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  • Home
  • About Us
    • Friends of the Dahlgren Trail >
      • Meet David Brickley
    • Trail History
    • Our Partners
    • Our Supporters
    • Contact Us
  • Trail Information
    • Trail Maps & Access
    • Use Permits
    • Trail Rules
    • Wildlife Sightings
  • News
    • Events
    • Newsletter
  • How to Help
    • Trail Concept Plan & Public Comments
    • Treasure the Trail
    • Care for the Trail
    • Respect the Trail
  • Mileage Club
  • DRHT Store
  • Poetry on the Trail

Wildlife Sightings

Wildlife Spotted on the Trail

If you're looking carefully, you'll see plenty of wildlife on the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail: insects, winged waterfowl, deer, rabbits, and other four legged creatures. The below list was begun by two trail aficionados, Chris McClintock and Laurie Schlemm.
  • Blue Heron
  • Bullfrog
  • Butterflies 
  • Canadian geese
  • Deer
  • Dragonfly 
  • Eagle  
  • Egrets
  • Domestic geese
  • Green Heron​

  • Muscovy duck 
  • Muskrat  
  • Otter
  • Red-winged blackbird 
  • Snakes 
  • Snapping turtle 
  • Turtles 
  • Wood ducks 
  • Woodpeckers

Have a critter sighting to add to the list? Great wildlife photos from the trail? Write to us!
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Mailing address: PO Box 53, Dahlgren, VA 22448
​Please note: Use of the Dahlgren Trail requires a use permit. Please click here to request a permit.
Horseback Riding on the Dahlgren Trail is NOT permitted.
Trail disturbances? Call the King George County Sheriff's office: 540.775.2049

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