Monroe Bay
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Monroe Bay is a protected body of water in Colonial Beach, Virginia
that connects at its south end to the Potomac River
which is more than six miles wide in Colonial Beach. The bay is approximately two miles long and one third mile wide and features numerous marinas and private piers providing a safe harbor for boaters to the open waters of the Potomac River. Both powerboats and sailboats are frequently seen in the bay.
In addition to boating, recreational activities on the bay include fishing, crabbing, canoeing, kayaking, and the like. The bay offers scenic water views from the many homes that line its shores.
Most of the development along the shores of the bay consists of single family homes of various styles and sizes. However two townhome communities, Monroe Point
and Monroe Landing also line its shores. Monroe Landing is a community of 28 townhomes constructed in 1990. Monroe Point is a new townhome community that is currently under construction. To date more than 70 waterfront and waterview homes have been constructed but more than 100 homes remain to be built. The community offers private piers and a one mile long nature trail.
Colonial Beach, Virginia
Colonial Beach is a town in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States. The population was 3,228 at the 2000 census. Possessing the second largest beach front in the state, Colonial Beach was a popular resort town in the early to mid-20th century, before the Chesapeake Bay Bridge made ocean...
that connects at its south end to the Potomac River
Potomac River
The Potomac River flows into the Chesapeake Bay, located along the mid-Atlantic coast of the United States. The river is approximately long, with a drainage area of about 14,700 square miles...
which is more than six miles wide in Colonial Beach. The bay is approximately two miles long and one third mile wide and features numerous marinas and private piers providing a safe harbor for boaters to the open waters of the Potomac River. Both powerboats and sailboats are frequently seen in the bay.
In addition to boating, recreational activities on the bay include fishing, crabbing, canoeing, kayaking, and the like. The bay offers scenic water views from the many homes that line its shores.
Most of the development along the shores of the bay consists of single family homes of various styles and sizes. However two townhome communities, Monroe Point
Monroe Point, Colonial Beach, Virginia
Monroe Point is an upscale waterfront community located on State Road 205 in Colonial Beach on Virginia’s historic Northern Neck. Located in a natural setting on the quiet upper portion of Monroe Bay, when complete, Monroe Point will be a mixed use community of more than 300 waterfront townhomes...
and Monroe Landing also line its shores. Monroe Landing is a community of 28 townhomes constructed in 1990. Monroe Point is a new townhome community that is currently under construction. To date more than 70 waterfront and waterview homes have been constructed but more than 100 homes remain to be built. The community offers private piers and a one mile long nature trail.