Find your way to Jug Bay

Paddle over 2,000 acres of tidal freshwater marsh

Wander 19 miles of trails

Look for 300+ bird species

Courtesy of Chesapeake Bay Program

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Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

Visitor Center and Main Office

Address: 1361 Wrighton Road, Lothian, MD 20711
Phone: 410-222-8006

Hours

Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday
(Closed Sundays Dec-Feb)

9:00am - 5:00pm

Admission Fee

$6 per vehicle

Glendening Nature Preserve

Plummer Road Entrance
5702 Plummer Lane, Lothian, MD 20711

Hours
Monday - Saturday
9:00am - 5:00pm

Wrighton Road Entrance
1290 Wrighton Road, Lothian, MD 20711

Hours
Daily
9:00am - 5:00pm

Nature Preserve at Waysons Corner

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

Patuxent Wetland Park

1426 Mt. Zion Marlboro Road, Lothian, MD 20711

Hours
Daily, Dawn - Dusk

Wootons Landing

4550 Sands Road, Lothian, MD 20776

Hours
Daily, Dawn - Dusk

Call 410-222-8006 for entry code.

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Events

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FREE Guided Tour: Discover Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

Feb 22, 2020 1:00PM—1:30PM

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

Lothian, MD 20711

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Feb 22, 2020 10:00AM—2:00PM

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