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Area Beaches

All natural and all delicate. Please tread lightly on our beaches.

Haven Beach in Mathews County
Haven Beach – Parking & Restroom available – Photo by Janice Vogel

Haven Beach, A true gem on the Chesapeake Bay with comfortable sandy bottom shoreline, designated swimming areas, light facilities and parking. A tidal lagoon, marshes and shrubby areas provide natural habitats for a multitude of shorebirds and the like. – General directions to Haven Beach

Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve
Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve – Ample Parking, No Restroom – Photo by Janice Vogel

Bethel Beach Natural Area Preserve, 83-acres of sandy beach, low dunes and salt marshes on the Chesapeake Bay, is home to rare plants, nesting birds and the endangered Northeastern Beach Tiger Beetle. Visitors are welcome, but please tread lightly and respect the restrictions. – General directions to Bethel Beach

Bavon Beach on Chesapeake Bay
Bavon Beach – Private but accessible with vacation rentals.

Bavon Beach – A private stretch of white sandy beach just north of the New Point Comfort Lighthouse. Multiple cottages and full size homes available for vacation rental allow visitors to enjoy wide unencumbered views of the Chesapeake Bay.

Free maps & guides available at the Visitor’s Center with complete details on our area beaches and wildlife trails.

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Resources Council Meeting

February 21 @ 9:15 am - 10:30 am
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Walkers & Runners Group

February 23 @ 8:00 am - 9:00 am
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Mathews Farmers Market

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Mathews County
Visitor & Information Center

239 Main Street
P.O. Box 1456
Mathews, VA 23109
Call: 804-725-4229
Email: mathewsvisitorcenter@gmail.com
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