Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary

1361 Wrighton Road
Lothian, MD 20711

Early Closure Notice

Glendening Nature Preserve will close at 5:00 p.m. on January 22, February 3, February 17 & February 19 for deer management operations. For more information, please visit AACO Deer Management Website

Early Closure Notice

Emory Waters Nature Preserve will close at 5:00 p.m. on January 22, February 3, February 17 & February 19 for deer management operations. For more information, please visit AACO Deer Management Website


  • 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.