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Little Island Park

Virginia  >  United States

Beach park with long fishing pier over the Atlantic Ocean.

Added* by Elena Bersani
Most recent update 29 prosince 2023

Description

Little Island Park is a 122-acre beach park in Sandbridge, just north of Back Bay Wildlife Refuge. The 400-foot fishing pier at Little Island Park provides a great place to set up a birding scope and watch for seabirds. Among the birds you can observe are Harlequin Duck, Surf Scoter, Black Scoter, Razorbill, Red-throated Diver, Great Northern Diver, Red-breasted Merganser, Killdeer, Willet, Sanderling and Arctic Skua.

Details

Access

Little Island Park is located in Sandbridge, just north of Back Bay Wildlife Refuge. There is a big parking lot. Click on the P in the map for directions or coordinates. Between Memorial Day and end of October there is a parking fee. Restroom facility near the parking lot. It is a very short walk to the pier.

Terrain and Habitat

Beach , Dunes , Sea

Conditions

Flat , Sandy , No shadow

Circular trail

No

Is a telescope useful?

Yes

Good birding season

Spring , Autumn , Winter

Best time to visit

Winter , Spring migration , Autumn migration , Autumn , Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

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