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Riverfront home to nesting bald eagles, osprey & herons, with woodland & marsh boardwalk trails.
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Reviews — 8
Beautiful spot to have a walk or a picnic within the nature.
Travelled to view the visiting Tundra Swans. Easy trail to covered viewing area. Seating and a viewing scope. Dog friendly. Bald Eagles nesting nearby.
Nice, short trails, lovely swamp views, TONS of wildlife. I've seen multiple species everytime I go out here. Rangers are also very friendly (at least the one's I've encountered are). The Visitor Center has a nice little display and cool merchandise.
Lovely trails, beautiful views, and wonderful biodiversity — you get some uphill hikes, beach hikes, and your standard trail hikes. We really enjoy this place and come back almost every weekend.
This park is such a hidden gem! Giving views of the marsh and grassland it is also amazing for leaf peeping in the fall. Lots of wildlife and the visitor center and staff are great. Highly recommend.!!
We had a great quick visit to Mason Neck State Park today. We paid $10 to enter the park, and drove down to the beach area. There was a great 1 mile Bay View trail that took us along the bay then looped back through the marsh and the woods back to the parking lot. We started the .3 mile out and back beach trail, but since it was a hot day our dogs were too tired to finish. There were plenty of play areas and playgrounds to keep everyone entertained. We plan to come back and enjoy the bay kayaking next time!
Another great state park and like the next door Liz Hartwell NWR, it is a pristine forest saved from destruction by developers in the last century. It is now a haven for avifauna such as eagles and osprey, but many other wildlife and plants as well. It is $10 for entry unlike the free NWR next door, and there is a visitor’s centre with a gift shop and neat exhibit. Would highly recommend a visit, a lovely place to hike so close to DC and Hoodbridge, cheers.
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