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Pohick Bay
Regional Park
In addition to water activities the park also offers family and group camping,
hiking, picnic areas and a large play area for children. For those of you
interested in swimming, we offer one of the largest, outdoor freeform pools on
the east coast! Please contact the park about swim lessons for your
family.
To reach Pohick Bay, From I95 S, exit 163 to Lorton. Left
onto Lorton Rd at the end of exit ramp. Go under second overpass and turn right
onto Lorton Market St. (You will see Shoppers Food Warehouse) Go about 1.5 mile
to traffic light at RT. 1. Go straight through light (road name changes to
Gunston Rd) and go about 4 miles to park entrance on left.
Bull Run's spacious fields accommodate groups by the hundreds, even thousands, for picnics, camping or special events. Bull Run's scenic woodland and trails offer miles of hiking and solitude. In springtime, acres of bluebells and other wildflowers bloom beside a picturesque, meandering stream. A large outdoor pool is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. Disc golf is open April through October. A public shooting center, which includes sporting clays, skeet, trap, wobble trap and indoor archery, is open year-round.
Directions and More Information:
To reach Bull Run, take I-66 to Exit 52 (Route 29) at Centreville, drive 2 miles south, turn left onto Bull Run Post Office Road and follow the signs to the park entrance.
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The MAiZE at Temple Hall Farm Regional Park
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Discover the Urban Oasis in suburban Maryland just twelve miles from Washington, D.C.
Camp or hike and discover the solitude and tranquility of Greenbelt
Park.
The park is within twelve miles of Washington, D.C. so make plans to visit the
Washington, D.C. area and stay at Greenbelt Park's campground for only
$16.
The
Directions and more information:
They are right off I-95 and the Baltimore Washington
Parkway.
Our address is 6565 Greenbelt Road Greenbelt, Maryland 20770
Call the park if needed:
Park Headquarters 301-344-3948
Ranger Station 301-344-3944
U.S. Park Police 301-344-4250
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As early as the 18th century, the Little Bennett Valley was the scene of farms and small scale industries capitalizing on the region's abundant resources of timber, water, vegetation and vast acreage for farming. Several grist mills, a sumac mill, a saw mill, a saw and bone mill and a whisky manufactory were established at various timess along the Little Bennett Creek. Only the Hyattstown Mill remains as testimony to those early enterprises. The steep and rocky slopes did not encourage farming; but the farmers persevered nonetheless. They raised tobacco, for example, into the 20th century, even though the emphasis had long before shifted to grains.
Around the close of the 19th century, a small rural community was established in the valley. It was named Kingsley after the King Family, who were prominent in the area. The last remaining vestige of that settlement is a one-room schoolhouse.
Today, this 3700 acre preserve is Little Bennett Regional Park, a facility owned and operated by the M-NCPPC. The park offers hiking, camping, golfing and equestrian opportunities.
Enjoy the vast natural resources and scenic beauty as you explore the remnants of the past at Little Bennett Regional Park:
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Prince William Forest
Park
Experience a place where history and nature unite!
Prince William Forest Park is an oasis of natural beauty and human history located only 35 miles south of Washington, DC. 37 miles of hiking trails and 21 miles of bicycle-accessible roads and trails traverse this 15,000 acre piedmont forest. Beneath its canopy lies evidence of human history reaching back to 8,000 B.C.
Prince William Forest Park has 3 front country and 1 backcountry campgrounds and 5 cabin camps.
Directions and More Information:
Take I-95 south to exit 150-B (VA Route 619/Joplin Road). The park entrance is the second right.
From points south:
Take I-95 north to exit 150 (VA Route 619/Joplin
Road). Turn left at the bottom of the exit ramp and continue on VA Route
619 West approximately 1/4 mile to the park entrance.
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Open March 1 - November 15
Whether you're looking for a peaceful weekend in the country or an exciting,
action-packed visit to
Directions and More Information:
768 Cecil Avenue North - PO Box 9
Millersville, MD 21108
Information: (410) 923-2771
Fax: (410) 923-3709
DC I-95 to US 50 East to 3 North Exit
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