Current NPS alerts (1)
Parking Lot E Closed for Construction
Parking Lot E is closed for construction. The park is currently working to expand this parking area, and the lot will be closed while the expansion is being built. Visitors can still access the Mary Byrd Branch Trail and Quantico Cascades Trail by following trail reroute signs and parking vehicles in Turkey Run parking area. For your safety, please follow all closures and only park in designated parking spots.
Weather alerts (National Weather Service)
Frost Advisory
Frost Advisory issued October 24 at 6:03PM EDT until October 25 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
About this site
Prince William Forest Park is an oasis, a respite of quiet and calm. In 1936, Chopawamsic Recreation Area opened its gates to house children's 'relief' camps during the Great Depression. Renamed Prince William Forest Park in 1948, these fragrant woods and trickling streams have welcomed generations of campers, hikers, bikers and nature lovers. Discover Northern Virginia's best kept secret!
- Type
- Park
- State
- Virginia
- Address
- 18170 Park Entrance Road, Triangle, VA 22172