Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve

Mutton Hunk Fen Natural Area Preserve is a 516-acre protected site on Virginia’s Eastern Shore in Accomack County, bordered by Gargathy Bay, Whites Creek, and Mutton Hunk Branch. Its significance lies in its rare sea level fen, one of only four known in Virginia. Freshwater springs sustain freshwater wetland plants even near saltwater, while acidic conditions support species more often linked to bogs alongside tidal freshwater wetland plants. Five recorded plants there are considered regionally rare. Managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, the preserve is open to the public with trails and views of the marsh and Whites Creek.

Atlantic, Virginia · United States