Hawksbill Creek flows through Page County, Virginia, as a tributary to the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. This freestone creek has earned designation as a Class A trout stream and Heritage Waters, reflecting its exceptional fishing quality. The creek flows through downtown Luray, where it's enhanced by the Luray-Hawksbill Greenway, a 2-mile paved trail that provides excellent access to the fishery. During construction of the Greenway, workers installed massive rock structures to create deeper pools and enhance the riffle-pool complex, while planting a 16-acre riparian buffer to cool the stream and improve habitat for game fish. The upper reaches of the creek originate in Shenandoah National Park, including East Hawksbill Creek, which harbors native brook trout populations. The creek receives heavy stocking, with more than 3 tons of rainbow and brook trout added annually, making it a productive year-round trout fishery with urban amenities nearby.