Fishing spot: Plum Tree Island National Wildlife Refuge

Verified source data

Fishing feature type

Federal recreation area with fishing

Managing agency

Fish and Wildlife Service

Address

Poquoson, York Co., VA

City

Poquoson, York Co.

Source directions

Directions to the Administrative Office: Turn North onto Kimages Road (Route 658) from John Tyler Memorial Highway (Route 5). Proceed approximately 1 mile and turn right into the Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery Campus. The refuge office is located in the fourth brick building. Hours are variable, call prior to visiting. Directions to the Refuge: Plum Tree Island NWR is located in the southeastern most portion of the York–James Peninsula, bounded by the York and James Rivers, and located within the City of Poquoson, Virginia. The refuge is approximately 7 miles north of Hampton, Virginia. The regional context of the project area is defined by the interactions of the nearby metropolitan area and the lower Chesapeake Bay Estuary. The refuge encompasses 3,502 acres of salt marsh, marine shrubland and dune, sandy beaches and mudflats, and estuarine habitats in the lower Chesapeake Bay, near the mouth of the York River. The refuge is bordered by the Poquoson River to the north, lower Chesapeake Bay to the east, Back River to the south, and the undeveloped privately owned salt marsh to the southwest.

Phone

804-829-9020

Reservable

No

Source last updated

2026-08-27

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