Mathews County, Virginia
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Mathews County, Virginia

Welcome to our beautiful corner of Virginia. Located right on the western coast of the Chesapeake Bay, Mathews is surrounded by blue-green waters and a bustling fishing industry. Mathews is bordered on the East by Chesapeake Bay, on the South by Mobjack Bay, and on the North by the Piankatank River. With more than 200 miles of coastline, you’ll never be far from the beach.

For complete information on visiting Mathews, please see the web site of our wonderful
Visitor & Information Center: http://www.visitmathews.com,

Nature lovers couldn’t find a better place to visit than our Middle Peninsula. With acres of tidal marshes and wetlands, Mathews is a haven for aquatic birds of all kinds, as well as a popular over-wintering site for migratory birds like Canadian geese. The Bethel Beach Nature Preserve is also home to many of the rarer shorebirds in our region.

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Several different crab and fish species also live in and around the peninsula, including the delicious blue crab.

Mathews is also home to several interesting species of frogs, toads, and salamanders for all those herpetological enthusiasts, including the endangered barking tree frog and the musical spring peeper. Between kayaking and boating trips through the marshes, chartered from William’s Wharf and Gwynn’s Island, bird watching from various lookout points, and enjoying the simple pleasure of a day by the water, there’s always something to do in Mathews.

As for history buffs, Mathews has plenty to see. Formed in 1791, Mathews was originally a busy shipbuilding and trading port. It remains home to a strong fishing and crabbing industry. Besides exhibits commemorating Mathews’ maritime history, museums like the Gwynn’s Island Museum also display many artifacts showing our county’s involvement in the Civil War. Capt. Sally Tompkins, the only female officer in the Confederacy, was born and lived right here in Mathews County.

Created by Lillie Webb, 2004