NATURAL HERITAGE
Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve
Alphabetical Listing of Virginia State Natural Area Preserves:
Antioch Pines
Bethel Beach Natural
Big Spring Bog
Blackwater Ecological Preserve
Blackwater Sandhills
Buffalo Mountain
Bull Run Mountains
Bush Mill Stream
Camp Branch Wetlands
Cape Charles
Cherry Orchard Bog
Chestnut Creek Wetlands
Chestnut Ridge
Chotank Creek
Chub Sandhill
Cleveland Barrens
Clover Hollow
Cowbane Prairie
Crow's Nest
Cumberland Marsh
Cypress Bridge
Dameron Marsh
Deep Run Ponds
Dendron Swamp
Difficult Creek
Elklick Woodlands
False Cape
Fletcher Ford
Folly Mills Creek Fen
Goshen Pass
Grafton Ponds
Grassy Hill
Grayson Glades
Hickory Hollow
Hughlett Point
Johnsons Creek
Magothy Bay
Marks and Jacks Island
Mill Creek Springs
Mount Joy Pond
Mutton Hunk Fen
Naked Mountain
New Point Comfort
North Landing River
Northwest River
Ogdens Cave
Parkers Marsh
Parramore Island
Pedlar Hills Glades
Pickett's Harbor
Pinnacle
Poor Mountain
Red Rock Mountain
Savage Neck Dunes
Sweet Spring
South Quay Sandhills
The Cedars
The Channels
Unthanks Cave
Wreck Island
SITE DESCRIPTION:
This preserve contains sandy beach, low dune, and salt marsh habitats. Wind and water move sand creating an ever changing habitat on the narrow beach. Rare marsh and colonial nesting birds as well as the globally rare northeastern beach tiger beetle and a globally rare beach plant are protected on the property.
VISITATION:
The preserve is open year-round. Dogs must be leashed while on the preserve.
A preserve guide factsheet and map are available to assist in planning your visit. You will need the Adobe Acrobat reader to view and or print this factsheet.
Click here for a list of birds seen on the preserve
Matthews
DCR
105 acres
Yes
Rebecca Wilson,Chesapeake Bay Regional Steward
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Division of Natural Heritage
Richmond, VA
(804) 225-2303.
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