Bring your bike if you can, as the trails go all the way down to Mason Neck and Lorton. In summer the campsites are nicely shaded, and it was fun to watch the birds (including some eagle chips) with our morning coffee, the eagles on our hike down to the bay, see fireflies at dusk, then bats each night over the playground. The dogwoods are everywhere is spring, and I only imagine the foliage being lovely each autumn. This campground quiet yet convenient, having two boathouse/laundry house stations This park and the nearby Bull Run park have a ranger badge for kids much like National Parks Junior Ranger program, up to two badges per visit. In peak camping season Pirate's Cove has a discount for Pohick Bay campers. Souvenirs, a few sundries, and cold treats were at the camp store. Food Lion and more aren't far away, a bring your own frisbee if you want to skip the store markup. read more

A really nice spot at a good price. Great trails and the restrooms are good to go. Staff was friendly. read more

Pohick Bay Regional Park - Mini Golf Near Me - Lorton, Virginia

Pohick Bay is a wonderful park to see wildlife. Quiet and peaceful we love to walk or sit by the water. So exciting to see the Bald Eagles! read more

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This park on Mason Neck has lovely views of the water and is located about 4 miles away from Route 1. It also has a convenient boat launching ramp. If you want to take an easy stroll, the peaceful trails here are short. Be sure to show your driver's license if you're a Fairfax County resident (admission is free), but the park will charge $8 for out-of-state license placeholders. Did not stay or see the campground, but if you're here for a picnic or short stroll by the water, the views are lovely and certain to bring a smile to your face (while lowering blood pressure). There's a public restroom facility and several benches where you can sit to enjoy a sandwich and admire the views. If it's a chilly or breezy day, however, you might want to avoid this park as the water will amplify whatever wind you experience. read more

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I have camped at Pohick Bay twice, once in the family campsite and once at the primitive site. This review is about the primitive sites. These sites have no electric or water hookups and are tent only, which decreases demand and makes for a much quieter experience. Rangers do rounds pretty often so it feels very safe. My site was shaded, flat and pretty large. You also have access to the family site where the camp store and activities are. The restrooms are decent, but I did not enjoy the showers - they are exceptionally small and poorly ventilated. The showers at the family sites are much larger, better ventilated and one even has A/C. Would definitely shower over there next time. The comfort station does have a dishwashing station which is nice and restrooms are clean enough for a campground. Camp store is well stocked and offers firewood and ice, but is pretty expensive (which I do normal expect in Fairfax county). Overall this is a great camping option for someone who lives in/around NOVS and wants an easy, convenient and peaceful camping experience. read more

Pohick Bay Regional Park - Primitive campsite - Mini Golf Near Me - Lorton, Virginia

Gray trails, gorgeous view with park . Worth a day trip. Good parking. Playground overlooking water makes it great for parents.

There's pandemic Pohik Bay Regional Park and pre-pandemic Pohick Bay Regional Park. A 40-minute drive south of Washington, D.C. passed Mount Vernon, Pohick Bay Regional Park is a large park near Mason Neck State Park. The park is along Gunston Cove. Here is what to love: 1) Scenery- Along the water, it offers beautiful views of the cove and river. 2) Amenities- It has three hiking trails at varying levels, a playground, campgrounds, kayak rentals, bathrooms, etc. 3) Trails- With most trails not very long or intense, it's a perfect hike with small kids. What not to love: 1) Parking- It's free for Virginia residents, but it cost $8 for out of state visitors. When the world is not in a pandemic, there's a large water park open worth visiting. read more

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Pohick Bay is a typical family campground experience characterized by crowds, kids, and amenities. I generally don't mind those things, just something to be mindful of if you are expecting a quiet and secluded escape. With that being said, the staff is incredibly attentive and they strive to enforce the 10 pm noise curfew. Admittedly, I can say that from first-hand experience. We got a little carried away playing Catch Phrase and didn't realize the time was 10:15 pm. The ranger kindly approached us to remind us of the noise policy. We have certainly been those campers wishing others would hush down at midnight, so I appreciate that the campground upholds this policy out of respect for campers. read more

Pohick Bay Regional Park - Happy campers. - Mini Golf Near Me - Lorton, Virginia

Went here for a walk, there a fee to enter the park for out state visitors about $8.00 per car. The park is about 4 miles from the US 1. The park has trails to explore, highly recommended for anyone looking to explored the wooded area and relaxed for a few hours. The park also has boat ramp for those who want go in the lake and enjoy the water. The park has small playground area for kids to enjoy. The beautiful sunset is breathtaking and tranquility of this park is worth to visit. The park has plenty of parking. The sunset is the part of being in the park during sunset is breathtaking. read more

