Prince William Forest Park
18100 Park Headquarters Road
Triangle VA 22172, 703-221-4706
Recreation Activities: Auto Touring � Biking � Camping �
Educational Programs � Fishing � Hiking � Wildlife Viewing
Camping Areas
Chopawamsic Backcountry
Open All Year
Phone 703-221--7181
Details
Hike-in backcountry camping sites available under a first-come, first-served
permit system. The permit is available at the visitor center and is free of
charge. The Chopawamsic backcountry area offers an opportunity for backcountry
camping and solitude in a remote location of the park.
Oak Ridge Campground
Open All Year
Phone 703-221-7181
Details
Oak Ridge Campground provides tent and RV (32' limit) camping for six persons or
less per site. Campsites are wooded and provide a table and fire grill, nearby
showers and flush toilets, a parking space and room for tents or small
recreational vehicles. Campers select sites on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sites are $15.00 per night, payable through a self-registration envelope.
Travel Trailer Village
Open All Year
Phone 703-221-2474
Details
Travel Trailer Village is a private, concessionaire-operated full-service
recreational vehicle (RV) campground located on the north side of the park on
Route 234. Sites provide full hookups and access to hot showers, dump station,
swimming pool, laundry, playground and picnic tables.
Turkey Run Ridge Group Campground
Open All Year
Phone 703-221-7181
Details
Turkey Run Ridge Campground is exclusively for group tent camping. Providing
picnic tables, grills, parking and tent space, the sites are designed so parties
of seven persons or more may camp in close proximity. Reservations are required.
Sites are $40.00 a night.
Lodging Options
Group Cabin Camping (For groups from 11-200 campers)
Open All Year
Phone 703-221-5843
Details
Historic cabin camps built in the 1930s can accommodate up to 200 persons and
are used extensively by clubs, groups, and reunions. Cabin camps provide an
outdoor experience with sleeping and cooking facilities available in a rustic
setting.
Individual Cabins (For individuals and groups up to ten campers)
Open May to the middle of October
Phone 703-221-5843
Details
Cabin Rental -The individual cabins are rustic forest retreats constructed in
the 1930s by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC). Each cabin is furnished with
twin-sized cots, ceiling fans and overhead lighting. Grills and picnic tables
are located outside each cabin. The bathhouse, restrooms, hot showers and
telephones are centrally located. Applications/Reservations � Reservations for
individual, family and small group cabin rentals in Camp 3 are accepted on a
first-come, first-served basis (Applicants must be 18 years of age or older).
Additional Information
Getting There
Plane
The area is served by Washington's Dulles International, Baltimore/Washington
International, and Reagan Washington National airports.
Car
From Washington, D.C.: Take I-95 south to exit 150-B to Joplin Road (Va. 619
west). The park entrance is the second right.
From points south: Take I-95 to exit 150 to Joplin Road (Va. 619 west). The park
entrance is the second right.
Approximate driving times: From Washington, D.C., 45 minutes; from
Fredericksburg, Va., 20 minutes.
Bus
Greyhound bus service is available in Triangle, Virginia.
Public Transportation
Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express rail services are available in nearby
Quantico, Virginia.
Getting Around
Most park facilities, hiking trails, biking paths, picnicking and camping areas
may be accessed from the park Scenic Drive, a nine-mile paved loop road. The
only exceptions are the Chopawamsic backcountry area and Cabin Camps 1, 2, 4 and
5, for which permits are required.
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