Otter Point Creek - Chesapeake Bay, MD

Activities

The Otter Point Creek Component is comprised of two sites, the Melvin G. Bosely Wildlife Conservancy and Leight Park.

The Anita C. Leight Estuary, the visitor and education center for the reserve, is located here and is open to the public on Saturdays (10-5) and Sundays (12-5). Hiking trails, exhibits, canoe trips, pontoon boat rides, nature hikes and children’s programs are offered. (Reservations required for all programs except hiking). The center also supports a large volunteer corps, college interns, field studies and high school and a large variety of citizen monitoring programs.

Expect to see: Bald eagles, hawks, osprey, snakes, turtles, frogs, egrets, sweet flag, cattails, spatterdock, beaver and river otter.

Contact Information: Anita C. Leight Estuary Center, 700 Otter Point Road, Abdingdon MD 21009, 410-612-1688.