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Savage Neck Dunes Natural Area Preserve

© Irvine Wilson/VA DCR Savage neck dunes natural area preserve feature image

This 298-acre preserve contains outstanding Chesapeake Bay beach, dune and maritime forest communities, migratory songbird habitat, and an exemplary population of northeastern beach tiger beetles. Located on the Bayside of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, this preserve has a parking area and extensive birding trails through restored coastal forests, shrublands, and bayside dune communites.

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