Photo courtesy of Chesapeake Bay Program
Wishing you and your families a New Year filled with the Wonders of Nature!
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
$8 per vehicle (Started January 1st)
- 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 - $40 (started January 1, 2026)
- Non-County resident - $50 (started 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
Events
Were you living under a rock for the duration of 2025 (we won't judge you!) and missed out on our anniversary year? Perhaps you want to relive the amazing events and times we had here at Jug Bay. Either way, for a limited time, you can still find all the information, merch, and fun stuff we did for our 40th anniversary at our Anniversary hub webpage here. Hope to see you soon as you make your way to Jug Bay!
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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