National Wildlife Refuge · FWS · MD
Susquehanna National Wildlife Refuge
Alerts and conditions
Weather Small Craft Advisory issued November 8 at 12:11PM EST until November 10 at 12:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
* WHAT...Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts to 25 kt this
evening, becoming northwest 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt
and waves 2 to 4 ft overnight through Monday evening.
* WHERE...Chesapeake Bay main channel north of Smith Point VA,
Chester River to Queenstown MD, Eastern Bay, Choptank River to
Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank River, and Tangier Sound
and the inland waters surrounding Bloodsworth Island.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to midnight EST Monday night.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
What to do: Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
Read the full alert · Until Nov 10, 2026, 5:00 AM
History
The designation history for this site (every law, proclamation and order, and the administration behind each) is being researched and checked by the Library’s historians.
What to see and do
Plan your visit
Check the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for current hours, fees and access.
Whose lands these are
These lands are the ancestral and present-day homelands of Native nations. A section on whose lands these are is being prepared with tribal review. In the meantime, Native Land Digital offers a starting point.
Pair it with
- Hampton National Historic Site NPS · 27 miles
- Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine NPS · 31 miles
- Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail NPS · 31 miles
- Supawna Meadows National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 31 miles
- Eastern Neck National Wildlife Refuge FWS · 33 miles
- First State National Historical Park NPS · 36 miles