The Nature Conservancy preserves on the map below are all located within a 2 1/2-hour drive from Washington, D.C. Whether you?re an avid hiker, paddler, birder?or a combination of all three?your extended backyard offers many options for a natural escape.

So pack up the family, grab a friend, or venture out on your own to explore the special lands and waters we all work every day to protect. Just click on a location to learn more about the preserve, including how to get there and what you can expect to see.

Please read our preserve visitation guidelines.

Or find a nature preserve to visit by using the state directory below:

Maryland Preserves    Battle Creek Cypress Swamp   Frank M. Ewing/Robinson Neck   Hellen Creek Hemlock   Nassawango Creek   Potomac Gorge   Selinger Marsh   Sideling Hill   Third Haven Woods

Virginia Preserves   Alexander Berger   Fernbrook   Fraser   Wildcat Mountain   Voorhees West Virginia Preserves   Bear Rocks   Ice Mountain   Yankauer