Please note: Glendening Nature Preserve will be closed on Dec 11 and 20 for managed deer hunts.
For your safety, DO NOT enter the property. The Sanctuary Proper is open on these days to welcome visitors.
Reminder: The Sanctuary Proper is closed on Sundays in December, January, and February.
Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Bay Program
Visit Us
Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
Sanctuary Proper
Visitor Center, Main Office, Trails
Address: 1361 Wrighton Road, Lothian, MD 20711
Phone: 410-222-8006
*No pets please
Hours
9:00am - 5:00pm
OPEN:
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Closed Sundays Dec-Feb)
CLOSED:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Admission
$6 per vehicle
- Free for Friends of Jug Bay Members (become a Friend today)
- Free entrance for active military, veterans, and their families (ID required)
- AACO Lifetime Senior Citizen permit accepted, but not sold here.
Plummer Road Entrance (Main Entrance)
5702 Plummer Lane, Lothian, MD 20711
Hours
Daily
9:00am - 5:00pm
Wrighton Road Entrance
1290 Wrighton Road, Lothian, MD 20711
Hours
Daily
9:00am - 5:00pm
*Leashed dogs only allowed. Pick up all pet waste and dispose of in trash.
Sands Road Entrance
5490 Sands Road, Lothian, MD 20711
Hours
Daily, Dawn - Dusk
Southern Maryland Blvd Entrance
5481 Southern Maryland Blvd, Lothian, MD 20711
Hours
Daily, Dawn - Dusk
1426 Mt. Zion Marlboro Road, Lothian, MD 20711
Hours
Daily, Dawn - Dusk
4550 Sands Road, Lothian, MD 20776
Hours
Daily, Dawn - Dusk
Support the Friends of Jug Bay
Want to help preserve the beautiful habitats and wildlife of Jug Bay? Support the Sanctuary by becoming a member of the Friends of Jug Bay and help us in our mission to protect these unique ecosystems.
Learn more about all of the benefits our members receive.
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