Smith Lake, Stafford County, Virginia

   
Custom Search
User input for Smith Lake, Stafford County, Virginia:

Be the first to submit input for Smith Lake.
Help improve this web site with your great input.


Submit Input:
Your Name:
Write or Paste Input here:

Upload picture:      Review Guidelines


 
    Smith Lake is a lake worth visiting. Don't leave Smith Lake without first going for a hike along the Turkey Run Ridge Trail, and if you've had enough of Smith Lake, Breckinridge Reservoir is close by. This lake is so wonderful. A tremendous place for whitewater paddling right next door to Smith Lake is Aquia Creek; there's some flowing water nearby, Beaverdam Run is a stream you can stop by while you're here. Smith Lake is not the only spot nearby, Breckenridge  
   Reservoir is a nearby lake, and if you need a site to stay Staybridge Suites STAFFORD is a good choice.
Quantico Creek - South Branch is a wonderful whitewater spot near Smith Lake, and there are magnificent sites to look at along the Chopawamsic Trail. This lake is so wonderful. Aquia Creek Dam is an exciting thing to check out; why not camp at Aquia Pines Campground since you're here at Smith Lake.
Go for a hike on the South Valley Trail, and lots of
 
               folks from Washington-Arlington-Alexandria come here. For the period of the summer highs here at Smith Lake get into the 80's; the nighttime is fairly cooler of course, ordinarily in the 60's. For the duration of the winter highs are in the 40's, and overnight lows in the 20's for Smith Lake. You just ought to go for Smith Lake. Turkey Run Ridge Campground is a pleasant local campground, and Country Inn By Carlson Stafford is a good location to get some rest.
Smith Lake generally gets a lot of rain; the month of August is the wettest with most of the rain; the driest month is January.

 
Staybridge Suites STAFFORD, Stafford
The Staybridge Suites is conveniently located along Interstate 95 in Stafford, Virginia between Washington, D.C. & Richmond. Our all suite hotel is conveniently located nearby Quantico Marine Corps Ba...

Country Inn By Carlson Stafford, Stafford
-Offers free high-speed Internet -Conveniently located in Stafford County off Interstate 95 near Washington DC -Read It & Return Lending Library -Complimentary breakfast including hot & cold selectio...

Current weather conditions at Smith Lake, Stafford County, Virginia
WXPort

Local climate location: WARRENTON 5 miles away


OTHER_INFO
  Coordinates:
Latitude: 38.48667
Longitude: -77.39833

Virginia Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in Virginia

Stafford County Lakes
Complete list of all lakes in Stafford County

Books about Smith Lake
List of books available on Amazon.com about Smith Lake, Stafford 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 Smith 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.
 

 

OUTDOORS_GUIDE
These outdoors activities are available near Smith Lake.
 Hotels Near Smith Lake:
Staybridge Suites STAFFORD, Stafford, 1 miles away
Country Inn By Carlson Stafford, Stafford, 1 miles away
Wingate by Wyndham - Stafford Va, Stafford, 1 miles away
Best Western Aquia/Quantico Inn, Aquia Harbour, 1 miles away
Comfort Inn Stafford, Stafford, 1 miles away
 Camp Grounds Near Smith Lake:
Aquia Pines Campground, Stafford, 1 miles away
Turkey Run Ridge Campground, Prince William County, 5 miles away
Oak Ridge Campground, Prince William County, 6 miles away
Prince william Travel Trailer Village, Dumfries, 7 miles away
 Whitewater Near Smith Lake:
Aquia Creek, Stafford CountyCounty, 3 miles away
      Class II - 10.5 miles long (Rt. 610 to US 1)
Quantico Creek - South Branch, Prince William CountyCounty, 5 miles away
      Class I-III - 8.5 miles long (Route 619 to Dumfries)
Quantico Creek, Prince William CountyCounty, 6 miles away
      Class II-III - 4 miles long (Trail 7 to Dumfries)
 National Parks Near Smith Lake:
Fort Washington Park, Fort Washington - MD, 32 miles away
Greenbelt Park, Greenbelt - MD, 45 miles away
Catoctin Mountain Park, Thurmont - MD, 60 miles away
 Trails Near Smith Lake:
Chopawamsic Trail, Prince William County, 4 miles away
South Valley Trail, Prince William County, 5 miles away
Turkey Run Ridge Trail, Prince William County, 5 miles away
 Lakes Near Smith Lake:
Breckenridge Reservoir, Stafford CountyCounty, 3 miles away
Breckinridge Reservoir, Stafford CountyCounty, 3 miles away

MORE STUFF NEARBY:

Abel Lake
Great lake to fish, crappie ,bass ,bluegill ,catfish cold deep water lake the water is clearer at the far end....

Motts Run Reservoir
13 miles away
I came to this web site for information on Motts Run Reservoir. Not to find out what is in the area. Are there boat rentals at Motts Run? If so how much are they. Is Motts Run a park with places to cook and eat? Can you camp there? Do they allow fishing there? Can you go swiming there? Can you bring your own boat?If so are there any limits on size or type of boat. If they allow fishing what kind of fish are there? Are there any restrictions on type or size of fish that can be caught? How do I get to Motts run? What kind of roads am I going to travel on? Is there a phone number that I can use to make reservations if needed? What hours is Motts Run open?...

Burke Lake Park
16 miles away
burke lake is aswome I always went there when I was growing up. the display of animal is neat too....

Burke Lake
16 miles away
Let the people kite-board...

Pohick Bay Regional Park
18 miles away
2 PHOTOS
Tent Sites, RV Hookups, Pets OK, Fires OK, Store, Nearby Grocery, Pool...
RV:93 Electric Sites, - 10 RV hookups, PETS:No for Cabin Rentals, GROCERY:3 miles, POOL:Discount Rate...
...shington DC and its famous waterfront.  Pohick Bay offers canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and jon boats for rent on the weekends during the summer months.

In addition to water activities the park also offers family and group camping, 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 d...

Greenbelt Park
45 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!...

Outdoors related information copyright © Stratus-Pikpuk, Inc. - Detailed hotel information copyright © Interactive Hotel Solutions