Christopher R. Tyson
Westmoreland State Park
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Westmoreland State Park is located in Westmoreland County, Virginia. One of the many state parks managed by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

The park extends about one and a half miles along the Potomac River, and its 1,311 acres neighbor the former homes of both George Washington and Robert E. Lee. The park’s Horsehead Cliffs provide visitors with a spectacular view of the Potomac River. In addition to the scenic beauty at Westmoreland, the park offers hiking, camping, cabins, fishing, boating and swimming. Visitors can enjoy the park’s vacation cabins as well. The visitor center, open during summer, gives an informative historical and ecological perspective to an important natural area on the coastal plain. Westmoreland also offers the Murphy Hall Conference Center and the Potomac River Retreat, which is an upscale overnight accommodation.


Attractions at the park include:

Overnight facilities
Cabins - Camping
Fossil Beach
Swimming
Trails
Fishing - Boating
Visitors Center - Gift Shop
Nature and History Programs
Picnic Shelters
Concessions
Laundry
History

CONTACT INFORMATION
Westmoreland State Park
1650 State Park Road
Montross, Va. 22520-9717
Phone: (804) 493-8821

Statewide Park Information Number: 1-800-933-PARK

Website listing all of Virginia's State Parks




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