![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Life_on_a_Tidal_Mud_Flat_%252819700633720%2529.jpg/640px-Life_on_a_Tidal_Mud_Flat_%252819700633720%2529.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve
Nature preserve in Virginia, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve is a 105-acre (42 ha) Natural Area Preserve located in Mathews County, Virginia, near the Chesapeake Bay. It contains beach, low dune, and salt marsh habitats, and provides a haven for rare marsh and colonial nesting birds, The preserve also protects habitat for two globally rare species, the northeastern beach tiger beetle and sea-beach knotweed.[2]
Quick Facts Location, Coordinates ...
Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve | |
---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
![]() Mud flat and forest at Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve | |
Location | Mathews County, Virginia |
Coordinates | 37°24′33″N 76°15′8″W[1] |
Area | 105 acres (42 ha) |
Governing body | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Close
The preserve is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation, and is open to the public; however the preserve is largely undeveloped with the exception of a gravel parking area for visitors.[2]