Fresh Maryland Blue Crabs — Live — Skip the tourist prices. Real Chesapeake crabs near Annapolis!
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Skip the Tourist Prices — Real Chesapeake Crabs Near Annapolis
Searching for Annapolis crabs? Skip the downtown tourist trap restaurants. Cooper's Crabs at 1005 Shore Acres Rd, Arnold MD — just 15 minutes from downtown Annapolis — serves the heaviest, freshest Maryland Blue Crabs in the region at prices that make sense.
We sell live crabs by the bushel and half-bushel directly to the public. No restaurant overhead, no tourist pricing. Just real, heavy Chesapeake Bay crabs picked up and brought back to your Annapolis backyard.
Annapolis communities served: Eastport, West Annapolis, Bestgate, Bay Ridge, Parole, Hillsmere, Naval Academy area — zip codes 21401, 21403, 21409.
Welcome to Cooper's Crabs — the Annapolis area's alternative to overpriced waterfront dining. Located at 1005 Shore Acres Rd in Arnold, just 15 minutes from downtown Annapolis, Jimmy Cooper sells the heaviest, freshest Maryland Blue Crabs on the Severn River corridor.
Annapolis Proud: Annapolis is the Crab Capital of the World — and Cooper's is where locals actually get their crabs. While tourists pay waterfront markups in Eastport, Annapolis residents from West Annapolis, Bestgate Road, Parole, Bay Ridge, and Hillsmere know: Cooper's is the move. Real crabs, real prices, straight from Chesapeake Bay watermen who fish the same Severn River that Annapolis was built on.
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The Cooper's Difference — Annapolis's Real Crab Stand
Our crabs come from Chesapeake Bay watermen working the Severn River and surrounding Bay tributaries — the same waters that define Annapolis. No middlemen, no cold storage, no tourist markup.
Steamed with J.O. Spice — the Maryland waterman's choice. Better than Old Bay, more authentic than anything you'll get at an Annapolis waterfront restaurant. Your Annapolis crab feast deserves the real thing.
Every crab hand-sorted for maximum weight. Annapolis customers get heavy, meat-packed Jimmies every single time — not the light, disappointing crabs you find at waterfront tourist restaurants. Guaranteed.
Everything you need to know before ordering
Maryland Blue Crab season runs May through November, peak July–September. Call Jimmy for daily availability: 443-867-0271
Live crabs by the bushel and half-bushel. Medium, Large, and Jumbo Maryland Blue Crabs — all hand-sorted, all heavy, all Chesapeake.
Call 443-867-0271 ahead. Pick up at 1005 Shore Acres Rd, Arnold MD 21012 — 15 min from Annapolis, zero waterfront markup.
Fresh Daily — Annapolis Crabs by Cooper's
The Severn River Area's Favorite Crab Stand
"Lived in Eastport for 15 years and wasted money at waterfront restaurants every crab season. Found Cooper's last year — never going back. Drove 15 min from Annapolis, got a bushel of the most massive Jimmies I've ever seen. Real crabs. Real prices. Real Maryland."
— Eastport, Annapolis MD
"West Annapolis backyard feast — called Jimmy ahead, drove to Shore Acres Rd, and had two full bushels of the heaviest crabs I've ever bought ready and waiting. My Annapolis crew was blown away. Cooper's is the real Annapolis crab experience."
— West Annapolis, MD
"Bay Ridge resident here — Jimmy's the only person I trust for crabs near Annapolis. Pulls straight from Chesapeake Bay watermen who work the Severn. Nothing else comes close. Every single crab in that bushel was loaded. This is what Annapolis crabs are supposed to taste like."
— Bay Ridge, Annapolis MD
Everything You Need to Know About Buying Crabs Near Annapolis, MD
Cooper's Crabs is 15 minutes from downtown Annapolis at 1005 Shore Acres Rd, Arnold MD 21012. No waterfront tourist prices, no holding tanks — just fresh, heavy Maryland Blue Crabs from local Chesapeake Bay watermen. Call 443-867-0271 and your bushel is ready.
Without question. Annapolis waterfront restaurants charge tourist prices for crabs that have been sitting in holding tanks. Our crabs come from local Chesapeake Bay watermen and are sold fresh daily — heavier, fresher, and a fraction of the waterfront price per pound.
Yes! We're the go-to crab stand for Eastport, West Annapolis, Bestgate, Bay Ridge, Parole, Naval Academy adjacent neighborhoods and all of Anne Arundel County. Call Jimmy at 443-867-0271 — your bushel will be ready for pickup.
Cooper's Crabs is approximately 15 minutes from downtown Annapolis. Head north on US-50, take Ritchie Highway (MD-2) north, then turn onto Shore Acres Rd in Arnold. For West Annapolis and Bestgate residents, it can be even closer. Call 443-867-0271 for directions.
We offer medium, large, and jumbo Maryland Blue Crabs for Annapolis customers. Every crab is hand-sorted for weight — no light crabs, no filler. Call 443-867-0271 for today's available sizes and pricing.
Maryland Blue Crab season near Annapolis runs May through November, with peak season in July, August, and September. Cooper's supplies fresh crabs throughout the season from local watermen working the Severn River and Chesapeake Bay. Call 443-867-0271 for availability.
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