A beautiful park, the walks to the two beaches (fossil beach and the Potomac waterfront) are not for the faint of heart! Totally worth the hikes, but the beach trail down to the waterfront with all the breakwaters is about 250 stairs. And STEEP! It looks like they are building a road down to there right from the campground that will take you right there. You can drive down on an actual road but where's the fun in that? The camper sights are nice and mostly level. In campground A, most face into the forest so you don't see your neighbors. And it's the closest to the beach trails. Not all sights in campground A have water and electric so check b4 booking. We had site a26 and it was good. But the a sites (1-7) are the best. We did both hikes in one day, so there isn't much of anything else to do. Unless you love to just hike. In which case there are plenty of other trails. The staff is very friendly. There are no public restrooms close. read more

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Westmoreland state park is a true hidden gem located in Westmoreland past King George VA. It is close to the George Washington Birthplace. Parking cost about $10 at the entrance. When I was driving in I noticed campgrounds but unsure if there are cabins. They have a nice playground and bathrooms close by. Near the visitor center there is also a Discovery Center however we did not stop by. The ranger let us know that they have more things to look at. We came to check out the Fossil Beach and found a small shark tooth. The rangers were very helpful and kept my kids very engaged while sharing all about the cool things this park has to offer. Inside the visitor center you can find snacks, water fountains, restrooms, air conditioning, a neat gift shop, turtles, and snakes. Ask about their Jr. Ranger program/booklet. It is very kid friendly even for older toddlers. Definitely make a day trip out of this park. In addition to shark teeth hunting you can also swim in the river. Many people were here with umbrellas and towels. It is about a 0.5 mile hike to get to Fossil beach. read more

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We arrived a day early and with the exception of the totally clueless young girl staffing the main entrance booth the staff at the visitors center were kind, knowledgeable and super efficient. They quickly assigned us pull through hook up site A06. Our site and fire pit were super clean as were the bathroom facilities which even had a nice laundry room. The view from the visitor center is breathtaking and the surrounding trails well manicured. Fossils Beach was a high point with an easy hiking level. Our camp host in A1 was very friendly and cleaned every site as it was vacated. I'd highly recommend this State Park gem while visiting VA. read more

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We had a very nice stay. The fossil beach area was pretty cool, the beach area on the other side and stairs to get there was a nice walk, and the historical aspect of the park as a whole is great. Worth a stay if in the area. read more

A Sundaydrive in the country led us to this is a beautiful State Park that has walking trails, hiking, opportunities for fishing and birdwatching. There are a plethora of camping sites and they even have cabins for renting. We saw a whole big picnic area with A LOT of tables and grills. There is so much to see and do and to learn, we look forward to going back for a more lengthy visit, but from what I cam tell this is a clean and well kept State Park. read more

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Of the dwindling number of publicly accessible tidewater sites that I have not visited, this has to be one of the most impressive ones remaining. Easily accessible, it offers both stunning bluffs but also beach access. The beach I ended up at is reminiscent of Calvert Cliffs in Southern Maryland and has fossil hunting. The walk is engaging. A larger public beach and campsites were available as well, and there were some inland forest trails. It is a park that requires fees, and I feel that having a state parks pass has been a reasonably good deal during my travls. read more

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It's a nice park not very big but big enough. I stayed for tent camping and my camp sight in section C which was nicely shaded and layed out well but a tad bit close to other camp sights for my preference. The staff was great but they are strict about the 4pm checkin. Lots of walking trails, bike trails with 2 small beaches. With the lack of rain there was a lot of dead fish. The beaches/Potomac was small but not bad for a State Park. They do offer boat rental. I would stay again. read more

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Stayed for two nights and loved it; definitely could've stayed longer. Beach is easily accessible and not too crowded on a random weekend. Hiking was peaceful; fossil beach is a fun way to pass time. Definitely worth a visit read more

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Was a great camping trip , fossil beach was very fun and the water was clean. most hikes were very nice but the one that has a scenic view on the map given to you is a let down , there is nothing but a big tree at the end , but everything else very good read more

Camped there earlier this year and loved it! We picked up an RV in Colonial Beach for the weekend and had a blast. The town is super cute. Great restaurants and a brewery/winery. Went to some historic sites nearby too. Highly recommend and they are updating the bathhouses! Bonus! read more

Tony and I drove through this park to check it out. The weather was so bitterly cold at 18 degrees plus windy we couldn't park and enjoy any of the trails. There is a fee for park but due to be off season, that part was closed but I believe sign said $5. Located on the banks of the Potomac River, the water seemed alive. It was moving so strongly , rocky and rough. They had some lovely cabins. This park was built on property from old Plantation called " The Cliffs" and was purchased at one point by Thomas Lee owner of Stratford Hall located not to far away. Beautiful park, we are definitely going to return there if ever in the area in better weather. read more

