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Belle Island State Park on the Northern Neck's Rappahannock River was the first park in Virginia purchased with funds from the 1992 Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond.

With 733 acres, seven miles of shoreline and access to Mulberry and Deep creeks, visitors can explore a wide variety of tidal wetlands interspersed with agricultural fields and upland forests.

Belle Island is open daily and features three picnic shelters, hiking and bridle trails, motor boat launch, overnight lodging at the Bel Air Guest House, bicycle, canoe and motorboat rentals, guided canoe trips, a cartop launch area, restrooms, a universal access playground and conservation education programming and other interpretive programs.

Location: 1632 Belle Isle Rd, Lancaster Virginia 22503 Telephone 804-462-5030

Other Virginia State Parks nearby:
(Lancaster) Belle Island State Park
(Williamsburg) York River State Park

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