Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

1361 Wrighton Road
Lothian, MD 20711

Park Closures Due to Deer Management

Emory Waters Nature Preserve and River Farm Park will be closed on the following dates due to deer management:

  • Monday, October 20, 2025
  • Tuesday, October 28, 2025  
  • Tuesday, November 4, 2025  
  • Monday, November 10, 2025  
  • Tuesday, December 2, 2025  
  • Monday, December 15, 2025 

Park Closures Due to Deer Management

Glendening Nature Preserve will be closed on the following dates due to deer management:

  • Friday, October 17, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 22, 2025  
  • Wednesday, November 5, 2025  
  • Friday, November 14, 2025  
  • Wednesday, November 19, 2025  
  • Friday, December 5, 2025  
  • Wednesday, December 17, 2025 

  • Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday (Closed Sundays Dec-Feb)
  • $6 per vehicle

Glendening Nature Preserve 
5702 Plummer Lane, Lothian, MD 20711 
Open 9:00am – 5:00pm, daily 
Nature Preserve at Waysons Corner 
5481 Southern Maryland Blvd, Lothian, MD 20711 
Open dawn – dusk, daily 
Patuxent Wetland Park 
1426 Mt. Zion Marlboro Rd, Lothian, MD 20711 
Open dawn – dusk, daily 
Wootons Landing Park 
4550 Sands Rd, Harwood, MD 20776 
Open dawn – dusk, daily

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary is located within the tidal reaches of the Patuxent River, in southern Anne Arundel County.