Description
The beach, located below the north end of the Coleman Memorial Bridge, provides year-round views of waterbirds. A brochure for this site can be found on the Gloucester County Parks, Recreation, and Tourism website which corresponds to a self-guided interpretive walk around the York River. The greatest bird diversity here occurs during fall migration and winter, but this is a site that can be checked at any time for potentially good finds. During warmer months, the weedy area between the parking lot and the water attracts butterflies and a few dragonflies that make for interesting viewing.
Directions
Traveling south on US 17:
Just before crossing the Coleman Memorial Bridge, turn left onto Greate Road and continue 0.8 miles to the parking lot at the road’s end, facing the channel.
Location & Directions
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- Site Contact: Site Contact: County of Gloucester Parks, Recreation, & Tourism: 804-693-2355, prt@gloucesterva.info
- Website
- Access: Free, Daily (dawn-dusk)
Birds Recently Seen at Gloucester Point Beach (as reported to eBird)
- Rock Pigeon
- Laughing Gull
- Herring Gull
- Great Blue Heron
- Song Sparrow
- Great Black-backed Gull
- Double-crested Cormorant
- Carolina Chickadee
- House Finch
- Blackburnian Warbler
Seasonal Bird Observations
Facilities
- Food
- Accessible
- Interpretive Trail
- Parking
- Picnic
- Restrooms
- Kayak/Canoe Launch
- Boat Ramp