Virginia

Virginia

Westmoreland State Park

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Established
1936
Acreage
1,321 · 1,321 acres along 1.5 miles of Potomac River shoreline
Location
Westmoreland County, VA (Northern Neck, near Montross)
Key features
Horsehead Cliffs (Miocene fossil beds, including shark teeth); Potomac River beach; LEED-certified visitor center; CCC-built cabins, picnic shelters, roads; 6 miles of trails
Activities
Swimming pool, fishing, hiking, camping, cabin lodging, boating, fossil hunting on the beach, picnicking
Notable
One of Virginia's six original state parks that opened together on June 15, 1936; the entire park is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (2005) as a CCC-era historic district

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Source: www.dcr.virginia.gov · 2026-05-11