Lake Barcroft, Fairfax County, Virginia

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     If the weather is good here at Lake Barcroft, you can go for a hike along the Upland Trail. Lakes are delightful; Lehigh Pond is a lake that's in the vicinity of Lake Barcroft. From a precipitation point of view Lake Barcroft is a pretty common place; through the month of May you get the most rain around here while February is typically the driest month. Pinecrest Golf Course is a golf course near Lake Barcroft; why not take a little tour to Tripps Run while  
   you're here. Now, you may assume that's a load but there's even more exciting stuff to do here at Lake Barcroft. A glorious close by hotel is Comfort Inn Landmark.
No way I can stop, cause I'm havin' a fine time here at Lake Barcroft. There are some great whitewater spots on Four Mile Run, and lots of folks from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria come here. This lake is so wonderful. If you need a spot to stay Comfort Inn Arlington Blvd/DC Gateway is a great choice;
 
               close by you stumble on the Rock Creek Park Bike Trail which is a glorious hiking trail. A visit to Fort Washington Park is worthwhile, and fine water scenery is available at Lake Barcroft Dam next to Lake Barcroft.
The warmest time of the year at Lake Barcroft arrives with high temperatures in the 80's. For the duration of the moonlight hours it's mostly in the 60's. For the duration of the wintertime the highs are ordinarily in the 40's, and night lows in the 20's for Lake Barcroft. This lake is so wonderful. Lake Barcroft is a magnificent location to visit for more than one day, Harmony Place Trailer Park is a magnificent location to camp nearby, and there's whitewater on Pimmit Run for all you adrenaline rush seekers. The Swamp Trail is a good hiking trail near Lake Barcroft, and not far from Lake Barcroft you'll come across Georgetown Reservoir which is a gorgeous lake.
Christopher Run Campground is a magnificent campground nearby, and you can observe Munson Hill from Lake Barcroft.

 
Comfort Inn Arlington Blvd/DC Gateway, Falls Church
6 miles to White House/DC Monuments. 7 miles to Reagan/Washington National Airport. Free Deluxe Continental Breakfast. Free scheduled shuttle service to Ballston metro station. We also offer Free Loca...

Comfort Inn Landmark, Alexandria
Hotel is a six-story, interior corridor, high-rise located at I-395 and Duke Sreet. The 150 spacious guest rooms have coffee makers and dataports. Complimentary scheduled service to/from Van Dorn Metr...

Current weather conditions at Lake Barcroft, Fairfax County, Virginia
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Local climate location: ROCKVILLE 13 miles away


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  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.84333
Longitude: -77.14472

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These outdoors activities are available near Lake Barcroft.
 Hotels Near Lake Barcroft:
Comfort Inn Arlington Blvd/DC Gateway, Falls Church, 1 miles away
Comfort Inn Landmark, Alexandria, 1 miles away
Days Inn Alexandria, Alexandria, 1 miles away
Inns Of Virginia - Alexandria, Alexandria, 2 miles away
Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham Alexandria, Alexandria, 2 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Lake Barcroft:
Christopher Run Campground, Lake Anna, 6 miles away
Harmony Place Trailer Park, Alexandria, 7 miles away
Lake Fairfax Park, Reston, 9 miles away
Pohick Bay Regional Park, Lorton, 9 miles away
 Whitewater Near Lake Barcroft:
Four Mile Run, Arlington CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class III - 4.5 miles long (Ohio Street to Arlington Ridge Road)
Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class II-III - 3 miles long (Old Dominion Drive to above Glebe Road)
Pimmit Run, Fairfax/ Arlington CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class IV(V) - 0 miles long (Glebe Road to Potomac)
 National Parks Near Lake Barcroft:
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD, 12 miles away
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD, 20 miles away
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD, 45 miles away
 Trails Near Lake Barcroft:
Upland Trail, District of Columbia County, 6 miles away
Swamp Trail, District of Columbia County, 6 miles away
Rock Creek Park Bike Trail, District of Columbia County, 8 miles away
 Golf Courses Near Lake Barcroft:
Pinecrest Golf Course, Alexandria, 2 miles away
Greendale Golf Course, Alexandria, 6 miles away
 Lakes Near Lake Barcroft:
Lehigh Pond, Fairfax CountyCounty, 2 miles away
Georgetown Reservoir, District of Columbia CountyCounty, 5 miles away

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Greenbelt Lake
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