Enjoy the sights and scenery of Pohick Bay Regional Park on horseback! The park offers a 3.3 mile long trail perfect for equestrian use. The trail winds through the woods and eventually near the water for some wonderful vantages.
Pohick Bay Regional Park has a wide network of trails that wind throughout the park and offer great glimpses of the bay, and portions of the local environment - totalling over eight and a half miles combined. In addition, there are over 15 bluebird boxes throughout the park, some are on existing trails. Bluebird conservationists monitor the boxes weekly for recent activity.
Occoquan has hiking trails throughout the park that wind through forested areas and offer scenic vistas of the Occoquan River. Some of the trails are paved, and all are appropriate for bicycles and walkers/runners.
Hemlock Overlook offers trails for horses and their riders near the entrance to the park. The trails vary in length, and several brush along the Occoquan Reservoir, providing excellent views of the water.
The park features a number of walking and hiking trails, which allows visitors to explore the land and understand where the various facets of its history occurred.
Fountainhead Regional Park offers four different trails for horses and their riders throughout the park. The trails vary in length, and several wind along the Occoquan Reservoir, providing excellent views of the water.
Fountainhead offers one of the area’s best and most well-known mountain bike trails. The trail is a single use series of loops that feature multiple short, steep climbs and several fast descents. The trail, including all its various loops and routes, is nearly 15 miles long. It features a green beginner loop of about 3 miles, an intermediate loop and an advanced loop. The advanced loop starts with an entrance that opens with a steep incline, artfully placed rock step ups and a wooden hairpin turn.
Tracing a 40-mile route on two tributary waterways of the Chesapeake Bay, paddling adventures await as you explore a vast and changing landscape, spanning 13,000 years of human history, past 10,000 acres of public lands dedicated to resource conservation in northern Virginia.
NOVA Park’s longest natural surface trail is the 19.6 mile Bull Run-Occoquan hiking trail, which connects Bull Run, Hemlock Overlook, Bull Run Marina and Fountainhead Regional Parks. Perfect for hikers or those on horseback, this incredible path takes visitors through more than 5,000 acres of scenic woodlands. Along this track one will also find one of the region’s richest untapped historic resources.
Winding through the woodlands along the northern end of the park, the white trail provides an easy two and a half mile loop for hikers and equestrians.
Due to high demand, spots fill fast! To save time during registration, create a user account and complete the camper information prep questions in advance. Visit the 'Registration' tab on each camp's webpage for details.
Climb UPton—the largest ropes course in the Mid-Atlantic— is NOW OPEN Daily! Climb UPton offers 90 different elements and three levels of difficulty.
Purchase an Annual Waterpark Pass now for Spring Sale Savings! Starting at $80 per individual. Receive admission to all 5 waterparks; discounts on concessions and retail; early entry; and special savings on NOVA Parks attractions and events.
