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The beauty of Occoquan Reservoir attracts many people from all around. You can take a little tour to Occoquan Dam if you're here at Occoquan Reservoir, and if the weather is wonderful, you can go for a hike along the Calvin Branch Mine Trail. Residence Inn By Marriott Potomac Mills is a magnificent place to get some rest, and if you're here you can take a hike along the North Valley Trail. For the duration of the long summer days at Occoquan Reservoir highs
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Elk Horn Run is one of the streams nearby that might be worth checking out, and you can stay the night at Burke Lake Park. This lake is so wonderful. A nice location for whitewater paddling near Occoquan Reservoir is Accotink Creek; | |
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if you're stopping by from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, you won't be the only one. You definitely ought to love Occoquan Reservoir. If you need a place to stay Country Inn & Suites By Carlson, Woodbridge, VA is a great choice.
There's so much to do here at Occoquan Reservoir that you need to camp here for a while, Hillwood Camping Park is a great spot for that.
This lake is so wonderful. A lake nearby is Huntsman Lake, and the Quantico Falls Trail is
a great hiking trail close by. You can run the rapids of Pohick Creek in the neighborhood of Occoquan Reservoir, and the sights at Fort Washington Park will blow your mind. You think that's enough? Just getting warmed up.
Occoquan
Reservoir is a good location of normal precipitation; during the month of May you get the most rain around here, and the driest of the months is January. Enjoy a round of golf at The Ospreys Golf Club Belmont Bay not far from Occoquan Reservoir, and if you get bored of Occoquan Reservoir you could also check out nearby Burke Lake.
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Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.69417
Longitude: -77.27722
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Pohick Creek, Fairfax CountyCounty, 5 miles away
Class II-III+ - 5.5 miles long (Route 636 to Route 1) |
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Accotink Creek, Fairfax CountyCounty, 6 miles away
Class I-II - 13 miles long (King Arthur Road to Telegraph Road) |
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Quantico Creek, Prince William CountyCounty, 8 miles away
Class II-III - 4 miles long (Trail 7 to Dumfries) |
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