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Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve is located in Mathews County, Virginia, close to Chesapeake Bay.
This 105-acre sandy spit of diverse habitat with salt marshes and low dunes constantly changes as the water and wind move and reshape it and its narrow yet lovely sandy beach.
It is a wonderful hiking and bird watching area, with tidal lagoons, shrubby swamps, a small bay, and deeper channels. The whole area is thriving with life, such as the endangered northeastern beach tiger beetle and thousands of birds.
While the area is open to the public, some sections are occasionally closed to protect its animal inhabitants, especially birds during nesting times.
State Rte 609, Onemo, VA 23130
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Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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