USFWS · Maryland

Martin National Wildlife Refuge

Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge includes the northern half of Smith Island, which lies 11 miles (18 km) west of Crisfield, Maryland, and Watts Island, which is located between the eastern shore of Virginia and Tangier Island. Both islands are situated in the lower Chesapeake Bay.

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National Wildlife Refuge4,281 acresUSFWSMD
Official page at U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ↗
Martin National Wildlife Refuge
Photo by U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service - Northeast Region, in the public domain, from Wikimedia Commons.
1 fire
active
Becky Taylor Branch Rx (prescribed burn) · 41 mi from the center · 46 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-11-01
Incident details ↓

Facts

Where each comes from ↓
DesignationNational Wildlife Refuge
Managed byU.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
StateMaryland
Size4,281 acres
FWS regionRegion 5
Center point38.01° N, 76.01° W
Night skyAbout as dark as the ground gets (Black Marble reading 9)

Boundary map

5 outlines

Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees

The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.

Weather by month

NOAA climate normals →
Weather by month near Martin National Wildlife Refuge30°40°50°60°70°80°January: 3.26 inches of precipitationFebruary: 2.81 inches of precipitationMarch: 3.90 inches of precipitationApril: 3.97 inches of precipitationMay: 3.92 inches of precipitationJune: 4.04 inches of precipitationJuly: 4.85 inches of precipitationAugust: 4.56 inches of precipitationSeptember: 4.34 inches of precipitationOctober: 4.22 inches of precipitationNovember: 3.13 inches of precipitationDecember: 3.32 inches of precipitationJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecJanuary: 37.8°F averageFebruary: 39.8°F averageMarch: 46.4°F averageApril: 56.9°F averageMay: 66.0°F averageJune: 75.3°F averageJuly: 79.2°F averageAugust: 76.5°F averageSeptember: 70.7°F averageOctober: 60.1°F averageNovember: 49.9°F averageDecember: 41.5°F average0 in1 in2 in3 in4 in5 inTemp °FInches
The line is the average temperature and the bars are average precipitation at St Inigoes Webster Nolf, 25 miles from the center point at 21 feet, station USW00003757 in the NOAA monthly climate normals for 1991 to 2020. Precipitation totals about 46 inches a year.

Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.

Fire nearby

Within 50 miles · as of 2026-11-01
  • Prescribed
    Becky Taylor Branch Rx

    41 mi from the center point · 46 acres

Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.

Explore

Nearby on the other atlases

National Park System units within 30 miles · Park Atlas
National Historical Park · 29 mi
Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park
National Register listings within 15 miles · 37 in all · Register Atlas

Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.

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Titles come from Open Library's catalog, matched by subject heading or by title.

Reference

Questions people ask

How big is Martin National Wildlife Refuge?

4,281 acres.

Source: How acreage is computed

Who manages Martin National Wildlife Refuge?

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

What state is Martin National Wildlife Refuge in?

Maryland.

Source: How states are assigned

How do I get to Martin National Wildlife Refuge?

A point inside the boundary is at 38.006° N, 76.007° W. Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park is 29 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Is there a fire near Martin National Wildlife Refuge right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-11-01, the nearest Becky Taylor Branch Rx at 41 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.

Source: Fire nearby

Which national parks are near Martin National Wildlife Refuge?

Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park (29 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.

Source: Nearby on the other atlases

Are there historic places near Martin National Wildlife Refuge?

The National Register has 37 listings within 15 miles, including Island Belle and Clarence Crockett.

Source: Register Atlas

Sources

  • Boundary, name: the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service refuge boundary layer.
  • States and territories: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons and coarse outlines of the territories and outlying islands. A place is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area. A boundary that touches no outline is listed under the nearest one.
  • Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
  • Photograph: the image Wikidata records for this refuge (Q6776256), the item linked to its Wikipedia article. Author and license come from the file page on Wikimedia Commons.
  • Description: Glenn Martin National Wildlife Refuge on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
  • Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
  • Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
  • Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.