National Wildlife Refuge System


PLUM TREE ISLAND
NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE


Poquoson, York Co., VA,
Phone: 804-829-9020
E-mail: cyrus_brame@fws.gov

CAPTAIN JOHN SMITH TRAIL

Trail Information

  • Grade: Gentle
    • GENTLE SLOPE: average slope 0% to 5%
    • MODERATE SLOPE: average slope 5% to 8%
    • STEEP SLOPE: slope of 8% or more

Special Features

  • Listen to the natural world
National Historic Trail

Between 1607 and 1609 Captain John Smith mapped and documented nearly 3,000 miles of the Chesapeake Bay and its rivers, now designated as the first national water trail.


Plum Tree Island
National Wildlife Refuge

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Last updated: October 28, 2010