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False Cape State Park
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of False Cape State Park
Map showing the location of False Cape State Park
Location within Virginia
LocationVirginia, United States
Nearest cityVirginia Beach, VA
Coordinates36°35′16″N 75°53′3″W / 36.58778°N 75.88417°W / 36.58778; -75.88417
Area4,321 acres (17.49 km2)
Established1966 (1966)
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

False Cape State Park is a 4,321-acre (17.49 km2) state park located on the Currituck Banks Peninsula, a one-mile-wide (1.6 km) barrier spit between the Back Bay of the Currituck Sound and the Atlantic Ocean, within the city of Virginia Beach, adjacent to the state border with North Carolina, and just north of Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge.

False Cape State Park includes hiking and biking trails, a visitors' center, environmental educational and primitive camping facilities. The park can be accessed from the north on foot, bicycle, or seasonally available tram through Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge, or from the south on foot or bicycle. Boat access is possible from any shoreline. Limited beach vehicular access remains for grandfathered permit holders.

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