Best places: Wildlife refuges in Dayton

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Patuxent Research Refuge
Wildlife refuge
Biologists study the wildlife protected at this national refuge on 12,800+ acres, founded by FDR.
4.60 (1.4K reviews) (~28.67 km from centre)
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Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge
2,285-acre island refuge providing hiking & biking trails, marsh kayaking, fishing & wildlife views.
4.70 (365 reviews) (~69.7 km from centre)
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Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
This 1-square-mile urban area is a bird refuge & breeding area with diverse grasslands and marshes.
4.60 (417 reviews) (~69.59 km from centre)
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Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary
State park
👍👍 I never knew this park existed and it was within 15 minutes of me. It's great with the scenery, the trails, and I loved going on my Sierra Club hike/walk. I highly recommend for a naturegoer, nature enthusiast, and park lover!
4.70 (222 reviews) (~61.76 km from centre)
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Raven Ridge Wildlife Center
Wildlife refuge
4.90 (84 reviews) (~94.89 km from centre)
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Jackson M. Abbott Wetland Refuge
Wildlife refuge
👍👍 Very nice place to walk/run. Great Gravel path around a pond. Tons of wildlife to see.
4.60 (104 reviews) (~58.5 km from centre)
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Parris N. Glendening Nature Preserve
Wildlife refuge
4.60 (100 reviews) (~54.95 km from centre)
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G. Richard Thompson Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife refuge
Hardwood forest featuring streams, unusual flowers plus trout fishing & turkey hunting.
4.40 (119 reviews) (~92.78 km from centre)
Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge image
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Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge
👍👍 An absolutely lovely nature preserve just a stone’s throw from DC and Hoodbridge. It is free of charge which is wonderful, though it has no amenities other than a trailhead toilet. The whole of Mason Neck was almost developed in the 1900s, but heroic Elizabeth Hartwell and others fought to save it...
4.80 (60 reviews) (~68.7 km from centre)
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Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge
Wildlife refuge
👍👍 Deeper water than Sand Island across the channel. You aren't supposed to go beyond the waterline on this island because it's a preserve but people put up tables and tents on the beach all the time with no issues just don't go in the grass. No camping here and no fires on the beach like you can at...
4.70 (60 reviews) (~82.7 km from centre)
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Audrey Carroll Audubon Sanctuary
Wildlife refuge
👍👍 Good thing the road it's on isn't too busy as it's easy to miss the "entrance" if you haven't been before. Not much room to park but I went early on a weekday morning and parking was not a problem. Good variety of birds, if you’re patient you'll see a lot. Lots of trails to walk around, I'm guessing...
4.70 (56 reviews) (~27.33 km from centre)
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Merrimac Farm Wildlife Management Area
Wildlife refuge
4.40 (70 reviews) (~83.3 km from centre)
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Patuxent Research Refuge
Research foundation
👍👍 The address is all wrong. The National Wildlife Visitor Center is located in the public portion of the Patuxent Research Refuge. The location shown here is closed to the public except on rare special occasions. The correct Address is 10901 Scarlet Tananger Ct., Laurel, MD 20708-4011. Use this addre...
4.90 (37 reviews) (~25.24 km from centre)
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Featherstone National Wildlife Refuge
Nature preserve
Accessible only by boat, this 325-acre woodland & marsh preserve hosts muskrats & many bird species.
4.60 (38 reviews) (~73.3 km from centre)
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