Belle Isle State Park (Virginia)

Belle Isle State Park is located in Lancaster County, Virginia, on the Rappahannock River. It sits between Deep Creek and Morattico Creek and is currently under public ownership. The park has an area of 892 acres (3.61 km2) and has facilities for camping, fishing, boating and picnics. As of 2015, the yearly visitation was 44,502.

Not to be confused with Belle Isle (Richmond, Virginia), a public park on the James River in Richmond, Virginia.
For other uses, see Belle Isle.

Belle Isle State Park, Virginia, USA
2012 photo of Bel Air Mansion on park grounds
Location of Belle Isle State Park in Virginia
Belle Isle State Park (Virginia) (Virginia)
LocationLancaster County, Virginia
Coordinates37°46′28″N 76°35′58″W
Area892 acres (361 ha)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

The park is a peninsula surrounded by Tidewater coastal marshes. Wildlife observed includes blue herons, osprey, hawks, bald eagles, white-tailed deer and various reptiles and amphibians. It is near the unincorporated towns of Litwalton, Morattico and Somers.

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