Bennett Creek (Nansemond River tributary)

36°51′12″N 76°29′0″W / 36.85333°N 76.48333°W / 36.85333; -76.48333 Bennett Creek[1] or Bennett's Creek is a 7.3-mile-long (11.7 km)[2] tributary of the Nansemond River in Suffolk, Virginia.

Pumps from the Army Corps of Engineers’ hopper dredge Currituck filters sand from Bennett's Creek to increase the depth from 2 to 6 feet, April 2013

Bennett's Creek Park[3] offers two free boat ramps that access the Nansemond River, a playground, tennis courts, restrooms, three covered shelters that can be reserved for use, a nature trail, open fields, a fishing and crabbing pier with handicap accessible features, and plenty of fresh air and sunshine. A 2.6-mile-long (4.2 km) canoe trail begins at the park boat ramp, passing through a tranquil salt marsh. Otter, raccoon, and nesting osprey are some of the wildlife viewing opportunities. The trail terminates at the confluence of the Nansemond River.

  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bennett Creek (Nansemond River tributary)
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey. National Hydrography Dataset high-resolution flowline data. The National Map Archived 2012-03-29 at the Wayback Machine, accessed April 1, 2011
  3. ^ "Bennett's Creek". Suffolk Parks & Recreation. Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved April 15, 2011.