Description
Horn Harbor provides views of salt marsh, tidal creeks, flats, open bay waters, and limited land bird habitats along the approach to the landing. During summer, royal, common, and Forster’s terns, as well as other shorebirds can be seen in the nearby tidal habitats. In winter loons, grebes, northern gannet, and diving ducks frequent the area.
Directions
Location Coordinates: 37.366915, -76.275302
From SR 14 turn onto Rt. 608/Potato Neck Road and continue on for 2.9 miles. Turn right onto Rt. 649/Peary Rd. and continue for a short 0.3 miles before turning left onto Rt. 698/Captain Gene’s Road, continue 0.2 miles, and enter the gravel parking area at the dead-end.
Location & Directions
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- Site Contact: Mathews County Planning, Zoning and Wetlands Office; (804)-725-4034
- Website
- Access: Free, Daily
Birds Recently Seen at Horn Harbor Landing (as reported to eBird)
- Surf Scoter
- Bufflehead
- Bonaparte's Gull
- Ring-billed Gull
- Brown Pelican
- Turkey Vulture
- Bald Eagle
- Blue Jay
- American Crow
Seasonal Bird Observations
Facilities
- Parking
- Boat Ramp