Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge

Category: Nature preserve

Address: 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge, VA 22191, USA

Phone: +17034904979

Opening hours

Sunday: 7AM–7PM

Monday: 7AM–7PM

Tuesday: 7AM–7PM

Wednesday: 7AM–7PM

Thursday: 7AM–7PM

Friday: 7AM–7PM

Saturday: 7AM–7PM

Reviews

Josef Gasimov

Sep 19, 2022

Nice federal wildlife refuge. Access road is off route 1 in Woodbridge. Plenty of parking at the park entrance and very few people at the park. There are several trails leading to the Bay and Potomac. Water views are amazing. There are few benches here and there close to the water. Note no trash cans except at the park entrance and no vending machines so bring your drinks and food beforehand. Nice place to come to chill with waterview and watch birds. Note one needs to walk at least half a mile from park entrance to get to waterview spot so bring comfy shoes and water etc.

Richard Berlin

Sep 1, 2022

Mostly wide gravel paths, and easy walking. Lots of bird watchers frequent.

Eli V. Ruiz

Aug 21, 2022

My favorite Woodbridge nature gem! Thanks to many years of conservation efforts there are so many animals here to see, from rabbits to turtles, osprey, eagles (mid spring), and turkeys! Exceptional refuge with plenty of trails and scenic views.

Mariah

Jul 25, 2022

Very spacious area for bird watching, wildlife viewing, or just going for a bike ride or a walk. I was pleasantly surprised with how nice this place was. It was free to enter, there was plenty of parking, bathrooms, a picnic shelter, maps, and wide trails. There is also a visitor center in the works, which me and my grandma saw from a distance, so I'll be excited to visit again when it's finished.

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Questions & Answers

Can you fish here?

JoMo | Sep 18, 2021
Jack M | Sep 18, 2021

No fishing, just birding and hiking

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Is the control deer hunt still active or is the park open now

Mike OBrien | Sep 18, 2020
Tiffany S | Sep 18, 2020

They will reopen tomorrow

Is this park stroller accessible?

Clifford Cook | Sep 19, 2019
Tom Wolf | Sep 19, 2019

If there is any way to outfit your stroller with oversized tires, junior will enjoy a much more comfortable ride on the trails there.

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What kind of snakes are at the Occoquan refuge

Mike OBrien | Sep 19, 2019
Kat Eck | Sep 19, 2019

I have seen garter and black snakes so far this year ... possibly copperheads, water moccasins, many others since they have meadows, rocky and woody shorelines, marshes, ponds and bay

Can you launch kayaks from here?

Nathaniel Root | Sep 19, 2018
Renato Cataldo | Sep 19, 2018

No

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Is the park pet friendly? Being a wildlife nature preserve!!

Albiana Morina | Sep 19, 2018
jennifer klundt | Sep 19, 2018

No but veterans park is

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What are the white fragrant vine flower out on mass late August?

Vero Holland | Sep 19, 2017
Francisco Rodriguez (imaginationings) | Feb 20, 2022

Probably honeysuckle.

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