs was settled in the mid-19th century at the crossroads of present-day Branch Avenue and Allentown Road.
The Allens were large landholders in the area, and the town, adjacent road, and Allenwood Elementary School were named in recognition of them.
One of the exceptions is the large Westchester Estates development located in the southwest quadrant of the Camp Springs crossroads.
Commercial development, consisting of shopping centers, restaurants, and hotels, extends along Allentown Road east of Branch Avenue.
The Capital Beltway passes through the area, and the Washington Metro Branch Avenue station, southern terminus of the Green Line, is located nearby.
The Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission operates a year-round indoor and outdoor public swimming pool on Allentown Road.
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters.
Prince George's County Police Department District 4 Station in Glassmanor CDP, with an Oxon Hill postal address, serves the community.
[16] Elementary schools serving sections of the CDP include Allenwood, Avalon, William Beanes, Hillcrest Heights, and Princeton.
[17] Middle schools serving sections of the CDP include Thurgood Marshall, Isaac J. Gourdine, and Drew-Freeman.