This is one of ten caches placed for Cache Across Maryland 2022. You must find all ten caches prior to the picnic held on Saturday, May 14, 2022 in order to receive a free Maryland Geocaching Society CAM geocoin.
Make note of the attribute symbol found inside each cache container. You must enter all the symbols into an online decoder in order to print a claim form and receive your geocoin at the picnic. More info on CAM is available here.
Najemoy Wildlife Management Area
Nanjemoy WMA consists of several parcels of land situated along the Potomac River and Route 224 in southwestern Charles County that were acquired beginning in 2001. The Nanjemoy WMA areas of Wilson Farm, Liverpool Point, Douglas Point, Ben Doane Rd. and Purse encompass a total of 1365 acres open to recreational activities such as bird watching, fishing and hunting. The 185-acre Wilson Landing Area is leased to Charles County Recreation and Parks for operation as a County Park with boat launching facilities. An additional 548 acres is managed by the Bureau of Land Management as the Douglas Point Special Recreation Management Area.
Nanjemoy WMA offers a variety of habitats and miles of marked and unmarked trails. At the end of Wilson Landing Rd. there is an inlet known as Mallows Bay - a unique historical site where you can see the remnants of old ships. Now colonized by plants, these ships serve as osprey nesting platforms and provide fish habitat. At Nanjemoy WMA you are likely to see a variety of wildlife ranging from turkey, deer and foxes in the forests to Great Blue Herons, Eagles, Turtles and Ospreys along the river and in the wetlands.
Due to the winter storm that came through in the beginning of 2022, there is a lot of damage to the trees. The trail to the cache will now include more bushwacking than it would have previously. Please replace as found or better.
Access / Hours
- 24 hours a day / 7 days a week
- No fee
- Be aware of open hunting seasons and visit accordingly.
If you plan to search for sharks' teeth, the WMA suggests that you go at low tide. You can find a link to the lower Potomac tide chart here.
