Chub Sandhill 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 features a series of low sandhills and adjacent riparian wetlands along the Nottoway River. Much of the original sandhill vegetation in the region has been lost, but this outstanding woodland remnant supports rare and unusual plants such as Queen's delight, golden puccoon, and hoary scurf-pea. Sand post oak, rare in Virginia, is a component tree in the woodlands which also support a high diversity of native legumes. Fire once occurred frequently here, but the lack of recent fires has lead to the decline of some of the fire-dependent rare plants.

VISITATION:
Public access facilities are open during daylight hours and include a parking area, walking trail and riverside wildlife observation platform.

A preserve guide factsheet and map are available to assist in planning your visit.

Part or all of the preserve may be periodically closed for resource protection or prescribed burning activities. Please call before visiting.