Patuxent Research Refuge
Laurel, MD
The only National Wildlife Refuge in the country created specifically for wildlife research features extensive wetlands, hardwood forest, and exceptional birding with minimal crowds.
Photography Guide
- Best Time
- golden hour
- Crowds
- Quiet
- Shot Types
- wildlifenaturelandscape
- Best Seasons
- springfall
Gallery
You might also like
Nearby Places
Greenbelt, MD
Greenbelt Park
A 1,100-acre National Park Service greenway in suburban Prince George's County - one of the most accessible old-growth hardwood forests in the metropolitan area, with towering oaks, a stream corridor, and remarkable wildlife density.
Washington DC, DC
Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
DC's only national park dedicated to aquatic plants features ponds of lotuses and water lilies in bloom each summer - one of the city's most underrated photographic treasures.
Ellicott City, MD
Patapsco Valley - Orange Grove
The Orange Grove section of Patapsco Valley State Park features the ruins of a 19th-century flour mill, the historic Bloede Dam, and a river valley full of mature trees and rapids.