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Fun things to do and see in Northern Virginia near Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax County and Falls Church. Includes parks, shopping, sightseeing, recreation and events.

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Country Club Style but Affordable Broad Run Golf & Practice Facility

Broad Run Golf & Practice Facility is located at 10201 Golf Academy Drive, Bristow VA 20136, was named as one of the Top 100 Driving Ranges in America, where the entire family can enjoy a round of golf for any age and golfing skill. Built in 1998, Broad Run Golf & Practice Facility was designed by Rick Johnson offering a country club quality environment with affordable rates. Amenities:
  • 9 Hole Golf Course
  • 75 Station Driving Range
  • 2 Acre Practice Area
  • Putting Area
  • 18 Hole Miniature Golf
  • Memberships
  • Instructions
  • Pro Shop
  • Outing and Party Packages
  • Gazebo
  • Catered Meals
The Dave Predzin’s Golf Improvement Center is a partner of Broad Run Golf & Practice Facility where Dave Predzin, PGA, USGTF and Clay Farnsworth, PGA offers instructional programs to teach or help golfers to improvement their skills.

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The Amenities of Prince William Golf Club

Built in 1960, Prince William Golf Club was started off by a community of farmers who traded their tractors for golf carts and stands out today from the modern facilities in Northern Virginia. Amenities:
  • Driving Range
  • Practice Putting Green
  • Outdoor Covered Area
  • Pro Shop
  • Putting and Chipping Facilities
  • Soft Spikes
  • Putting Green
  • Concessions
  • Club Rental
  • Classes
  • Memberships
Prince William Golf Club is located at 14631 Vint Hill Road, Nokesville, VA 20181 with beautiful surroundings to bring comfort and relaxation while golfing.

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Tee Off at Forest Greens Golf Club

Forest Greens Golf Club was designed by Clyde B. Johnston ASGCA, offering challenging yet playable ground for all golfers regardless of levels. As a variety of outings and tournaments are held in Prince William County, Forest Greens Golf Club is one of the many recommendable venues to visit. Located at 4500 Poa Annua Lane, Triangle, VA 22172 and opened in 1996, Forest Greens Golf Club offers 6,839 yards of golf terrain surrounded by Prince William Forest Park and Quantico Marine Base. Forest Greens Golf Club was also named as one of the top 100 golf courses for women by Golf for Women as well as a recommended golf course by Golfstyle magazine and named as an Environmentally Friendly Golf Facility by Virginia Department of Conservation. Features:
  • 1 Golf Course
  • 18 Hole Regulation Length Course
  • Golf Cart
  • Driving Range
  • Food and Drinks
  • Softspike

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Learn to Golf or Just Have Fun at Manassas Hills Golf Course

Manassas Hills Golf Course is located at 7800 Willow Pond Ct in Manassas VA 20111. It was opened in 1959 with a ‘Golf Only’ facility featuring 1,021 yards of golfing land. It offers 9 hole par 3 golf course with 38 stall driving range for leisure. Everyone can practice, have fun and learn. Individual and group classes are offered by PGA Professional Fernando Martinez. With its location, anyone can take a break from work, or relax after work, play with family over the weekend and the like. Amenities:
  • Teaching Pro
  • Putting Green
  • Chipping Area
  • Rental Clubs
  • Carts
  • Pull Carts
  • Food Bar

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Golfing And More At Lake Ridge Park

Lake Ridge Park Golf & Marina is located at 12350 Cotton Mill Drive in Woodbridge VA 22192 featuring the beauty of golf. The park was opened in 1992 designed by Lindsay Irvin offering reasonable fees for beginners and young ones inviting all for a good play of golf. Amenities:
  • Golf Course
  • 9 Hole Par 3 Length Course
  • Mini Golf Course
  • Driving Range
  • Pro Shop
  • Snack Bar
  • Putting Green
  • Club Rental
  • Practice Area
  • Golfing Programs
  • Marine Supplies
  • Launch Ramps
  • Transportation
  • Transient Docks
  • Rentals
  • Fuel
  • Showers
  • Overnight Parking
  • Playground
  • Picnic Area
  • Public Phones
  • Fishing
  • Hiking Trails
  • Wooded Nature Filled Spaces
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Occoquan Regional Park Historical and Recreational

