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Westmoreland State Park
- 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