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WSSC’s Recreation Areas are open from April 1 to November 15.  They include picnic areas, boating ramps and playgrounds.   To fish at these spots, you must have a valid state fishing license and a WSSC watershed permit. 

If you are boating, you must have a valid state boating license and a WSSC watershed permit and lifejacket for each passenger, between the ages of 16-64, on the boat. 

You can purchase watershed permits at Brighton Dam’s Visitor Center, 2 Brighton Dam Road, Brookeville and at WSSC’s office, 14501 Sweitzer Lane, Laurel.  Or  you can purchase watershed permits online.

Interested in picking up trash or removing invasive weeds at one of these sites?  Then contact WSSC at 301-206-8233 to hear about opportunities to help the environment at these sites.

	Brighton Dam Recreation Area (no boat ramp) 2 Brighton Dam Road Brookeville   Highlights:   Azalea Garden (Open from April to May) Hooded and Common Mergansers in December Eagles and Osprey
	Greenbridge Recreation Area Greenbridge Road at New Hampshire Avenue Brookeville   Highlights:   Flowering Mountain Laurel in April and May American Holly with berries for winter bird watching in the winter months List of Plants Found at Greenbridge
	Scott’s Cove Recreation Area Harding Road and Pineway Road Laurel   Highlights:   One of the state’s best fishing spots Wildflowers throughout the spring and summer
	Triadephia Recreation Area 2600 Triadelphia Lake Road Brookeville   Highlights:   A favorite spot for shore and boat fishing Home of State Champion Franklinia
	Big Branch Recreation Area 14810 Triadelphia Mill Road Dayton   Highlights:   Wildflowers in the spring and summer Native azaleas in late spring
	Pig Tail Recreation Area 5600 Green Bridge Road Dayton   Highlights:   Violets in early May Jack in the Pulpit in summer Native azaleas in late spring Songbirds in the spring
	Brown's Bridge 2220 Ednor Road Silver Spring   Highlights:   Great spot to find dragonflies and damselflies
	Supplee Lane 16904 Supplee Lane Laurel   Highlights:   Nesting spot for pair of ravens Nesting spot for eagles