Nature & Wildlife: guides, shops and venues

Guide services, gear shops and venues in the Mid-Atlantic, A to Z. Listed from their public websites; they don't pay to be here and are never mixed into the communities.

All of the Mid-Atlantic · just New River Gorge · all regions · change

• Back Bay National Wildlife Refugevenue · Birding · Virginia Beach, VA

  Barrier-island refuge with trails, birding and paddling in southern Virginia Beach.

• Canaan Valley National Wildlife Refugevenue · Birding · Davis, WV

  Large high-elevation wetland refuge in Canaan Valley with trails, birding and seasonal public programs.

• Great Dismal Swamp National Wildlife Refugevenue · Birding · Chesapeake, VA

  Swamp refuge bordering Chesapeake with trails, birding and Lake Drummond paddling.

• Green Bank Observatoryvenue · Stargazing · Marlinton, WV

  Radio astronomy observatory in Pocahontas County offering public tours and star parties.

• John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicumvenue · Birding · Philadelphia, PA

  Urban wildlife refuge with marsh trails, bird walks and paddling programs.

• Kiptopeke State Parkvenue · Birding · Cape Charles, VA

  Bay-side state park south of Cape Charles known for fall bird migration, trails and kayaking.

• Sandy Point State Parkvenue · Birding · Annapolis, MD

  Bay-front state park near Annapolis with beaches, birding and ranger programs.

• Three Rivers Avian Centervenue · Birding · Hinton, WV

  Wild bird rehab center near Hinton with free public tour days May-October and live birds-of-prey programs.