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    4.2 (21 reviews)

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    Big kids park
    Hannah S.

    This is my family's fav park. The best part imo is the play structure. The big kids park is right next to the play structure for little kids. The little kids a park is fenced off. Right behind the little kids structure is a space for parents to exercise. There's outdoor exercise equipment. Not a bunch but a decent amount. Best part is the super structure is modeled after the show American Ninja Warrior. It is obstacle course. It even has a giant ramp, similar to ANW where you run up to the top. I love this park so much because of the shade. It's perfect when it heats up. It's less than 5 mins outside of Quantico mainside. It's super clean and well maintained. There is a picnic area. They have science in the park every week during summer. There is a nature trail which is maybe .5 mile and exercise stations along the way. It's perfect to do with kids and dogs. The park also includes more play structures, a lake, bating cages and mini golf. Cons: there is only 1 small bench at the park for parents to sit and it's not shaded

    Heather H.

    This is a wonderful park. It's not huge, but it's great for fishing & paddle boating, picnics & trail hiking . Clean and well maintained. It's right off of route 1 though so it can get a bit noisy if there is traffic.

    Locust shade park, toddler friendly playground 2-5 year olds
    Karley S.

    This is a great park. My daughters and I mainly came to this parks because of a playground. We found a playground for 2-5 year olds. It was great. The slides were lower to the ground and shorter in length, perfect for toddlers. Even the swings and bucket swings were lowered. Perfect for 21 month old twins

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    Jamie G.

    Great park in the community plenty of kid friendly activities available! Park has about 4 play grounds a volleyball pit, putt putt course, batting cages, paddle boats, fishing plenty of gazebos for cookouts . The staff are all very friendly and helpful. Beware of the putt putt course it will have you rethinking your abilities to drive a ball into the hole, the green will feed your ball to the wall with its rippling dips from years of aging but it's all in good fun and adds to the competition to the beat the rigged green. Lol my little one had a blast so mission accomplished. Definitely look forward to coming back for paddleboarding!

    Nice park with plenty of activities for kids and adults. They have mini golf, a lake for fishing/canoeing/paddle boats for rent, hiking/biking trails, pavilions.

    A beautiful fall day on the lake.
    Mike M.

    Very clean and respected park. It has a small lake for fishing or just enjoying the scenery. Also host hiking paths an ampatheater nice park for relaxing picnics or just time with the family. Also a hidden gem for photographers.

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    Small pond with catfish and perch, fun for kids to fish!

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    They have a new ninja course that's so much fun for all ages, walking trails, batting cage, mini golf, fishing and boating.

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    Prince William Forest Park - Museum

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    This national park has been on my list of places to see for two years. Active duty military & their…read morefamily get free access to this park as well as military veterans and gold star families. They charge $20 for a vehicle (car) to enter this park. Annual park fee is $35 and a better option if you come to the park often and pay for entrance. We were immediately impressed by the scenic drive, low traffic, and visitor center of the park. This is the least crowded national park we ever visited with so many trails to hike & explore. Bicyclists will love the immense bike routes and trails in this park. They engineered the roads with bicycle only paved roads beside the automobile road. Perfect for bicyclists. The visitor center was conveniently located by the Laurel Loop Trail and restroom areas. It was the first place we visited to get information for the park and a stamp for our national park passport book. The rangers were very helpful and showed us locations & trails we might be interested in seeing. We hiked two hours on the easiest trails in the Prince William National Park. We hiked the Laurel Loop Trail, the Birch Buff Trail, the Mary Byrd Branch Trail, the Quantico Falls Trail, and the North Valley Trail. The rugged terrain of some of these trails made it difficult to hike. I actually got holes in the heels of my old boots walking these trails. While we hiked we listened to birds on the trails and identified some birds we never heard before: Golden-crowned Kinglet, other unknown birds - etc. The Lauren Loop Trail had miniature Fairy Homes placed along the trail which was a delight to see. The Quantico Falls Trail was one of the smallest trails and winded down to the Quantico Creek & small waterfalls. We spent the most time in this area sitting on the large flat rocks on the creek watching the falls and the fish in the water. Proper hiking boots and socks are a definite must for these trails even the easiest trails. Prince William's Park has of the most difficult hikes we encountered despite going on the easiest trails we encountered yet it was one of the most memorable and enjoyable times we had hiking. Looking forward to coming back to this park.

    A long time ago, Prince Wiliam Forest Park would bus in kids from the city to spend the week to…read moreenjoy nature at one of their camps. Now those camp sites are available for rent and include a working mess hall and kitchen, two art camps, medic lounge, as well as bunks. My group and I literally had an entire summer camp at our disposal! We came in late April so we dealt with a lot of weather malfunctions, but the area truly is a beautiful space to get away from it all. There is no air conditioning in cabins, but hearing and feeling the wind howling outside was oddly comforting. We had so much space to spread out and run around which was super idyllic until several run ins with wolf spiders. When they say this place is historic ... they truly mean it. The main mess hall area is updated with not one but two walk in fridges/freezers and two fire places. But the medic room looked straight out of a horror film (five stars out of five if we were filming a scary movie!). We scheduled an orienteering tour with a ranger and she was absolutely so fun to work with! She was so patient and did a great job keeping our group of girls on track. The wolf spiders might stop us from scheduling a trip back into their cabins but my sister camps often in a tent and says the entire experience is lovely!

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