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Camped here in our 30' Class A for 2 nights. Sites were wooded, semi-private and level. Our site had a fire ring, grill, picnic table and electricity. There was a playground and a couple of bathhouses and laundry. They had a movie night at the playground for all to enjoy. Was run more like a private campground than a municipal one. Only negatives I can think of is there was only one dump station for the entire campground. This wasn't an issue for us because we checked out on a Monday so there was no wait but I imagine on a Sunday it's pretty backed up. We were 10 minutes late leaving our campsite and Katelyn called me twice to make sure we were leaving. I found this very rude. It was obvious we were breaking camp. Wanted to charge us $25 to check out by three. Ridiculous! Never, ever has this happened to us before and it wasn't like there was anyone coming in on our site that day anyway! I could see her concern if we weren't obviously getting ready to leave! We have camped at over 50 campgrounds and not once have we had this happen! Not that we are always running behind but occasionally we do. Anyway it's a nice place to stay but you better leave by the checkout time or else!!!! read more

Pohick Bay Regional Park - Campsite - Mini Golf Near Me - Lorton, Virginia

Very clean and green! The park is lovely, bathrooms were clean and nice! We used the camp facilities for showering etc because it was that good! It was great to bring the dogs out and not having to worry about plant burs etc read more

It is very nice to have a campground so close to us in DC. I was very excited when we found Pohick Bay a few years ago and have come back several times since. Most of the lots are deep enough to feel like you're not camping right by the street. In some other campgrounds we have had to set our tents up on square gravel pads, which I didn't like, but here tents can be anywhere on the campsite. There is water and electricity. The bathrooms are conveniently located with flush toilets, showers, and a large outdoor sink for dishwashing. The bathrooms are heated during the winter months, and the showers are hot. Since I don't have small children, I stay as far away from the playground as possible. It gets a little noisy over there, but I can see how the circle of campsites with a playground in the middle would be a dream for families. There are many activities to do: There's is a water park, which I have heard good things about but haven't been to, mini golf, frisbee golf, kayaks, paddle boats, and several trails. The campground also runs events like movies at night and hayrides. Side note: We used the paddle boats yesterday, and our interactions with the attendant were strange and confusing so say the least. I believe that he might have had some learning challenges, which we we patient and good natured with, but nonetheless, we were confused and bewildered during the whole process. It would have been nice to have someone on hand who could tell us what was happening. A short walk from the campsites is Gunston Hall, the historically restored home of George Mason, and about a 15 drive minutes away is George Washington's home. We have toured both and enjoyed them. read more

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Kayaked with my husband here yesterday. It was our first time to visit this park. There is a lot of wildlife, and the scenery is very beautiful. We recommend coming here to enjoy water activities! Kayaks are disinfected after use, and staff are wearing masks. read more

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This is a review of our hiking and playground experience. The yellow trail was ok until halfway through when it intersects with a campground area. The signage/trail arrows were pretty lacking so we turned around disappointed. The playground in the main area was ok except it was covered in an abnormally high amount of spider webs. Not a playground to visit in summer I guess. More of a fall/winter playground read more

This is a nice, local park close to Metro DC. The campground is clean and well kept. The staff is extremely helpful with everything. The small camp store is well-stocked with some of the basic camping necessities. There is plenty to do - trails, water activities, a very nice playground, put-put golf, and frisbee golf. The only caution I have is for those camping in a travel trailer or RV. The majority of the spots are not level. Several could be level with a block or two under one side. Still though, there are several more where blocks won't even help. The inner ring around the park seems to offer the best spots. Also, Reserve America, the company Pohick Bay now uses for reservations, are not familiar with the camp sites. We have a 31' travel trailer and they were happy to put us in a spot a park employee said they wouldn't put anything over 25' in. As i mentioned, the staff is extremely helpful. I recommend calling and asking them which spots are the best based on your requirements, then making the reservation through Reserve America. All-in-all, we had a good time. This was our second time camping there and we will be back. The location makes up for some of the minor annoyances. read more

"Pohick Bay Regional Park offers a challenging disc golf course that meanders through the woods within the the park and features 18 holes. Disc golf is open year round, weather permitting. Pohick Bay's camp store offers an assortment of discs available for purchase." read more

It is absolutely stupid that this place is charging $8 for parking in order to go to the pirates cove swim park, which pulls in enough money as it is. This park is trashed and run down anyways, so this will be our last visit here. read more

