Located between the Severn and Magothy Rivers, life in Severna Park is dominated by the water. While not everyone is fortunate enough to live on the water or within view of it, everyone is influenced by it. Many Severna Park residents enjoy sailing, power boating or water sports. The residents of Severna Park take great pride in their community. The Park is almost exclusively single family homes.
Architecture varies from old to new.
In some communities, remodeled summer cottages are adjacent to new homes, while other communities are more homogeneous. While the earliest land transactions in Severna Park go back to 1680, the first plats of the area were made by A. Boudin and Company in 1906. The beginnings of development in Severna Park took place in what is known as Olde Severna Park. Over the years, development reached the rural areas along the Severn and Magothy Rivers. This service began in 1908 and ended in 1950.