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# Hugg-Thomas Wildlife Management Area

Carroll · Howard · Maryland Department of Natural Resources

PLAN YOUR VISIT

## The practical details.

**Managing agency**: Maryland Department of Natural Resources

[Official park information](http://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/publiclands/central/huggthomas.aspx)

We have not yet verified hours, entry fees, accessibility details. Confirm these with the managing agency before traveling.

Check notice timestamps and official updates. Conditions can change between source checks.

## Weather & forecast

National Weather Service · [Official forecast ↗](https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=39.357429999999994&lon=-76.97052500000001)

## About Hugg-Thomas Wildlife Management Area

Hugg-Thomas Wildlife Management Area is listed in official public-land records for Carroll · Howard, Maryland and is managed by Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Our research into visitor facilities is ongoing. Check the managing agency’s information for public entrances, permitted activities, and current access.

## Find your way.

Map points represent park land, not verified visitor entrances. Follow the managing agency’s entrance directions. Tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

This point represents park land, and may not be a public entrance. Follow official entrance directions.

[Official visitor information & directions ↗](http://dnr.maryland.gov/wildlife/Pages/publiclands/central/huggthomas.aspx)

## Read before you roam.

[THE FIELD GUIDE

### How to read park closures & visitor notices

Check the affected area, source, dates, and last verification before planning a Maryland park visit.

Read the guide](https://marylandparks.org/guides/understanding-park-notices)[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Pests, treatments & Maryland park visits

Understand pest notices, treatment schedules, and the difference between regional guidance and a documented park impact.

Read the guide](https://marylandparks.org/guides/pests-and-park-visits)[THE FIELD GUIDE

### Plan a Maryland park day

A practical sequence for choosing a park, checking access, reading the forecast, and finding official visitor information.

Read the guide](https://marylandparks.org/guides/planning-a-maryland-park-day)

## Sources & verification

Park facts and notices are checked separately. Missing facility information does not mean a facility is absent. Practical details are still being researched.

- [Maryland DNR lands](https://mdgeodata.md.gov/imap/rest/services/Environment/MD_ProtectedLands/FeatureServer/0) · Oct 15, 2026

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