SeaviewCedarIsland

The majority of the 18 barrier islands off the Atlantic seaboard of Virginia's Eastern Shore are wild and undeveloped. They have been designated as an International Biosphere Reserve by the United Nations and are some of the most dynamic islands on earth, with continuously changing shorelines, dunes, and inlets. Westward of the beach lay marshes with bays, guts, channels, and creeks.
Seaview lies approximately 1.5 miles due west of Cedar Island, one of Virginia's premier barrier islands. Seaview's boat service takes owners and their guests to the northern tip of Cedar Island, at Metompkin Inlet, for swimming, sunbathing, fishing, and other beach activities. Seaview owners also have perpetual rights to 40 acres in the middle of the island. The island is truly deserted; the only exception being a decommissioned Coast Guard station, which is currently privately owned.

CedarIsland is a treasure trove of beauty, history, and nature, all rolled into one. As one of the few remaining wild beaches on the Atlantic Coast, the island allows seeing nature at its finest. A variety of shore birds and migratory birds (Cedar Island resides within the Atlantic flyway) are seen regularly; in the spring, the island is a rookery for shore and sea birds. A multitude of seashells and sealife are seen while walking the beach, especially at low tide.

All sorts of things can be seen while beachcombing. Local legend tells of gold doubloons being found on the beach and Blackbeard the Pirate hiding treasure there many years ago. Although no gold has been found recently, modern shipwrecks do occur, providing the opportunity for further exploration.

A variety of seashells, sealife, and shorebirds seen on Cedar Island (from left to right: whelk shell, ghost crab, porpoise off shore, Black Skimmers, a whale skull, Piping Plovers, Brown Pelicans, and an Oyster Catcher)