Eastern Shore of Virginia & Fisherman Island National Wildlife Refuges

Northeast Region
 
5003 Hallett Circle
Cape Charles, VA 23310
(757) 331-2760

Trails

 

NEW!!! Bike & Hike Trail

Enjoy our 2.6 mile Bike & Hike Trail that opened in October 2011. Along the trail enjoy wildlife observation, photography, biking and hiking.

 
Bike and Hike Trail

Bike & Hike Trail Photo Credit:USFWS

 

Take a Wildlife Walk


Visitors who want a closer look at the Eastern Shore of Virginia Refuge are invited to walk the 1/2 mile interpretive trail which loops through mixed hardwoods, past an old cemetery,  and out to the saltmarsh overlook.   A climb to the top of a WWII bunker affords a panoramic view of refuge marshes, barrier islands, bays, inlets, and the Atlantic Ocean.
From the Visitor Center, visitors can walk the 1/2-mile butterfly trail which winds through a field of flowers, brambles, grasses and shrubs to the interpretive trail.

 

Walking Trail. Photo Credit: USFWS
Walking Trail

 

Marsh Overlook. Photo Credit: USFWS

marsh Overlook
Enjoy the view from the marsh overlook

 

Observation Deck. Photo Credit: USFWS
Observation Deck

Overlook the Atlantic Ocean from the observation deck

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Last updated: April 18, 2012