HOURS OF OPERATION
Monday thru Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m.
Directions
Otter Point Creek Component consists of two land areas connected by water:
| Leight Park: | 93 acres |
| Bosely Conservancy: | 350 acres |
| Water: | 261 acres |
| Total: | 704 acres |
To reach the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center:
The Anita C. Leight Estuary Center is located in Leight Park in Southern Harford County, just 18 miles north of Baltimore, and is easily located from Interstate 95.
- Take Exit 77A off of Route I-95, Route 24 South to Edgewood
- Turn left onto the Route 40 access road
- Turn left at the T onto Route 40 East
- Proceed east 1.5 miles
- Turn right at the stop light onto Otter Point Road
- Proceed 1/2 mile, then turn right into the driveway at the Anita C. Leight Estuary Center entrance sign, 700 Otter Point Road
Get Directions from Google Maps.
To reach the Bosely Conservancy:
The Bosely Conservancy area of the Otter Point Creek Component is located in Edgewood, Maryland. The street address is 2601 Perry Avenue, Edgewood, MD.
- Take Exit 77A off of Route I-95, Route 24 South to Edgewood
- Go 1.5 miles
- Turn left onto Edgewood Road, Route 755
- Go 1/2 mile and turn left onto Hanson Road
- Follow Hanson Road until it dead ends at Perry Avenue
- Turn left onto Perry Avenue and the parking lot is on the left
Get Directions from Google Maps
To reach the Pontoon Boat Dock:
The Pontoon Pier Property is located in Leight Park in Southern Harford County, just 18 miles north of Baltimore, and is easily located from Interstate 95.
- Take Exit 77A off of Route I-95, Route 24 South to Edgewood
- Turn left onto the Route 40 access road
- Turn left at the T onto Route 40 East
- Proceed east 1 mile
- Turn right at gate (sign says Pontoon Boat Dock)
Calendar of EventsView all
- Clams - Can You Dig It?08/24/2019 @ 10:00 am-12:00 pmClams are environmental heroes and gastronomical treats! Dig into the mud of Otter Point Creek to harvest clams, use those clams in a demonstration of their superhero filtering capacity, and then dig into the finer points of steaming and consuming clams!
- Tails and Tots08/25/2019 @ 2:00 pm-3:00 pmStory time with a natural twist! Listen to stories, learn new songs, and move like the animals.
- Build-a-Boat Float08/31/2019 @ 1:30 pm-3:00 pmSearch the forest and shoreline for the perfect materials to design and construct a rustic natural boat. How well will your boat float? Test it out along the shoreline of Otter Point Creek!
- Sunday Trail Running09/01/2019 @ 10:00 am-11:00 amLog your miles while enjoying some beautiful scenery and some fellow nature enthusiasts! All skill levels/paces welcome. The course is an out and back, single track, approx. 2 miles long (but you can run it more than once if you choose).
- Wild Rice Canoe09/07/2019 @ 1:00 pm-3:30 pmWander through the waving stalks of wild rice within the marsh. Taste what was once a staple of Native American diets and remains an important food source for migrating birds.
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