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Magothy Bay State Natural Area Preserve
3.4 mile loop
Cape Charles, VA
Managed By:
No entry fees.
The road leading to the trailhead is a gravel road that looks like a driveway, but it's not. The trail has a loop with a long spur on a dike that leads out to overlook wide expanses of marsh, Mockhorn Island, Smith Island, and the Smith Island lighthouse.
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