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For travelers entering Virginia from the U.S. 301 Bridge, the state has established a Welcome Center just beyond the bridge. The center stocks a variety of brochures and information on the Northern Neck and Virginia sites. Near the center are two recreational areas. Wayside Park is on U.S. 301 just south of the bridge. It has a small boat ramp and beach, picnic areas, and good views of the lower Potomac. Operated by the King George County Parks and Recreation Department, this 3-acre park is open year round. Barnesfield Park is adjacent to Wayside Park and the Potomac Gateway Welcome Center. This 165-acre park features numerous sports fields, pavilions, play areas, a fitness trail, as well as other recreational trails lined with bird houses and feeders. The park is located on the grounds of what was a working plantation until the Civil War. The house was totally destroyed by a Union gunboat in 1861 and never rebuilt. Virginia's Potomac Gateway Welcome Center, P.O. Box 71, King George, VA 22485. Telephone: 703-663-3205; administrative office telephone: 703-775-4FUN.