Contact the Maryland Department of Natural Resources

Email:
customerservice.dnr@maryland.gov

Telephone:
Maryland: 877-620-8367
Out of State: 410-260-8367
TTY users call via the MD Relay 711

Mail:
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Tawes State Office Building
580 Taylor Avenue
Annapolis, Maryland 21401

Directions from the Washington, D.C.:
Take Rt. 50 east toward Annapolis/Bay Bridge. Take exit 24 Rowe Blvd/Route 70 exit and follow Rowe Boulevard over a bridge until you reach your second light at the corner of Rowe and Taylor Avenue Make a right at the light. Parking is available on the right. Turn at the sign that reads “Gold Parking” if you plan on staying for more than a half-hour, there is a $5/day fee in the Gold Lot. If you are visiting for less time than 30 minutes then there is a parking area in front of the Tawes complex. Turn left at the department sign and then make the next right. This is a short-term parking area only and you will be towed if you are parked there longer than 30 minutes.

Directions from Baltimore:
Take 97 Southbound and follow the signs to Rt. 50 east/Bay Bridge. Take exit 24 Rowe Blvd/Route 70 exit and follow Rowe Boulevard over a bridge until you reach your second light at the corner of Rowe and Taylor Avenue Make a right at the light. Turn at the sign that reads “Gold Parking” if you plan on staying for more than a half-hour, there is a $5/day fee in the Gold Lot. If you are visiting for less time than 30 minutes then there is a parking area in front of the Tawes complex. Turn left at the department sign and then make the next right. This is a short-term parking area only and you will be towed if you are parked there longer than 30 minutes.

Directions from the Eastern Shore:
Take Rt. 50 west toward Washington. After passing over the Severn River Bridge take exit 24 Rowe Blvd/Route 70 exit and follow Rowe Boulevard over a bridge until you reach your second light at the corner of Rowe and Taylor Avenue Make a right at the light. Turn at the sign that reads “Gold Parking” if you plan on staying for more than a half-hour, there is a $5/day fee in the Gold Lot. If you are visiting for less time than 30 minutes then there is a parking area in front of the Tawes complex. Turn left at the department sign and then make the next right. This is a short-term parking area only and you will be towed if you are parked there longer than 30 minutes.