Jug  Bay  Wetlands  Sanctuary 

Trail Maps of The Sanctuary and Preserve

The Google Map for the Sanctuary is at the bottom of this page

Directions to Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary
and Wetlands Center
1361 Wrighton Road
Lothian, MD 20711
410-741-9330

From West St. at Parole, take Route 2 south 18 miles. At the Lothian "circle" go 3/4 of the way around and stay on Route 2. Go past the fire station, schools and St. James Church (on left) until the next stoplight at Route 258; go right (west) on Rt. 258. Continue on Route 258 for 4.5 miles until this ends near the "Park and Ride" just after crossing over Route 4. At the stop sign, turn onto Wrighton Rd. and continue for 1.5 miles to Sanctuary entrance on LEFT. Follow the gravel drive about 1 mile to the parking area for the Wetlands Center.

From Route 695, take I-97 south. I-97 ends at Route 50. Take Route 50 West/301 South. 301 South will split from Route 50. Continue on Rt. 301 south to Route 4 at Upper Marlboro. Go east/south on Rt. 4 for 3 miles (1.5 miles after crossing over the Patuxent River) to the "Plummer Lane" exit on right. Follow Plummer Lane for 1/2 mile to Wrighton Road. Go right on Wrighton Rd. and continue for 1/2 mile to Sanctuary entrance on LEFT. Follow the gravel drive about 1 mile to the parking area for the Wetlands Center.

Take Pennsylvania Ave. east to Capital Beltway (Rt. 495). At the Beltway, Penn. Ave. becomes Rt. 4; follow Rt. 4 east/south for about 10.5 miles to the "Plummer Lane" exit. (Plummer Lane is 3 miles east of Rt. 301 and 1.5 miles east of the Patuxent River). Exit right at Plummer Lane and go 1/2 mile to Wrighton Road. Go right on Wrighton Rd. and continue for 1/2 mile to Sanctuary entrance on LEFT. Follow the gravel drive about 1 mile to the parking area for the Wetlands Center.

Take Rt. 4 north and exit at the "Bristol-Deale" exit (Rt. 258). At stop sign go left over Rt. 4, and continue to stop sign at Wrighton Road (near "Park and Ride"). At the stop sign, turn onto Wrighton Road and continue for 1.5 miles to Sanctuary entrance on LEFT. Follow the gravel drive about 1 mile to the parking area for the Wetlands Center.

Directions to the Parris N. Glendening Nature Preserve at Jug Bay; Wrighton Road Parking Area

Directions to the Plummer House on the Parris N. Glendening Nature Preserve at Jug Bay

From Annapolis

From West St. at Parole, take Route 2 south 18 miles. At the Lothian "circle" go 3/4 of the way around and stay on Route 2. Go past the fire station, schools and St. James Church (on left) until the next stoplight at Route 258; go right (west) on Rt. 258. Continue on Route 258 for 4.5 miles until this ends near the "Park and Ride" just after crossing over Route 4. At the stop sign, turn onto Wrighton Rd. At the next stop sign, turn right onto Plummer Lane. Turn left into the steep driveway, just before the service road and Route 4)

From Route 695, take I-97 south. I-97 ends at Route 50. Take Route 50 West/301 South. 301 South will split from Route 50. Continue on Rt. 301 south to Route 4 at Upper Marlboro. Go east/south on Rt. 4 for 3 miles (1.5 miles after crossing over the Patuxent River) to the "Plummer Lane" exit on right.

Take Pennsylvania Ave. east to Capital Beltway (Rt. 495). At the Beltway, Penn. Ave. becomes Rt. 4; follow Rt. 4 east/south for about 10.5 miles to the "Plummer Lane" exit. (Plummer Lane is 3 miles east of Rt. 301 and 1.5 miles east of the Patuxent River). Exit right at Plummer Lane. Turn right into the steep driveway, just after the service road.

Take Rt. 4 north and exit at the "Bristol-Deale" exit (Rt. 258). At stop sign go left over Rt. 4, and continue to stop sign at Wrighton Road (near "Park and Ride"). At the stop sign, turn onto Wrighton Road. At the next stop sign, turn right onto Plummer Lane. Turn left into the steep driveway, just before the service road and Route 4) .

Directions to the River Farm at Jug Bay

First you need to get almost to the Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary following the above directions.
If coming from Washington or Baltimore: Once you turn onto Plummer Lane, continue straight (past Wrighton Road) where Plummer Lane changes name and is now Pindell Road. (From Annapolis or Calvert County, When you get to the stop sign at Plummer/Pindell turn left onto Pindell Road instead of going straight for the main entrance)
Pindell Road is a winding road. Travel for about 1.3 miles. The road will make a sharp left hand turn (large yellow sign with left-pointing arrow). Shortly after you will see a series of several newspaper/mailboxes on the right.
Turn RIGHT, making a 180 degree hairpin turn onto the Farm Entrance Road. There is a large brown sign indicating the River Farm. (DO NOT turn into the "Jug Bay Farm" which is private property) Proceed through the green gate.
Continue on the Farm Entrance Road, which changes from paved to dirt. Exit the woods, and continue to the white houses at the end of the road.