My wife and I have stayed in the campgrounds. I envy their full hookup sites. My site has electric & water. Not used to having water at my site. It's nice to have water pressure. The campgrounds are wooded with a large field in the middle for a playground. Parents with young children, pick the sites that are near the playground. You won't be sorry. read more

I like this place but just a reminder. Please stay away from the boat launch/ramp, because usually the people launch their boat won't be able to see you.. you're doing yourself a favor.. read more

Went tent camping this weekend. All campsites are really on top of each other but is was still nice the bathrooms were clean and the atmosphere was nice ! We had a great time read more

Loved the semi seclusion with the trees, well marked trails and laundry was open during covid. Only suggestion is to provide propane refill. That would be a plus. This was way better than a KOA. read more

If you want to find a boat ramp in the Alexandria area and Belle Haven is meh (yes, that ramp is steep and trying to launch during low tide is almost impossible) and Gravelly Pt is full, this is possibly your best bet. It's a hike down Rte 1 and onto Gunston, but the ramps are plenty, parking is ample and $9 fee is alright. Negative is that you have to come back before sunset since the park is closed (except for those camping onsite). Pohick is a great launching site if you want to boat south or west. You cut through the City of Alexandria no wake zone. The playground is meant for older kids so the under 5 crowd may find the equipment a tad difficult to maneuver. This park gets super crowded in the summer, with all the tables occupied. It's not too fun when everyone is blasting their own music. Bonus, Pirates Cove is here and it's a pretty neat water park for the kiddos! read more

NIGHTMARE STAFF! Our Cub Scout Pack has camped at Pohick Park several times over the years, in the "overflow" sites, and at Camp Wilson. Let me start by saying the park itself is beautiful but the staff was HORRIBLE every single time. Our recent visit in particular was excessively bad. Our check-in time was noon. Almost immediately we were accosted by a very young rude employee who told us we needed to "move ALL the cars that do not have a parking tag, immediately". We let the employee know that we had 150 Scouts and their parents arriving, all at different times during the afternoon because of Saturday sports games, birthday parties etc, and that we would inform everyone to move their cars immediately after unloading. These camp sites pretty large and there is plenty of room for several cars to park and unload at each site. While our "unregistered cars" were unloading they were pulled completely into the site, they did not block or impede other campers, main roads or fire access routes. Many of our parents were first time campers, simply trying to get their gear unloaded and start their fun night of camping. You would think that they would allow a reasonable "grace period" to find their sites and unload. Apparently this is not the case, the Pohick staff told us that we were "breaking the contract" and that they were going to have to kick us out and/or call the police. Here are the rules sent that were sent to us: Parking - Overflow Area Designated parking, including your group utility vehicle, is provided for each site. Parking in undesignated areas is strictly prohibited. All camping areas are permitted 1 vehicle per site, distributed evenly between the designated sites. Parking passes are provided. Additional vehicles may be parked in the large parking lot across the street near mini-golf. At one point our Lion (kindergarten) leader was physically detained from chaperoning his den on their den hike because of two "unregistered" cars parked at the comfort station. The cars in question were not even cars that belonged to our Pack. When alerted to this behavior our senior leadership stepped in and let the teen know that his action was putting 5 year old kids lives in danger and we need to speak to his superior immediately. After speaking with his superior we thought the situation would be controlled, unfortunately it was not. Again, this is all within the first few hours of parents arriving at the park. Unbelievable! This park needs to address their parking rules and get their young staff under control. At NO time was this park remotely "crowded" with cars. In fact, at one point we drove through the "main family campground" area which are much smaller campsites and each one of those sites had multiple cars parked at each site, many with 4-5 cars, I wonder if they were harassed the way we were? We paid a premium amount money reserving 30 campsites and we were treated like unwelcome guests. The following day at an unrelated sporting event we spoke with a mother of a Girl Scout that happened to camp at Pohick's Camp Wilson the same night, and her words were "it was the worst experience we've ever had, the parks parking enforcement teens were disrespectful, aggressive and ruined their campout". This demonstrates a pattern of abusive, rude behavior. If they are trying to discourage Scouting groups from enjoying this beautiful historic area, they are doing a great job. Oh yeah, the bathrooms...to quote one of our youngest Scouts who had just arrived a the park; "I just went to the "comfort station" and I'm not sure why it's called a "comfort station" because it was not comfortable at all." The amount of spiders and grime was unreal. Our Scout Pack has camped at Burke Lake 10+ times, with no problems what so ever. The Burke Lake staff is helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, cheerful and the bathrooms are CLEAN!. It's so sad because Pohick really is a beautiful park with such great history. Take a day trip to Pohick, it's free to go in and see it. Don't waste your time and/or money camping or renting anything at Pohick, instead go to a park that truly cares about what it has to offer. Burke Lake's well trained employees make you feel like a welcomed guest. read more

