Crownsville is a census-designated place (CDP) in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States.

[2] It hosts the Anne Arundel County Fair each September, as well as the annual Maryland Renaissance Festival for several summer weekends.

Crownsville is located at 39°1′27″N 76°35′54″W / 39.02417°N 76.59833°W / 39.02417; -76.59833 (39.024149, −76.598295),[3] 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Annapolis, the state capital.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.1 square miles (13.2 km2), all land.

The 6,659-yard, 18-hole course was designed by golf architect Ed Ault on more than 220 acres (0.89 km2; 0.34 sq mi).

[12] A fourth phase of trails was added in May 2022,[13] with parking available at a lot off Severn Chapel Road.

Tenants include the Anne Arundel County Food Bank, which provides no-cost food assistance programs, a soup kitchen, distribution of medical equipment, and other aid programs through referrals from the county Department of Social Services and other service-oriented agencies.

The fairgrounds host a variety of events starting in the spring, and continuing well into the fall every year.