Beautiful state park sitting on the Potomac River. Camping, hiking, swimming, fishing, grilling, kayak rentals. We are here mid-May and the campground is completely full, including all of the cottages. A great get away for a day or weekend! read more

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A beautiful VA State park and campground on the Potomac River in southern Virginia. I have served as a campground host for June 2020, enjoying the wooded camping areas and panoramic vistas. Rustic and fully equipped cabins are available for glamping. Hiking trails, and a fossil beach. Bathouse and laundry facilities are available in the three separate campgrounds. Pull through, back-in and tent camping galore! Westmoreland offers a wonderful camping experience. read more

Westmoreland State Park - Sunset over the Potomac River. - Parks Near Me - Montross, Virginia

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Nestled along the banks of the Potomac River in Northern Neck, Westmoreland State Park has something for everyone in the family! I took a quick walk down Big Meadow Trail with my boys to Fossil Beach. The trail is stroller friendly (some roots and changes in elevation, but definitely manageable) and a little over a half mile. The boardwalk and observation tower by the beach are closed, unfortunately; there was no obvious timeline for their reopening. There were quite a few folks down at the beach on the weekday afternoon when we visited and most were hunting for fossils (shark teeth). Despite everyone's best efforts, we came away empty handed. The park has ample camping and cabin rentals available throughout the park and a boat launch as well. The one black mark on an otherwise excellent visit was the playground. While the nearby trees provided excellent refuge from the sun (it was hot!), the mulch bed had quite a bit of grass growing through and was in desperate need of a refresh. The steps and slide exits on the play features were more than 18 inches off the ground in some places; while not completely unmanageable, it did seem like a potential safety issue for kids eager to run around. read more

Virginia State Parks have never disappointed, and Westmoreland State Park is no exception! I am very impressed with everything here. We "camp" in a 35' travel trailer and this park is perfect. The campsites are large and well-spaced. There are a LOT of things to do - hiking, beach, pool, fossil hunting, kayaking and more. The Rangers also have a lot of programs scheduled for all ages. The facilities are well-kept. Every member of the staff I've run in to (maybe HS or College students on break) have been extremely friendly and helpful. I highly recommend this Park for camping and even day trips. It's beautiful! You won't be disappointed! Update: after spending 4 nights and 5 days here, I've downgraded my review by 1 star. I still think the park is awesome, and so are the employees. After a busy holiday weekend, though, I've realized there aren't enough facilities (restrooms) for all the people. Further, the staff can't seem to keep up. The only clean restroom seems to be the one at the Visitor's Center. read more

This park has over 30 cabins and a retreat that houses 14-16 people. We stayed in cabin 21 up on the cliffs. Love this location! I think, for the view, cabin 24 or 25 might be the best. 21 is a two bedroom cabin with a deck and a screened in porch. Basics, such as sheets, blankets, pillows, pots, dishes, brooms, silverware, towels, coffee pot, microwave, stove, refrigerator and toaster, are provided. There is a pool, several beaches, playground and multiple trails. Sharks teeth can be found at Fossil Beach. Bring bug spray and a walking stick. Marvel at the bald eagles as they circle for food. Wow! Very friendly staff, too. Good stuff for geocachers! The only reasons this place did not receive five stars are the cleaning crew and the pool. One of the days, the pool was half closed off due to poor staffing. The cleaning crew are not friendly and not thorough. It wouldn't hurt to sweep up the dead bugs in the corners and remove sticky residue and ashes from the campers before us. read more

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I give this place 3 stars because it is a very clean and well kept park however really infested with Jellyfishes during the 4th of July weekend. My 2 year old was severely stung by one and I saw a few other people get stung as well. Couldn't really enjoy the clean water for that reason. read more

Westmoreland State Park - Jellyfish Sting - Parks Near Me - Montross, Virginia

Brought the family to walk the trails. Ended up at Fossil beach. Really awesome! A lot of people were there today due to the great weather. State Trooper was out writing tickets to those who didn't pay at the front gate (FYI) I can imagine this place gets busy in the summer. read more

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Update website. Loop B got a big change. Pull thru sites and no trees. Not what the current website says, very misleading.

