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Description. The Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is open year round. A one-mile wildlife drive and over three miles of hiking trails provide access to grasslands, tidal marshes and the river’s edge. The refuge is one of the largest open areas remaining in northern Virginia. Over 650 species of plants and 200 species of birds have been ...

Amenities. 8 listed. Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge sits off Occoquan Bay on the banks of the Potomac River and is one of fifteen refuges found in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. The refuge was first established in 1998 to protect habitat for migratory birds and endangered species.

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge (703) 490-4979 13950 Dawson Beach Road Woodbridge, VA 22191 Driving Directions Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is located on the east side of Woodbridge in Prince William County, Virginia, at the junction of the Potomac and Occoquan Rivers.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Website. Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. The Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge is a National Wildlife Refuge located where the Occoquan River meets the Potomac River in Woodbridge, Virginia, United States between Belmont Bay and Occoquan Bay.

Visit this unique place to experience tidal shorelines, marshes, meadows, woods and all of the creatures that dwell on the banks of the Occoquan and Potomac Rivers. . The refuge is home to 650 plant species, 218 bird species, 55 butterfly species and robust wildlife communities.