Perfect water. Great little boats and great folks to help with them. Perfect summer outing. read more

Pohick Bay Regional Park - Mini Golf Near Me - Lorton, Virginia

The closest nice (and maybe closest as well) camping spot to DC. Just head down Route 1, past Ft. Belvoir, and you'll come to this nice regional park featuring camping, swimming, playgrounds, mini golf, frisbee golf, and kayak, paddleboat, stand-up paddleboard, and canoe rentals. I went for the camping, because it was the weekend and I needed to get out and I waited to the last minute and didn't want to do with the two-night minimums at lot of the privately-owned campgrounds in the region force. Pohick Bay, at $25 a night, fit the bill. The campsites are set around a open field and playground. At night, along with the fireflies, the tweens rules, running about with all their wild hormones until their parents tire of the worry and noise and corral them into their tents around 9pm. There are campsites toward the back that do not get to listen to such banter but I was not that lucky. Most sites feature electrical hook-ups, in addition to a picnic table, fire pit, and charcoal grill. Several trails lead from the campground down to the Potomac and the aforementioned rentals. Good times. read more

Pohick is a local community park. Small but functional. I would recommend it for folks who live in the general area with mediocre expectations. It is close to Mason Neck Park and also George Mason estates museum and visitor centering so ok.....the mini golf is ok...... The water park is ok.....the trails are short and ok. The views are nice and if you can rent water equipment that's not BROKEN you may have a good time. read more

We loved this park! We rented a deluxe cabin for our kiddo's birthday and it was lovely! Very clean, comfy and definitely a glamping experience! Highly recommend! read more

This park is one of my second favorites in this area. I love the hiking trails, they're beautiful great for families! I love the grilling area as it never seems too over crowded. My family and I also have kayaked twice... nowwwww let's talk about this as this is the only reason I deduct one star. They offer canoes, kayaks (single and double), paddle boards, andddd I think that's it. My issue with this is 1. The first time we went there were three of us. We originally wanted a canoe, so we could all fit, but the canoes were all rented as it comes down to first come first serve. Ok fine. Did I have a semi panic attack when I was in the kayak alone and my son and husband were in another and I could not for the life of me turn my kayak in the direction needed to get back to the dock because I was going against the current? Maybe. Actually yes. But per the employees direction, we were told kayaks were "easier" for beginners. Agree to disagree... 2. We came again, earlier, hoping for canoes. Again, no such luck. Another kayak "adventure" and again the same issue I had except this time it was my husband. Would I do it again after spending 90$ to be a hot ass mess on the Potomac? Prob not. But if you're not coming specifically to be on the water, you'll be fine. Oh also, forgot to mention bring your own grill if you can. They do not have public grills available. They do have a charcoal disposal that you can use post grilling which I appreciate. read more

6/27/2021 we have been coming to this park for 8 years una row, but unfortunately for us this past weekend was not the best, they say that some of the rules have changed, and therefore made our stayed very very uncomfortabl, specilly because since COVID we had not been toget with my family and friends, our kids were so happy that finall after this long year we could finally they can be together, but the personnel there made us feel very uncomfortable coming over saying that we needed to stay in small groups dispite that the cabins had been rented to the whole famil, plus we all have had our vaccine, if you want to come to this park don't do it specially if you are Spanish or have small kids, this park is more for old people or mute people because they don't want kids running around or people enjoying taking or laughing, Please don't waste your money coming to this park. a Very upset customer whose nephew had driven 6 hours to celebrate his 21st Birthday with his family. read more

Went out there on Saturday the 17th to get out of the house and relax. That didn't happen. For one the campsites are right on top of each other. Had 1 other tent in what was supposed to be my campsite. Had adults and children waking right thru my camp all day and night. Right between my fire ring and my tent like it was a playground. Worst experience of my life for anything like that. As far as I am concerned. Zero stars is what it deserves. This veteran won't ever be back to stay there. read more

Nice park. Setting up our camp reservation was a little difficult because the representative didn't have a map and couldn't tell me where sites were located. The camp store had friendly staff and was well stocked. You are close to other stores if you forget something. Pirates Cove wasn't open, but we do want to come back to check out. read more

We just discover this park and look like this going to our summer hang out place this year! Lots of activity to do - watermark, miniature golf, picnic, kayak, a simple playground. read more