Occoquan Regional Park located at 9751 Ox Road in Lorton VA 22079 conveniently situated along Occoquan River and right across the Town of Occoquan offering over 400 acres of recreational space to everyone. Facilities:
  • Baseball & Softball & Soccer Fields
  • Batting Cages
  • Marina
  • Boating
  • Fishing
  • Snack Bar
  • Trails
  • Turning Point Plaza
Picnic Shelters and Gazebos are available for rent and the option of having a Moon Bounce, Rock Wall and even a mechanical ride can add more fun into the occasion. Turning Point Plaza is a memorial dedicated to the women suffragists who were imprisoned at the Occoquan Workhouse in the 1900’s for defending their right to vote. The reports regarding the situation of the imprisoned suffragists led to the 19th Amendment permitting women to freely vote. Re-enactments and displays are featured at Turning Point Plaza at Occoquan Regional Park.
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Leesylvania State Park Nature Filled and Historical

Located at 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive in Woodbridge VA 22191, Leesylvania State Park opened its 542 acres of land in 1992, being surrounded by the Potomac River, Powells Creek and Neabsco Creek. Situated in the South Eastern area of Prince William County is just 25 miles away from Washington DC and Fredericksburg. With the history of Leesylvania State Park on 'Freestone Point' referring to the sandstone used for building by early settlers, the land itself was a section of the Leesylvania Plantation. Robert E. Lee's father Colonel Henry Lee III or 'Light Horse Harry' was raised on the land. Although the residence was burned down somewhat in the 18th Century, their family gravesite remains intact. Activities offered:
  • Camping: Group camping is permitted and only small tents are allowed on the campground.
  • Trails: With 5 trails suited for hiking with scenic nature and historical filled ambiance, hikers can also enjoy viewing the Potomac as well as the remains of a Civil War Confederate gun battery.
  • Fishing: Angling is abundant with largemouth bass, catfish, perch and striped bass as long as Anglers have a Maryland or Virginia freshwater fishing license.
  • Swimming: Swimming is not allowed because of the boat activities, but with the half mile of sand beach on the Potomac River, visitors can enjoy wading, walking or simply sunning on the shore.
  • Picnics: 1 open area and 4 large picnic shelters are available through reservations.
  • Visitor Center: Historical and Nature displays are showcased at the Center along with a gift shop and education on environment programs are held.
  • Snack Bar: An array of snacks of sandwiches, pizza, ice cream, drinks are available here, including souvenirs, groceries, gas, bait and tackle and the like.

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At Old Hickory Golf Club

10/366 - Got Balls? Located at 11921 Chanceford Drive in Woodbridge VA 22192, Old Hickory Golf Club maintains an upscale but traditional golf course as well as wedding and banquet amenities within the area. Tim Freeland had designed the Par 72, 7077 yard course who had also for golf legend Gary Player. The practice area comprises of a driving range, putting green and a game area that is managed by a professional staff along with digital video analysis. The course was created blanketed with pine, oak, maple and hickory with Beaver Creek cutting through. The land was incorporated into the course layout to give a traditional golfing environment with the tradition golfing attire rule. Old Hickory Golf Club offers Weekday Memberships, Full Week Memberships and Corporate Plans throughout the year to suit every lifestyle. Companies, social groups or families can head out to the Club and take advantage of the outing package provided. But it isn’t just any typical outing with cart and green fees and range balls; Old Hickory Club adds excitement with awards, professional scoring, contests and lots more. The Clubhouse at Old Hickory Golf Club can house 250 people with its ballroom, dining room and veranda suited for weddings, banquets or a company party. For Outing packages, special menus are created specially. photo credit: Mariano Kamp

