 According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which , or 0.19%, is water.Joint Base Andrews, home base of the Air Force Systems Command and the official presidential airplane "Air Force One", is adjacent to Camp Springs, and the base in particular, along with federal jobs in Washington, D.C., were major reasons for the community's original development.The Capital Beltway passes through the area, and the Washington Metro Branch Avenue station, southern terminus of the Green Line, is located nearby.