The trail system at BBNWR is a component of the Virginia Beach Bikeways and Trails network. It is the first National Recreation Trail designated on a national wildlife refuge in Virginia.
The trail system consists of seven trails, accessible from the Visitor Center, that provide the opportunity to observe the seven distinct habitats at the rufuge:
Charles Kuralt Trail at BBNWR, the Kuralt Trail consists of a 0.1-mile walk through shrubby trees to an overlook into a cove in Back Bay.
Seaside Trail has two trails leading visitors through marsh, shrubby trees, and dunes on the 0.25-mile walk to the beach.
Dune Trail is a raised boardwalk trail that leads visitors .16 miles through the dunes and out to the Refuge beach.
Reese F. Lukei, Jr. Raptor Trail commonly referred to as the Raptor Trail, takes visitors through bald cypress stands, freshwater marsh, along a small pond and to viewing platforms overlooking Back Bay.
Sunset Point Trail a raised boardwalk leads visitors on a 0.25-mile walk along Back Bay, with a viewing platform facing south and west into the bay itself.
East Dike and West Dike Trials are the longest trails at the Refuge. Visitors may hike or bike along these trails all the way to False Cape State Park.
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Posted: October 4, 2022 by Back Bay NWR Society
The trail system at BBNWR is a component of the Virginia Beach Bikeways and Trails network. It is the first National Recreation Trail designated on a national wildlife refuge in Virginia.
The trail system consists of seven trails, accessible from the Visitor Center, that provide the opportunity to observe the seven distinct habitats at the rufuge:
Charles Kuralt Trail at BBNWR, the Kuralt Trail consists of a 0.1-mile walk through shrubby trees to an overlook into a cove in Back Bay.
Seaside Trail has two trails leading visitors through marsh, shrubby trees, and dunes on the 0.25-mile walk to the beach.
Dune Trail is a raised boardwalk trail that leads visitors .16 miles through the dunes and out to the Refuge beach.
Reese F. Lukei, Jr. Raptor Trail commonly referred to as the Raptor Trail, takes visitors through bald cypress stands, freshwater marsh, along a small pond and to viewing platforms overlooking Back Bay.
Sunset Point Trail a raised boardwalk leads visitors on a 0.25-mile walk along Back Bay, with a viewing platform facing south and west into the bay itself.
East Dike and West Dike Trials are the longest trails at the Refuge. Visitors may hike or bike along these trails all the way to False Cape State Park.
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