List of Maryland wildlife management areas
This is a list of Maryland wildlife management areas. As of 2016[update], the state of Maryland owned and managed sixty-one wildlife management areas (WMAs) covering 123,530 acres (499.9 km2) of land.[1]
Management
[edit]Maryland wildlife management areass are managed by the Wildlife and Heritage Service of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Management focuses on developing wildlife habitat and providing publicly accessible space for hunting, fishing and trapping; low-impact non-hunting use is also permitted on many properties.[2][3]
List of Maryland wildlife management areas
[edit]The following table lists all WMAs owned and managed by Maryland as of 2016[update].[1] It does not include Cooperative Wildlife Management Areas, which are managed by Maryland but owned by various other entities.[4]
| WMA name[1] | County or counties[1] | Region[5] | Area[1] | Notes[5] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avondale | Carroll | Central | 177 acres (0.72 km2) | |
| Belle Grove | Allegany | Western | 356 acres (1.44 km2) | |
| Bodkin Island | Queen Anne's | Eastern | 1 acre (0.0040 km2) | |
| Billmeyer | Allegany | Western | 758 acres (3.07 km2) | |
| Bowen | Prince George's | Southern | 313 acres (1.27 km2) | Accessible only by boat |
| Cedar Island | Somerset | Eastern | 3,081 acres (12.47 km2) | Accessible only by boat |
| Cedar Point | Charles | Southern | 1,914 acres (7.75 km2) | |
| Cheltenham | Prince George's | Southern | 10 acres (0.040 km2) | |
| Chicamuxen | Charles | Southern | 382 acres (1.55 km2) | |
| Chicone Creek | Dorchester | Eastern | 234 acres (0.95 km2) | |
| Cunningham Swamp | Garrett | Western | 257 acres (1.04 km2) | |
| Dan's Mountain | Allegany | Western | 9,596 acres (38.83 km2) | |
| Deal Island | Somerset | Eastern | 13,565 acres (54.90 km2) | |
| Devil Island Area | Worcester | Eastern | 47 acres (0.19 km2) | |
| Dierssen | Montgomery | Central | 40 acres (0.16 km2) | Designated as a wildlife sanctuary; hunting and trapping not permitted. |
| E.A. Vaughn | Worcester | Eastern | 2,769 acres (11.21 km2) | |
| Earleville | Cecil | Central | 190 acres (0.77 km2) | |
| Ellis Bay | Wicomico | Eastern | 3,208 acres (12.98 km2) | |
| Fairmount | Somerset | Eastern | 5,224 acres (21.14 km2) | |
| Fishing Bay | Dorchester | Eastern | 30,019 acres (121.48 km2) | Located adjacent to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge |
| Fort Hill | Allegany | Western | 103 acres (0.42 km2) | |
| Globe Com | Anne Arundel | Southern | 207 acres (0.84 km2) | |
| Gravel Hill Swamp | Frederick | Western | 69 acres (0.28 km2) | |
| Grove Farm | Cecil | Central | 745 acres (3.01 km2) | |
| Gwynnbrook | Baltimore | Central | 88 acres (0.36 km2) | The oldest WMA in Maryland; established in 1919. |
| Heater's Island | Frederick | Western | 194 acres (0.79 km2) | Located within the Potomac River and accessible only by boat. |
| Hopkins Branch | Harford | Central | 20 acres (0.081 km2) | |
| Hugg-Thomas | Howard, Carroll | Central | 274 acres (1.11 km2) | |
| Idylwild | Caroline | Eastern | 3,578 acres (14.48 km2) | |
| Indian Springs | Washington | Western | 6,596 acres (26.69 km2) | |
| Islands of the Potomac | Allegany, Washington, Frederick, Montgomery |
Central | 1,158 acres (4.69 km2) | Encompasses thirty islands within the Potomac River. |
| Isle of Wight | Worcester | Eastern | 224 acres (0.91 km2) | |
| Johnson | Wicomico | Eastern | 153 acres (0.62 km2) | |
| Kent Island Research Center | Queen Anne's | Eastern | 31 acres (0.13 km2) | |
| LeCompte | Dorchester | Eastern | 485 acres (1.96 km2) | |
| Linkwood | Dorchester | Eastern | 313 acres (1.27 km2) | |
| Little Patuxent Oxbow | Anne Arundel | Southern | 50 acres (0.20 km2) | |
| Maryland Marine Properties | Somerset | Eastern | 1,030 acres (4.2 km2) | |
| McIntosh Run | St. Mary's | Southern | 81 acres (0.33 km2) | |
| McKee-Beshers | Montgomery | Central | 1,971 acres (7.98 km2) | |
| Millington | Kent | Eastern | 3,943 acres (15.96 km2) | |
| Mt. Nebo | Garrett | Western | 1,854 acres (7.50 km2) | |
| Myrtle Grove | Charles | Southern | 4,817 acres (19.49 km2) | |
| Nanjemoy | Charles | Southern | 1,830 acres (7.4 km2) | |
| Nanjemoy Creek | Charles | Southern | 233 acres (0.94 km2) | |
| Nanticoke River | Wicomico, Dorchester | Eastern | 2,268 acres (9.18 km2) | |
| Old Bohemia | Cecil | Central | 1,004 acres (4.06 km2) | |
| Parker's Creek | Calvert | Southern | 1,877 acres (7.60 km2) | |
| Pocomoke River | Worcester | Eastern | 1,008 acres (4.08 km2) | |
| Pocomoke Sound | Somerset | Eastern | 922 acres (3.73 km2) | Accessible only by boat |
| Prather's Neck | Washington | Western | 215 acres (0.87 km2) | |
| Ridenour Swamp | Frederick | Western | 82 acres (0.33 km2) | |
| Riverside | Charles | Southern | 676 acres (2.74 km2) | |
| Sideling Hill | Allegany, Washington | Western | 3,466 acres (14.03 km2) | |
| Sinepuxent Bay | Worcester | Eastern | 93 acres (0.38 km2) | Accessible only by boat |
| South Marsh Island | Dorchester, Somerset | Eastern | 2,969 acres (12.02 km2) | Accessible only by boat |
| Strider | Montgomery | Central | 267 acres (1.08 km2) | |
| Tar Bay | Dorchester | Eastern | 12 acres (0.049 km2) | Accessible only by boat |
| Taylor's Island | Dorchester | Eastern | 1,114 acres (4.51 km2) | |
| Warrior Mountain | Allegany | Western | 5,048 acres (20.43 km2) | |
| Wellington | Somerset | Eastern | 428 acres (1.73 km2) | |
| Wetipquin | Wicomico | Eastern | 87 acres (0.35 km2) |
See also
[edit]- List of Maryland state forests
- List of National Wildlife Refuges in Maryland
- Natural Environment Area (Maryland)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Wilson, Emily (July 29, 2016). Fiscal Year 2016 DNR Owned Lands Acreage (PDF) (Report). Maryland Department of Natural Resources. pp. 12–15. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ "Maryland Public Lands Managed by the Wildlife and Heritage Service". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ "Land Unit Types". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 27, 2017.
- ^ "Maryland Public Hunting Lands". eRegulations. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ a b Information included in this column is sourced from individual pages found at: "Wildlife Management Areas Maps and Information by Region". Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
