Hunting Closure at Blackwater - January 9th

[Marcia Watson]

Just sharing this notice from the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge website (https://www.fws.gov/refuge/blackwater):

 

Fall/Winter Wildlife Drive Closures

 

A majority of the Wildlife Drive, as well as all refuge trails, will be CLOSED on the following date for deer management hunts:

 

• Friday, January 9, 2026

 

The Pool 5 loop on the west end of the Wildlife Drive will remain open free-of-charge. Visitors can enter the Drive about ¼ mile west of the Visitor Center and exit at Route 335. In addition to the Visitor Center, this will be the only section of the refuge open to the general public on this date.

For a full list of hunt-related closures during the 2025-26 season, please see this document.

Marcia

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Marcia Watson

Phoenix, MD