Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Bay Program
IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
1. Glendening Nature Preserve will be closed on the following dates due to deer management:
- Friday, October 17
- Wednesday, October 22
- Wednesday, November 5
- Friday, November 14
- Wednesday, November 19
- Friday, December 5
- Wednesday, December 17
- Friday, October 24
- Thursday, October 30
- Thursday, November 6
- Monday, November 10
- Friday, November 21
- Thursday, December 4
- Thursday, December 18
3. It's time for turtles to find cozy places to spend the winter, so they are on the move. PLEASE DRIVE SLOWLY and WITH CARE on our country roads and down our entire driveway. Look for critters crossing the road AND check under your car BEFORE you leave!
4. On warm, rainy nights this fall, you may see volunteers surveying Wrighton Rd and Plummer Lane for migrating amphibians and removing amphibians from roadways before they are destroyed. We thank you for your patience and support with this wildlife conservation effort. If you'd like to join in the effort, email jugbay@aacounty.org.
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 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