We booked a full hookup 50 amp sight and upon arrival, they did not have one available. They said the person on the reservation line should not have told us they did but "oh well, it's not the first time they have done that". Considering our scheduled activities in the area, we did not have time to try and locate anything else. Based on that and it being late evening, we took the 30a electric with water site. It was barely big enough for our RV and tight to get into. This morning we here a loud noise and open our shades and they have a zero turn mower with a blower blowing the street and it coated our motorhome and car completely. Here is a shot of the car but it does not show the dust too well. We spent 6 hours washing the motorhome for this trip. That is nuts for them to do it and point the blower towards our lot!!! The lots across the street had no campers, what the hell! They should wash this thing! read more

Pohick Bay Regional Park - Mini Golf Near Me - Lorton, Virginia

Hard to review as we typically camp in the great Adirondacks! But we recently moved here and craved some camping - as our usual routine we gathered some downed trees for our fire. Apparently this is "against policy" and the "ranger" threw our wood back into the forest and told us we had to buy it. WHAAATT! So it is not even for environmental reasons - we asked and got no reply. They just want more money? -anyway worse part of our weekend so I guess not horrible. We tried not to be bitter when the two campsites across the way were rummaging around their forest areas and she didn't do anything or when the noise ordinance was clearly being violated. Also if you go to the splash park - be sure to show proof of camping because there is a discount - this is not noted anywhere!!!! We happened to ask and it was half price. The waterpark is nice - lifeguards are a bit on the rude side but the children had a blast all the same. read more

This is my favorite park to go in this area along with occoquan park. The majority of the parks around the area for example, fairfax lake, lake accotink, Huntley meadows, lake Anne, Burke lake, all these parks and a few more have smaller bodies of water. I don't know about you but I like to be in a big open space when I kayak makes me feel like I'm in the ocean. Pohick bay is directly connected to the Potomac as well as the Occoquan river. If you want the satisfaction of being near a bigger body of water or want to find a good place to fish this is your place! I grew up here as a kid, It has a small playground and some open spots for grilling. Also has a launch dock and kayak rental spot. Pohick will always have a special place in my heart. read more

My wife and I are visiting a friend in Woodbridge and we came to the park to have lunch and do some hiking with our dog, Cooper. Cooper was getting really hot on our walks and we were having trouble finding a place to get him water. We found, Alex, a park maintenance worker and he was able to give us some of his own water (so nice!). I think the park should have water fountains for dogs, the summer months are very hot and I think this would help keep our pets safe! read more

I really love this park is one of my favorite places .they have a kayak service there which is nice for the people want to spend the day there . The park is clean read more

We went there on a Saturday, did the peddle boat, and peddle board, it was nice, smooth process, reasonably priced ($13 for hour of paddle boat and $15 for and hour of paddle board) it wasn't crowded, it had enough parking spots and a decent playground, but what made me take 2 stars of this review is that even though I told them it was my first time on the paddle board they didn't tell me the right way of holding the paddle (maybe because they sell classes for $30) so I ended up falling over, in the muddy water (ick!) then my paddle drifted off and a fellow paddlers got it back for me explained to me that I was holding the wrong side up (the flat bottom is curved slightly so there's a side the goes up) it went smoothly afterwards and I enjoyed my time paddling, I recommend the place just do your homework and read a bit about whatever you're doing for the first time because at this place newbies are on their own. read more

The boat house is a good place to go because the service was good and their was one guy that I liked he had blond hair and I had nothing to tell time on me so I asked if he could tell me when my time was up and he said he could drive the boat and tell me when my time was up so I suggested you guys go there and I would probably go back there and have that guy come get me when my time is up again. read more

Came here with 2 friends to rent some paddleboards down at the dock. We asked first about immediate board availability when we approached the rental desk to find that there were three boards ready to go. We go ahead and pay, fill out our forms, get fitted for our lifejackets, stow our belongings & walk down to the riverfront to get our boards. Once we get down there, they tell us that only two boards are available at this time. To this, we ask if we can then pay the difference to get these two paddleboards and one kayak, so that we are able to go out together, to which they happily respond of course. The young girl helping us returns to tell us that neither of the paddleboards can actually be taken out right now because they don't know where the paddles are for these boards.... To this we respond that we only paid and went through this process because we were guaranteed three boards ready to go otherwise we would've gone somewhere else. The girl looks at us with a blank face and says that we can wait until people come back in but she doesn't know when that will be, to which we said no thanks and asked for our money back. Perhaps the most disappointing part of this story is that customer service was not sympathetic nor apologetic, and neither were any of the young kids running this place. A simple apology and we would have been more understanding about this (apparent) mix up, since we work in a similar service industry. Definitely will NOT be coming back here & I will never recommend this place to anyone in the area. read more