There was jellyfish in the water and I just couldn't swim in before I even swim I saw one and I though it was fake but I went to check in a other area and IT WAS FULL OF DEAD A WHOLE BUNCH OF THEM do go unless you wanna get stung and see jellyfish high risk read more

This park is nostalgic for me as I have been coming here since 1966 and now My son loves it too and hopefully he will bring his children one day read more

My boyfriend, son, and I stayed here for two nights on a weekend during the late winter and loved our experience! The nature center was not open yet as it was not in season; however, the visitor center was open. I'd recommend stopping there before making your way down to Fossil Beach. While we were not lucky in the fossil hunt, it was a fun experience! The cabins are quite nice and relatively modern. Some are equipped with a fireplace. You do have to bring your own linens for the beds. The kitchens are functional and equipped with basic cooking items. Outside the cabin is a grill and a firepit. We brought our archery equipment and were able to do that as well. Each cabin has a radio but no TV or internet. Signals are iffy at best. We brought our two dogs as well and several other campers had dogs too. The town of Montrose is not too far away and is accessible for any items you might need that your forget. Also stop at the Art of Coffee in town-it's delicious!0 read more

This review is for campground C (or loop C). We camped here and would not recommend it. The campsites are too close together and the gravel "camping pad" is not suitable for tents. Even with using a mallet to hammer the stakes in, the stakes will come out. It's gravel. Tiny rocks. No ground for the stakes to get to. We had some light wind during our stay and the stakes could not stay down. When making a reservation, I called the number online to ask about the availability of potable water, the representative couldn't give an answer or provide me with contact information of someone who would know. Now for the good! The bath house was fairly clean. No trash lying around but we did see roaches and wasps inside. It was well stocked with TP. We did not stay long enough to use the showers so I cannot comment on them. There is a large dumpster for trash and large recycling containers. There is indeed a spigot to access drinking water a few sites from the dumpsters/bath house. There is a ton of wood lying around for your fire. You might have to cut it down a bit but there is a lot. No need to buy wood at the camp store. The camp host (Joe I think he said) was very friendly. He came by with his dog Louie in the AM (8 I think). The kiddos enjoyed petting Louie while he asked about our stay. Had he not stopped by, we would have given this place 2 stars. read more

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I brought my friend with me this past weekend for the Save the Bay event. By volunteering for this event, I felt like I made a difference in the environment. We just showed up, grabbed a trashbag and gloves and picked up anything that wasn't made by nature. #1 item picked up was the plastic straw covers from juice boxes. There were tons of them everywhere. #2 was caps from the water bottles. We had a discussion at the end about our thoughts on better ways to package and better ways for convenient throw away. It was good to think about these things and share with people who make a difference. The park is great for beach swimming, boat launching, kayaking, fishing, and my fav...hiking. If your fishing here, make sure to get a salt water license. The Potomac is the Northern Neck of the Bay here. Bring bug spray if hiking. I was good until I hit the swamps. :*) They have a large outdoor pool and Fossil Beach is a short hike to a kind of cove where the cliffs are clay. More than likely if you sit long enough, you'll find a sharks tooth. We have one from 10 years ago we found here. We saw a Bald Eagle flying by the boat launch near the park boundry!! It was just a great day. Come enjoy the park. Pack It in. Pack it out! read more

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I love this park and can't wait to go back. We enjoyed a nice day trip out to Fossil Beach. It was about a mile walk back and forth through a beautiful wooded area, which I really enjoyed. The environment was super quiet and peaceful, especially after 4th of July weekend. Only a few families we there which was nice. We talked to a few people and we were all super excited for each other each time we found teeth. The beach area is small and secluded, we were able found 2 tiny teeth in the water. After the holiday, I'm sure the area was pretty combed through. Beach was clean and water was nice. We recommend bringing a bucket and strainer to easily dig up dirt and sift out treasure. We found some unexpected things along the beach, so just keep your eyes open -- you never know what you will find. Also a plus, bathrooms! And they were super clean and nice. read more

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Awesome weekend spent camping here! We booked a tent site with electric and water in advance on Reserve America and arrived on Friday evening around 8 pm and were instructed to find an empty site in either campground A or B. Found one quickly and set up camp! The sites are a decent size - our pad had more than enough room for our 6 person tent, the picnic table and a few camp chairs. Each site has a fire ring and grate which is VERY helpful! Bathhouses are well-maintained and conveniently centralized within each campground. Plenty of hot water and great pressure in the showers! There is SO much to do in this park!!! We took Beach Trail down to the water and pool which was a nice little hike - not to mention the 2 sets of gravity defying stairs!! :) The pool is large, clean and well supervised, there are a few small beaches and they offer varying water depths for your family's comfort. My young daughters enjoyed wading out to the rocks to 'look for mermaids!' :) There's also a very clean playground with multiple climbers and a swings, many more trails that we didn't even get to as well as Fossil Beach. The Visitor's Center has information on daily activities (yoga, kayaking, ice cream making, identifying tracks, etc.) - most of which are a small additional fee - and there are schedules posted in the bathhouses. Westmoreland is located roughly 2 hours north of Williamsburg so we headed down to Busch Gardens for the day and I have to say it was the nicest drive. All back/county roads with no traffic. It was just lovely. We only went b/c we had summer passes, otherwise we would have hung out at the campground the whole weekend with all there was to do. We'll definitely be returning next year! read more

