Heavy Jimmies. Honest Prices. Right in Your Backyard.
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Glen Burnie's Freshest Crab Stand
Looking for Glen Burnie crabs? Cooper's Crabs at 1005 Shore Acres Rd, Arnold MD 21012 is just 20 minutes from Glen Burnie via Ritchie Highway south. Heavy, fresh Maryland Blue Crabs from Chesapeake Bay watermen.
We sell live crabs by the bushel and half-bushel — no tank storage, no grocery store markup. Direct from the Bay to your Glen Burnie backyard.
Glen Burnie communities served: Linthicum Heights, BWI area, Marley Creek, Elvaton Road corridor, Furnace Creek area, Marley Station area — zip codes 21060, 21061.
Welcome to Cooper's Crabs — your go-to source for Glen Burnie crabs. Located just off Ritchie Highway on Shore Acres Road in Arnold, Jimmy Cooper and his family have earned a loyal following throughout Glen Burnie and Anne Arundel County for one simple reason: the heaviest, freshest Maryland Blue Crabs around.
Glen Burnie Specific: If you live in Glen Burnie, quality crabs are worth the drive. We're just 20 minutes from Linthicum Heights, BWI area, Marley Creek, and Furnace Creek in the 21060 and 21061 zip codes. Our watermen fish the Chesapeake Bay — the same waters that define Maryland's crabbing heritage. Skip the grocery store tanks and tourist-priced spots — get real, heavy Glen Burnie crabs straight from the source.
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The Cooper's Difference — Glen Burnie's Crab Stand
Our crabs come from Chesapeake Bay watermen working the Chesapeake Bay near Glen Burnie. No cold storage, no middlemen, just authentic local crabs straight from the Bay to your Glen Burnie backyard.
Steamed to perfection with J.O. Spice — the way Anne Arundel County families have loved their crabs for generations. Your Glen Burnie crab feast starts right here at Cooper's.
Every crab hand-sorted for maximum weight. Glen Burnie customers never get a light bushel from Cooper's — it's heavy, meat-packed Jimmies every time. No filler, no light crabs, guaranteed.
Everything you need to know before ordering
Maryland Blue Crab season runs May through November, peak July–September. Call Jimmy to check 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.
Call or text 443-867-0271. Pick up at 1005 Shore Acres Rd, Arnold MD — just 20 min from Glen Burnie via Ritchie Hwy.
Fresh Daily — Glen Burnie Crabs by Cooper's
Anne Arundel County's Best Crab Stand
"Worth the 20-min drive every single time. We're in Linthicum Heights and Cooper's beats anything local by a mile. The crabs are massive and the price is completely honest. This is Glen Burnie's best-kept secret."
— Linthicum Heights, Glen Burnie
"Best crabs in Anne Arundel County — we drive from Marley Creek every summer weekend. Fresh, heavy, seasoned perfectly. Jimmy is the real deal and these are the real Maryland crabs. Nothing comes close."
— Marley Creek, Glen Burnie
"Huge Jimmies and honest prices — exactly what you want. We're near BWI and Cooper's is our go-to every crab season. Can't believe the quality. Glen Burnie has found its crab stand and we're not going anywhere else."
— BWI area, Glen Burnie
Everything You Need to Know About Buying Crabs in Glen Burnie, MD
Cooper's Crabs is just 20 minutes from Glen Burnie — head south on Ritchie Highway to Shore Acres Rd in Arnold. We're Anne Arundel County's go-to crab stand. Call 443-867-0271 and your order is ready when you arrive.
Yes! We sell live crabs near Glen Burnie daily during crab season (May–November). Live crabs are perfect for steaming at home your way. If Jimmy is hired for your Crab Feast, he seasons and steams with J.O. Spice. Call 443-867-0271 for availability.
Cooper's Crabs is approximately 20 minutes from Glen Burnie via Ritchie Highway (MD-2) south to Shore Acres Road in Arnold. The drive is completely worth it — no other crab stand in the area matches the quality, freshness, and price you'll find at Cooper's.
Text Jimmy a day in advance at 443-867-0271 for large Glen Burnie feast orders. We'll set aside the heaviest Jimmies from the haul. Glen Burnie backyard crab feasts deserve the best crabs in Anne Arundel County.
We offer medium, large, and jumbo Maryland Blue Crabs for Glen Burnie customers. Every crab is hand-sorted for weight — no light crabs ever. Call 443-867-0271 for today's sizes and pricing.
Grocery store crabs are often shipped from Virginia or the Gulf and sit in tanks for days. Our crabs come from Chesapeake Bay watermen with no tank storage and no grocery store markup. Glen Burnie customers who have tried both say there is absolutely no comparison — once you try Cooper's, you won't go back.
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