 | | |
| | Fox Lake, Fairfax County, Virginia |
| |
| |
User input for Fox Lake, Fairfax County, Virginia:
Be the first to submit input for Fox Lake. Help improve this web site with your great input.
Submit Input:

|
| |
|
After a long day outdoors Courtyard Fairfax Fair Oaks is a perfect site to spend a night or two, and if you're interested in hydro structures, you can explore Fox Dam. This lake is so wonderful. Whitewater paddling is not for everybody but if it's for you then we recommend Potomac River, and Fox Lake is not the only place close by, Timber Lake is a close by lake. Don't try to stop me, cause I'm havin' a delightful time here at Fox Lake. Why not take a refreshing
| | | |
| | hike along the Meadow Trail, and naturally Little Difficult Run flows through this region. Lots of folks from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria come to Fox Lake. There are some great whitewater spots on Difficult Run; if you've had enough of Fox Lake, Lake Audubon is nearby. While you're here at Fox Lake you can play some golf at Penderbrook Golf Club; you can stay the night at Clay Cafe Studios. A great nearby hotel is Comfort Inn University Center, and | |
| |
the Gold Mine Trail offers hiking at its best. This lake is so wonderful. There's so much to do here at Fox Lake that you need to camp here for a while, Hillwood Camping Park is a good location for that; there's great hiking along
the Potomac Heritage Trail. All the water falling down from the sky makes Fox Lake a wet spot; the month of May is the wettest with most of the rain while February is frequently the driest month. Summertime highs at Fox Lake regularly
tend to be in the 80's, and through summer nights temperatures are in the 60's. Through the winter highs are in the 40's with winter lows in the 20's overnight here at Fox Lake.
|
|
 | | |
Coordinates: Latitude: 38.89167 Longitude: -77.33278
Virginia Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Virginia
Fairfax County Lakes Complete list of all lakes in Fairfax County
Books about Fox Lake List of books available on Amazon.com about Fox Lake, Fairfax County, Virginia.
Outdoors Recreation Near Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia Very comprehensive list of a variety of outdoors recreation in the vicinity of Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-Virginia-Maryland-West Virginia, the metro area neareast to Fox Lake. Find info on campgrounds, hiking trails, ski resorts, lakes, beaches, parks, whitewater and more.
Virginia Outdoors Index This is a very comprehensive index of outdoors activities in the great state of Virginia.
| |
|
 |
|
| |

|
| These outdoors activities are available near Fox Lake. |
| | Camp Grounds Near Fox Lake:
|
| | Whitewater Near Fox Lake:
 |
Difficult Run, Fairfax CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class III-IV(V+) - 0.9 miles long (Old Georgetown Pike to Potomac River) |
 |
Potomac River, Montgomery CountyCounty, 8 miles away Class V+ - 0.6 miles long (Through Great Falls) |
 |
Potomac River, Montgomery CountyCounty, 9 miles away Class I-II - 4 miles long (Violette's Lock - GW Canal Loop) |
|
| | National Parks Near Fox Lake:
|
| | Golf Courses Near Fox Lake:
|
|
|
 |
|
|
|  |
| MORE STUFF NEARBY:
Burke Lake Park
 | burke lake is aswome I always went there when I was growing up. the display of animal is neat too.... |
Burke Lake
 | Let the people kite-board... |
Pohick Bay Regional Park
 | 16 miles away 2 PHOTOS Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool, Showers, Laundry, Nearby Restaurant(s), Nearby Attractions, Fishing, Boating, Kids Activities, Playground, Cabins... Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool... - 10 RV hookups, CABINS:No Pets... RV:93 Electric Sites, - 10 RV hookups, PETS:No for Cabin Rentals, GROCERY:3 miles, POOL:Discount Rate... ... golfing, boating, hiking, picnic areas, disc and miniature golf, and a playground for children. For those of you interested in swimming, we offer Pirate's Cove Waterpark! Please contact the park about swim lessons for your family.
Pohick Bay Regional Park, located on Mason Neck Pennisula is an ecologically fragile land that shelters an abundance of wildlife, including the bald eagle. Nature lovers can expect to see blue birds, osprey, heron, deer, beavers and rare sightings of river otters.
Washington, D.C., and Northern Virginia. Convenient to Interstate 95, Pohick Bay Regional Park is 11 miles from the Springfield Metro Station, 22 miles from Washington, D.C., and 11 miles from Mount Vernon. Mason Neck State Park, Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge and Gunston Hall Plantation are Pohick Bay's neighbors on the peninsula. Pick up directions to local points of interest at the camp store.
A network of trails leads walkers to the waterfront, mini golf and outdoor pool. A one-mile trail connects the family campground to Gunston Hall Plantation, home of George ... |
Lake Needwood
 | 18 miles away Not recommended: standing under the dam at the end of Lake Needwood--might collapse at any time.... |
Greenville Farm Family Campground
 | 19 miles away August 2006 - the campground is NOT closed. They're still in operation, and very nice and helpful, so give them a call....Park sold and closed permanently on April 27, 2002 for development... |
Greenbelt Park
 | 31 miles away Regular camping fees at this time (06/08) are $16/night. I have been camping at Greenbelt Park every summer for a week for the last 7 years. It was always at $14 up till last year when it went up to $16. Great Park though! Love it!... |
|