Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Bay Program
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wishing you and your families Happy Holidays and a New Year filled with the Wonders of Nature!
1. On Christmas Day 12/25/25 and New Years Day 1/1/26 the Sanctuary Proper (Visitor Center location) and the Glendening Nature Preserve parks, buildings, and trails will be closed. Our Nature Preserve at Waysons Corner, Patuxent Wetland Park, and Wootons Landing community parks will be open dawn to dusk.
3. Farm Trail is closed in both directions due to a tree leaning on power lines. Please take the longer route out along the Upper Railroad Bed trail to connect with River Farm Road, Pindell Bluff, or Beach Trail to connect to River Farm and Emory Waters Preserve. This announcement will be removed when reopened. Thank you for your patience.
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
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
OPEN:
Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Closed Sundays Dec-Feb)
CLOSED:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
Admission
$6 per vehicle ($8 starting January 1st, 2026)
- Free entrance for active military, veterans, and their families (ID required)
To all of our visitors, starting in November, the Sanctuary will be selling Anne Arundel Annual and Senior Park passes as indicated below:
Annual Pass
- County resident - $30 ($40 starting January 1, 2026)
- Non-County resident - $40 ($50 starting January 1, 2026)
Lifetime/Senior Pass
- County & Non-County - $40
- Learn more about the AACO Lifetime Senior Citizen permit here.
Please consider supporting the great work the Sanctuary does by becoming a Friends of Jug Bay member. Memberships are offered at various levels and will help support Sanctuary’s work in outdoor environmental education, stewardship, and citizen science. For more information, please visit the FOJB webpage at this link.
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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