Grafton Ponds Natural Area Preserve

Grafton Ponds Natural Area Preserve is a 375-acre (1.52 km²) Natural Area Preserve located in York County, Virginia. It preserves Virginia's best remaining example of a coastal plain pond complex, and supports several locally-rare species including pond spice (Litsea aestivalis), Mabee's salamander (Ambystoma mabeei), barking treefrog (Hyla gratiosa), and the globally imperiled Harper's fimbristylis (Fimbristylis perpusilla).^[1][2]

Grafton Ponds Natural Area Preserve
Pawpaw blossoms as leaves emerge, in Grafton Ponds Natural Area Preserve
Location	York County, Virginia
Nearest city	Newport News
Coordinates	37°12′0″N 76°32′15″W
Area	375 acres (1.52 km2)
Owner	City of Newport News

The preserve is owned and maintained by the city of Newport News, and is open for public access.^[2]

See also

• List of Virginia Natural Area Preserves