Community Amenities

The Loyola College Graduate Center – Columbia Campus

is beautifully situated in a park-like setting next to a lake, just minutes (less than ½ mile) walking distance from dining and lodging facilities, and a short five mile drive to The Mall in downtown Columbia.

Within Walking Distance:

DINING

Walk the pathway around the lake to Lakeside Office & Retail Center.  There or next door to us, you will find a variety of restaurants:

And across from the Courtyard Marriott:

• Lone Star Steakhouse

BANKING - ATM

• APL Federal Credit Union

LODGING

Walk just past the Lakeside Office & Retail Center, and around the traffic circle to these 2 fine hotels:

• Courtyard by Marriott                  410-290-0002
• Extended Stay Suites                 410-872-2994

A Short Drive:

DINING and RETAIL

COLUMBIA CROSSING, Dobbin Road, 1 block north of 175

Chicken Out, Don Pablo’s, Famous Dave’s Bar-B-Que, La Madeleine, Longhorn Steakhouse,Macaroni Grill, Noodles & Company, Red Robin, Krispy Kreme

COLUMBIA RESTAURANT PARK, Benson Drive, off 108, 1 block north of 175

Applebee’s, Bob Evens, McDonalds, Olive Garden, T.G.I. Friday’s

DOBBIN CENTER, Dobbin Road, 1 block south of 175

Baja Fresh, Chick-Fil-A, Fuddruckers, Mango Grove, McDonalds,

Panera Bread, Rocky Run, Starbucks, Wendy’s, Wok 75

SNOWDEN SQUARE, Snowden River, 3 blocks south of 175

Bertrucci’s Pizza, Boston Market, Red Lobster, Ruby Tuesday

THE MALL AT COLUMBIA, Little Patuxent (175), west of 29

Food Court, Champps, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Copeland’s,

Clydes, That’s Amore,Tomato Palace

GAS STATIONS

• COLUMBIA CROSSING:  bp
• COLUMBIA RESTAURANT PARK:  EXXON
• DOBBIN CENTER:  LIBERTY and MOBIL

LODGING

Hilton Columbia, Thunderhill, 1 block south of 175

410-997-1060

Holiday Inn, Rt 1, 1 block south of 175

410-799-7500

Homewood Suites, Benson Drive, off 108, 1 block north of 175

410-872-9200

Sheraton Columbia, LittlePatuxent Parkway (across from Mall)

410-730-3900