Sightseeing and photography are pursuits available throughout the Reserve. Other activities, especially those that are facility dependent, are dispersed and are located in managed areas to protect the habitats of endangered and threatened plants and animals. To avoid conflicts related to overuse of sensitive natural systems, competing uses, and private property, it is recommended that visitors utilize the numerous public and private recreational facilities.
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Did You Know?
Although John Smith was named as a Council member by the Virginia Company of London, he was not allowed to serve in that capacity at first because he had been accused of mutiny. Eventually, Smith became Jamestown’s third president of the Council.