Description
This 32-acre park is a popular fishing and swimming spot located on a peninsula that juts into the mouth of Aquia Creek. The park’s entrance road is flanked by a large marsh that attracts a variety of songbirds, as well as marsh birds, including rails. The border of this marsh can also have the highest concentration of damselflies on the Coastal Phase of the Trail. Part of the park is wooded and consequently supplies attractive habitat to many migrant and breeding songbirds. Visitors should also watch for the waterfowl, terns and gulls that can be seen flying over the creek channel.
Wildlife Sightings
220 species have been reported at this site to date.
Birds Recently Seen at Aquia Landing:
- Lesser Scaup
- Bufflehead
- Hooded Merganser
- Common Merganser
- Red-breasted Merganser
- Mourning Dove
- Ring-billed Gull
- American Herring Gull
- Horned Grebe
- Double-crested Cormorant
Recent Checklists:
| Date | # of Species | Submitted By |
|---|---|---|
| 6 Mar 2026 | 22 | Linda Hazelgren |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 10 | Marcus Fennema |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 40 | Jon Selle |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 42 | Karen Pao |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 42 | Troy Barbour |
Amenities & Accessibility
Amenities
- On-site Parking
- Restrooms
- Birdability Report Available
Other Amenities: Beach
Accessibility Considerations
This location has a Birdability Site Review available
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Maps & Directions
Physical Address: 2846 Brooke Road, Stafford, VA 22554
From I-95 in Stafford, take Exit #140 to Rt. 630/Courthouse Road East. Proceed 2.7 miles to Rt. 629/Andrew Chapel Road, turn right, travel 0.8 miles and turn left on Rt. 608/Brooke Road. Go 4.1 miles to the park entrance.
Site Information
Access Requirements:
- Free, Daily 8am-dusk
Contact Information:
- Brian Ford 540-396-5221
- Visit Website
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