Belle Isle State Park Campground Description

Located in the rural Northern Neck of Virginia, Belle Isle was the first state park to be purchased with funds from the $95 million 1992 Parks and Recreational Facilities Bond Referendum. The 733 acre site is a window to the beautiful lower Rappahannock River in Lancaster County. Waterfront in the area has been developed extensively by private landowners with little public recreational access. This fact made the lower Rappahannock a priority for purchasing land for a new state park. The park has seven miles of frontage on the north shore of the Rappahannock, and it borders Deep and Mulberry creeks. It features diverse tidal and non-tidal wetlands, lowland marshes, tidal coves and upland forests. Wildlife: The diverse habitats found in the park provide homes to many predator birds, such as blue herons, osprey, hawks and bald eagles. White-tailed deer, turkeys, groundhogs, rabbits, squirrels, moles, reptiles and amphibians. There are eight distinct types of wetlands within the park.These diverse ecosystems make Belle Isle an excellent outdoor laboratory for environmental education. Belle Isle State Park comprises 733 acres.

Belle Isle State Park Campground Services

Within Facility, Boat Launch, Boat Rental, Camp Store, Camping, Camping Lodge, Comfort Station, Dump Station, Family Lodge, Fishing Pier, Fishing, Freshwater, Fleetwood pop-up rentals, Gift/Souvenir Shop, Group Camping - Primitive, Hike-in, Hiking Trail, Hot Showers, Information Center, Laundry, Motorboats Permitted, Picnic Shelters, Picnicking, Playground, Programs, Ranger Station, Rent Bicycles, Rent Canoes/Kayaks, Restrooms, River, Showers - Hot, Special Hunts, Trails - Bridle, Trails, Bicycle

Belle Isle State Park Campground Alerts

Notice for CampersLEAVE YOUR FIREWOOD AT HOME!!A firewood quarantine has been established for the following localities: counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Fauquier, Louden, and Prince William; and the entire cities of Alexandria, Fairfax City, Falls Church, Manassas, and Manassas Park. It is unlawful to transport firewood from these localities. In general, firewood can harbor insect pests under the bark and in the wood. The transport of infested firewood has been identified as a leading cause in the introduction of harmful forest insects into un-infested forest areas. Help us keep our state parks pest free by leaving your firewood at home.

Belle Isle State Park Campground Directions

Belle Isle State Park 1632 Belle Isle Rd. Lancaster VA 22503-9425 Belle Isle State Park is located in Lancaster County on the Rappahannock River. From Warsaw, take State Route 3 East to SR 354. Turn right and follow for three miles. Turn right onto SR 683 near Litwalton to the park entrance. From Kilmarnock, take Route 3 West to Lively, then left on SR 201 for three miles, then right on SR 354 for three miles and left onto 683 to the park entrance.