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1632 Belle Isle Rd.Lancaster, VA 22503
Latitude: 37.774414
Longitude: -76.599364
Located in the rural Northern Neck of Virginia, Belle Isle is the first state park to be purchased with funds from the $95 million 1992 Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond Referendum. The 733-acre site is a window to the beautiful lower Rappahannock River in Lancaster County. The park has seven miles of frontage on the north shore of the Rappahannock, and it borders Deep and Mulberry creeks. It features diverse tidal and nontidal wetlands, lowland marshes, tidal coves and upland forests. Overnight accommodations are available at the Bel Air mansion and guest house, and in the campground. The park also offers fishing, a boat launch, a car-top canoe and kayak launch area, and a picnic area with playground overlooking the Rappahannock River. Ranger-led canoe and educational programs are available. Powerboat, canoe, kayak, and bicycle rentals (seasonal restrictions may apply).
Outdoor Recreation Award for: Romantic Spots
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Deep Creek Trail
The Deep Creek Trail is a 0.9 mile multi-use trail that loops from the parking and boat ramp area to the park access road. This trail features views of Deep Creek and the Rappahannock River.
- Length: 0.9
- Difficulty: Easy
- Surface: Gravel, Natural
Mud Creek Trail
Mud Creek Trail is a .5 mile easy hiking trail that is accessible from the car-top launch area and takes users through the woods, then along an agricultural field, ultimately reaching the Watch House and Porpoise Creek trailheads.
Blaze Color: Yellow
- Length: 0.5
- Difficulty: Easy
- Surface: Gravel, Grass, Boardwalks
Mulberry Creek Boardwalk Trail
The Mulberry Creek Boardwalk Trail is a short, handicap accessible boardwalk that may be reached from the Mud Creek cartop launch area. This trail offers views of Mud Creek and Mulberry Creek and is a good choice for those wishing to observe waterfowl that frequent the area.
- Length: 0.1
- Difficulty: Easy
- Surface: Boardwalk
Neck Fields Trail
The Neck Fields Trail is a 1.3 mile, easy multi-use trail, that is accessible from the Watch House Trail and takes users along the peninsula, passing through wooded areas and agricultural fields, and terminating at Brewer’s Point where Mulberry Creek flows into the Rappahannock River. A pit toilet and picnic tables are located near the trail’s end here. Several secondary trails, including the .8 mile Neck Fields Loop Trail, wind around the fields flanking the trail.
Blaze Color: Green
- Length: 1.3
- Difficulty: Easy
- Surface: Gravel, Grass
North Boundary Trail
The North Boundary Trail is a 1.5 mile easy multi-use trail around the perimiter of agricultural fields on the northern side of the park. The trail follows the wooded boundaries of cultivated fields and offers occasional views of Mulberry Creek. A camping area is also sited along the trail.
- Length: 1.5
- Difficulty: Easy
- Surface: Natural
Porpoise Creek Trail
The Porpoise Creek Trail is a 0.4 mile easy multi-use trail that runs between an agricultural field and a wooded area. It connects the Watch House Trail access to the picnic area and passes by an observation blind where visitors may view wildlife on Porpoise Creek.
Blaze Color: Blue
- Length: 0.4
- Difficulty: Easy
- Surface: Grass, Gravel
Watch House Trail
The Watch House Trail is a .4 mile easy multi-use trail that is accessible from the Mud Creek Trail and from the Porpoise Creek Trail. It runs alongside marsh areas and passes through fields until it ends at the Rappahannock River where there are a few benches. The 1 mile Watch House Loop Trail, which wraps around the adjacent fields, is accessible from this trail.
Blaze Color: Red
- Length: 0.4
- Difficulty: Easy
- Surface: Gravel, Grass