One of the Virginia Barrier Islands, it protects various marsh, beach, grassland, dune, and shrubland habitats.

The island, which is slowly migrating towards the mainland, formerly featured dune-like mounds of shells which were destroyed by Hurricane Isabel.

[1] The preserve is owned and maintained by the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation.

It is open to the public seasonally, with access restricted between mid-April and early September to protect nesting birds.

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