State Forests and Wildlife Management Areas

Avondale WMA - State wildlife management area on the outskirts of Westminster. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management practices.

Belle Grove WMA - State wildlife management area. Regulations, special areas and user's guide.

Bethel Managed Hunting Area - State managed hunting area on the outskirts of Chesapeake City. Regulations and uses.

Billmeyer WMA - State wildlife management area. Regulations, site management goals and user's guide.

Cedarville State Forest - The Piscataway Indian Tribe made this section of Southern Maryland its winter camping ground. Find history, features and events.

Cherrington CWMA - State cooperative wildlife management area on the outskirts of Poolesville. Regulations, user's guide and site management practices.

Courthouse Point Managed Hunting Area - State managed hunting area on the outskirts of Chesapeake City. Regulations and uses.

Dans Mountain WMA - State wildlife management area. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management goals.

Dierssen WMA - State wildlife management area in Montgomery County along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. Regulations and site management practices.

Earlville WMA - State wildlife management area in the southwestern portion of Cecil County. Regulations, user's guide and site management practices.

Elk Forest Managed Hunting Area - State managed hunting area on the outskirts of Chesapeake City. Regulations and uses.

Fair Hill Natural Resources Management Area - Find a description of facilities, a trail guide, and detailed map for this 5,613 acre reserve in the northeast corner of Maryland.

Farver WMA - State cooperative wildlife management area on the outskirts of Mount Airy. Regulations, user's guide and site management practices.

Garrett State Forest - Activities details and features.

Green Ridge State Park - The second largest of Maryland's State Forests consisting of a 44,000-acre oak-hickory forest. Find amenities, activities and location information.

Gwynbrook WMA - State wildlife management area in Owings Mills. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management goals.

Hahn CWMA - State wildlife management area on the North side of Westminster. Regulations, user's guide and site management practices.

Hanover Watershed CWMA - State wildlife management area on the outskirts of, and owned by, the city of Hanover, PA and is managed to protect the Hanover watershed. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management goals.

Heater's Island WMA - State wildlife management area accessible by boat only, Heater's Island lies in the Potomac River in southern Frederick County. Regulations, user's guide and site management goals.

Hugg-Thomas WMA - State wildlife management area in two separate parcels one located near Sykesville and the other located just over the border in Howard County. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management practices.

Indian Springs WMA - State wildlife management area encompassing a 6,400-acre tract. Regulations, site management goals and user's guide.

Liberty Reservoir CWMA - State wildlife management area is located on the border of Baltimore and Carroll Counties, and owned by the City of Baltimore and is managed to protect the Reservoir. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management practices.

Maring CWMA - State wildlife management area northeast of Mount Airy and is a potential site for a future watershed. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management practices.

McKee-Beshers WMA - State wildlife management area located on River Road in Western Montgomery County. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management practices.

Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary and Visitor's Center - Find center information and hiking trails from the Maryland Department of Natural Resources.

Monocacy River Natural Resources Management Area - State natural resources management area North of Dickerson, in Tuscarora. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management practices.

Morgan Run Natural Environment Area - Located in Carroll County it is comprised of approximately 1400 acres of natural area with hiking and equestrian trails. Find features and hunting guide.

Mt. Nebo WMA - State wildlife management area in Southwestern Garrett County. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management goals.

Potomac-Garrett State Forest - Activity details and features of this Southeastern Garrett County forest.

Prettyboy CWMA - State wildlife management area is located in northwestern Baltimore Counties, and owned by the City of Baltimore and is managed to protect the Reservoir. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management practices.

Raincliffe CWMA - State wildlife management area east of Sykesville owned by Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions. Regulations, user's guide and site management practices.

Savage River State Forest - At over 54,000 acres it is the largest facility in the state forest system. It preserves a strategic watershed in Garrett County.

Sawmill CWMA - State wildlife management area north of Westminster. Regulations, user's guide and site management practices.

Schaeffer Farm Managed Hunting Area - State managed hunting area on the outskirts of Germantown. Regulations, uses and site management practices.

Sideling Hill WMA - State wildlife management area in eastern Allegany and western Washington Counties. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management goals.

Slacks CWMA - State wildlife management area east of Sykesville owned by Maryland Police and Correctional Training Commissions. Regulations, user's guide and site management practices.

Stoney Demonstration Forest CWMA - Located between Aberdeen and Bel Air the 318-acre tract is used to demonstrate timber management practices.

Warrior Mountain WMA - State wildlife management area in central Allegany County. Regulations, special areas, user's guide and site management goals.

Woodbrook CWMA - State cooperative wildlife management area on the outskirts of Mount Airy is a potential site for a future watershed. Regulations, user's guide and site management practices.