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Westmoreland is hands down the most beautiful, Clean, and well kept camp ground I have camped at. Campsites are perfectly sized, and not too close to each other. You have the option to rent a site with running water and electricity for a small fee, which we did. Staff was very nice and helpful without being too much. We stayed at campground A (i wanted to be closer to the water and I think it's the best out of the three). There are easy to moderate hiking trails (longest was about 3miles) in the park, and the beach is less than a mile away from campground A. I will definitely be back to stay longer. read more

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I have just recently connected with this park after years of taking it for granted(I live just up the road). Wow! This place is awesome! -beautiful scenery!(I was on the cliffs after a recent snowstorm . . . The river was iced over . . . And an eagle flew right by - below me!) - Friendly Rangers and workers - Nice visitors center -Awesome hiking trails(find sharks teeth at fossil beach) -activities(beachfront, swimming pool, kayaks, etc) In non-peak seasons you can almost have it all to yourself. NOT the case in peak season or holidays. In any case, if you have never been, or haven't been in many years . . . Check it out! read more

Westmoreland State Park - Snowy morning in the park. - Parks Near Me - Montross, Virginia

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What a beautiful place. If you're thinking about hiking this is the place to do it. The hills, trees, leaves, everything. It is an outdoor enthusiast dream. Especially in fall with the falling leaves amd changing colors. If you want a park to go to this is it. read more

Westmoreland State Park - Parks Near Me - Montross, Virginia

Westmoreland State Park is an exquisite gem of a state park in the Northern Neck of Virginia. My husband and I recently stayed in a cozy cabin for a few days. From the moment we arrived to the check-in station, we felt at home and at peace. The staff at Westmoreland State Park are friendly, helpful, and cheerful. The cabin was appointed with every necessity (except a dishwasher, but that was ok). The beds were comfortable, the furniture in excellent condition, and the overall outdoor cabin area clean. The trails were well marked and ranged from easy to middling-difficult. Check out Rock Springs Trail/Pond and the Beach area Trail. This park does not disappoint--we had a great time. read more

Westmoreland State Park - Parks Near Me - Montross, Virginia

We stayed at cabin 20 overlooking the Potomac River for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Gorgeous views. Could see 12+ fireworks displays from the cabin areas's cliff overlooking the River. The cabin itself is rustic. The worst part was the no-see-um insects devoured us. Be careful about them. Use DEET and be vigilant. Fossil Beach was our favorite part. The other main beach area was jam packed and wall-to-wall people by 7:30 am or so. Crazy. You can borrow sifting tools at the visitor center to search for fossils on the beach and see the 15 million year old whale skull on display at visitor center. We will definitely be back. read more

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This park is worth a visit- absolutely beautiful. The cliffs are something I've never seen in Virginia and it's a short walk to the beach to see them. Fossil beach was lovely. read more

Beautiful park! Hidden jewel plan to spend much more time here relaxing, Enjoying nature.

I went fishing here. There is an amazing view down by the water. I spent a few hours there and only caught one baby fish which i had to throw back. I didn't see anyone lease catch anything while I was there. The scenery was really relaxing. There were people swimming, canoeing, walking their dogs and cooking out. There is a little shop near the first pier and there are bathrooms, not the nicest, but it is a state park so its the norm cement bathroom setup. It was a nice place to spend the day. Read all about it in my blog Adventures in Glamping: http://adventuresinglamping.wordpress.com/2014/05/29/gone-fishing-day-2/ read more

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Large beach that wasn't too crowded even on a weekend in summer. Will definitely be back!

Fun day at the fossil beach. The trails are all clean and well marked. The gentleman at the front gave us some great tips and we appreciated it. We did end up finding 3 shark teeth and 2 rib bones while sifting out on the beach. We had a great day and the kids loved the beach as well as the trail to get out there. They had a lot of the plants/trees marked so they liked learning about the environment. read more

What an amazing day. We had so much fun finding fossils and shark teeth. The staff is very friendly and the ranger at the beach very knowledgeable. The beach is clean and trails are well marked. We will be back soon and can't wait to find more treasures. read more

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What a great park, one of the oldest in the US from what I understand. Camp sites for tents and cabins are available. Right on the Potomac almost at the mouth of the Chesapeake Bay. They have a fossil beach where you can find prehistoric sharks teeth and other small fossils and lots of hiking trails. They have a pool and kayaks and paddle boats to rent. Beautiful woods and shoreline! read more

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LOVE fossil beach along with the rest of their amazing trails & facilities. Snack shack is always the best although not open due to covid unfortunately. Definitely recommend getting here early to grab a spot and head to your favorite beach, picnic spot or hiking trail! read more

Amazing weekend exploring the trails, enjoying the beach, and relaxing by a fire at the cabin. Hands down, best accommodations! The cabins have everything you need. We stayed in cabin four and will definitely return! read more

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