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Pohick Park and Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge and State Park in Virginia

Pohick Park

Pohick Park and Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge and State Park offer acres of heavy treed trails, home to thousand of birds, including nesting Bald Eagles. We have visited Pohick Park and Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge and State Park three times, just to relax on the wooded shoreline and enjoy the view and the sounds of the waves washing softly onto the gravel beach.



Wooded picnic areas, fishing, wildlife including bald eagles and restful water scenery await you.

For beauty and peaceful moments, head south along Route 1, go past Fort Belvoir to the traffic light at Gunston Road. Make a left (towards Potomac River area) (Gunston Road). There are two parks along Gunston Road, first is the Mason Neck State Park and Wildlife Refuge and the other one is the Pohick Bay Regional Park.

Together over 1,000 acres, these two parks are located in Lorton, Virginia on the Mason Neck Pennisula.

Pohick Park is on the north side of the Mason Neck Pennisula and Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge is on the southern edge of the Pennisula.



Pohich Bay Regional Park

Off of Gunston Road, the road traverses a steep hill which leads down to the vehicle and boat trailer parking lot of Pohick Park. Pohick Park has a public boat launch facility to the Potomac River and this park also offers canoes, kayaks, paddle boats and jon boats for rent on the weekends. We have visited three times, just to relax on the wooded shoreline and enjoy the view and the sounds of the waves washing softly onto the gravel beach.
Pohick Park Pohick Park
Pohick Park boat launch area Pohick Park Water Sports


Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge and State Park

Mason Neck, also off of Gunston Road, is an ecologically fragile land that shelters a profusion of wildlife, especially the bald eagle. The developed recreation areas are concentrated where they will least disturb the delicate balance of nature.

The spring day we visited Mason Neck, the lovely mingled scents of honeysuckle and roses emanated from the wooded area of a nearby pathway as we stood at the shoreline. 		Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge
Mason Neck State Park Mason Neck State Park
In addition to water activities, these parks also offer family and group camping, hiking, picnic areas and a large "treehouse" play area for children.
Mason Neck Picnic Area Mason Neck Play Area

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