Widewater State Park
Widewater State Park | |
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Location of Widewater State Park in Virginia | |
Location | Stafford County, Virginia |
Nearest city | Fredericksburg |
Coordinates | 38°25′37″N 77°20′6″W / 38.42694°N 77.33500°W |
Area | 1,089 acres (440.7 ha)[1] |
Created | 2019 |
Administered by | Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation |
Widewater State Park is a
Dominion Resources, but the Great Recession prevented development of the property. Ground was finally broken for the new park in 2018[2] after money was appropriated by the Virginia General Assembly with a bond issue in that year.[3] Current facilities include a visitor center and staff building along Aquia Creek and a soft boat launch and picnic shelter along the Potomac River.[4] A formal opening date in fall 2018 was set.[3] The park officially opened in 2019.[5]
The park is divided up into five parcels, separated by private property. It is located on a 1,100-acre peninsula situated between Aquia Creek and the Potomac River, and was the site of early flight experiments by
Samuel P. Langley.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Widewater State Park".
- ^ a b THE FREE LANCE–STAR, AMANDA VICINANZO. "Stafford celebrates Widewater State Park groundbreaking". Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ a b THE FREE LANCE-STAR, JEFF BRANSCOME. "Widewater State Park receives enough funding to open". Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ THE FREE LANCE-STAR, ROB HEDELT. "A visit to Widewater State Park shows the amenities and stories visitors will soon enjoy". Retrieved 3 July 2018.
- ^ "History of Virginia State Parks". Virginia.gov. Richmond, VA: Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. July 1, 2019. Retrieved December 23, 2020.