national wildlife refuge

Patuxent Research Refuge

Prince Georges County, Maryland

Access

Reservation area

Access is by advance reservation or draw — check the official process and dates before you go.

Go to reservation system →

Access & maps · USFWS refuge page

Location

39.0300, -76.7800

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How the hunt works

Maryland's Eastern Shore — Blackwater NWR and the Fishing Bay marshes — is classic Atlantic Flyway country, with lottery and permit hunts at managed areas.

Maryland DNR →