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It’s Never ‘Nothing To Do’ At Lakeridge

When one can’t seem to find anything to do or need a quick stop to relax in Lakeridge, these places will always give you a warm welcome:

Tacketts Mill

Located just off the I-95 corridor, corner of Old Bridge Road and Harbor Drive in Lakerdige, the multi level center, Tacketts Mill offers more than 30 years of retail outlets, office space, specialty shops and residential townhouses. Businesses in Tacketts Mill include:
  • Massage Envy
  • NT Salon
  • Dream Dinners
  • Lakeridge Pizzaria
  • Dunkin Donuts/Baskin Robins
  • Fitness Together
  • Smith & Fisher
  • And many more!

Festival at Old Bridge

Located at Dillingham Square & Old Bridge Road in Woodbridge VA 22192, Festival at Old Bridge Shopping Center provides residents with nearby shopping convenience in a fun environment.

Lake Ridge Commons Shopping Center

Located at Old Ridge Road and Hedges Run Drive, residents can indulge in convenient shopping experience at Lake Ridge Commons Shopping Center. Businesses in Lake Ridge Commons Shopping Center include:
  • Giant Food
  • Starbucks
  • Urgent Medical Care
  • And many more!

Chinn Park Regional Library

Located at 13065 Chinn Park Drive, Woodbridge VA 22192, the Chinn Park Regional Library was the first regional library to be built in Prince William County that offers leisure and educational reading for the entire family. The library also holds an array of books and movies on tape. Features:
  • Internet Stations
  • Children’s Area
  • Study Section
  • Activities for Kids

Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library

Located at 12964 Harbor Drive in Woodbridge VA 22192, Lake Ridge Neighborhood Library in the Fairfield Office Park provides students a broad collection of books to help them with their studies as well as leisure reading.

Potomac Community Library

Located at 2201 Opitz Boulevard in Woodbridge VA 22191, Potomac Community Library offers an array or educational, research, activities and the like within its walls that children, students, parents and professionals can enjoy. Features:
  • Wi-Fi Access
  • Computer Stations
  • Computer Programs
  • English Classes
  • African American Book Club
  • And many more!

Prince William Forest Park Protecting Nature’s Blessings

With a history of logging and over-cultivation, 17,000 acres of Prince William Forest Park is now home of tranquility for nature’s blessings where families and friends can visit. Located 32 miles away south of Washington DC and 22 miles north of Fredericksburg, Prince William Forest Park was also named as Chopawamsic Recreation Demonstration Area years ago, carefully shelters the federally threatened orchid Isotria medeoloides, a small whorled pogonia and the Eastern Box Turtle which a type of reptile with the longest life span as well as many other species.

Wildlife

Bird watching for migratory birds and songbirds can be anticipated. A complete list of bird species can be availed at the Visitor Center. But birds aren’t the only animals to be seen. Deer, Beavers and even wild turkeys can be sighted in this beautiful forest.

Fishing

As long as you have a Virginia fishing license, anglers can take a shot at fishing for catfish, crappie, pickerel, perch bluegill and even bass. State and federal regulations are strictly imposed while fishing licenses are not sold at the visitor center.

Hiking

37 miles of trails can be explored within the park offering visitors a tranquil and calm ambiance for variety of purposes such as vigorous activities, nature study or perhaps just a moment to be alone.

Bicycling

Keep a guide handy from the visitor center where information on restrooms, water, parking as well as paved and unpaved roads and you are set to enjoy 21 miles of bicycling with nature blessed scenery.

Picnicking

Picnic areas are allotted with tables, grills, trash bins, water and restrooms.

Education

Programs are held by rangers for those wishing to focus more on the study of the environment. The most favored option of exploring and discovering Prince William Forest Park’s history is by taking a hike on the 4 mile geology trail that showcases geologic change within its 570 million years. Schools can even have trips arranged for their students on give children an on hand study of their lessons and to mold them into being environmentally responsible.