Bill's Botanical Forays

Today, let’s take a look at the sites along Bald Eagle Drive between the Main Gate and the Visitor Contact Station.

At this point it is important to note that some of the main roads are scheduled to be re-paved this spring. Bald Eagle Drive along its full length from Fort Meade Road to the Contact Station is part of this project. It will be nice when they are done because the road is full of potholes.

After you pass through the main gate you are immediately greeted with a sign instructing visitors to proceed to the Visitor Contact Station, one mile ahead.

There is also a sign warning visitors to be aware of unexploded ordnance (UXO). Before 1992, the North Tract was part of Fort Meade and there is the possibility of finding UXO. Rest assured that most of the public areas have been swept and if you stay in these areas the chance of finding a UXO is very very low.

There is a 25 MPH speed limit on the refuge. There are sections of road where you can’t go more than 25 MPH even if you want to due to poor road conditions.

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