Westmoreland State Park

Westmoreland State Park on Virginia’s Northern Neck covers 1,321 acres along the Potomac River and is known for Horsehead Cliffs, broad river views, beach access, and fossils revealed by erosion, including remains of porpoises, whales, and sharks up to 15 million years old. Opened in June 1936 as one of Virginia’s original six state parks, it was largely built by Civilian Conservation Corps crews, whose roads, trails, cabins, and restaurant shaped its early character. Expanded later with additional land and facilities, the park offers hiking, fishing, boating, camping, and cabins, and it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005 for its importance in Virginia’s state park development.

Virginia · United States