Burke Lake Park is located at 7315 Ox Road in Fairfax Station. Its 888 acres feature a 218-acre lake with fishing, boating, rowboat rental, camping, a miniature train, a carousel, outdoor volleyball courts, an 18-hole par 3 golf course, an ice cream parlor, picnic areas with grills, a mini golf course, and playgrounds as well as an 18 hole disc golf course. The new fishing pier is accessible to persons with disabilities. Privately-owned boats with electric motors are permitted on the lake. No gasoline-powered water-craft or sail boats are permitted. Swimming is prohibited. Nominal fees are required for boat rentals, camping, carousel, train and other activities. Call 703-323-6601.
Fountainhead Regional Park is located at 10875 Hampton Road, Fairfax Station. The observation deck of the Marina Building at Fountainhead commands a view of the widest point of the Occoquan Reservoir. Fishing licenses are required by law for fishermen 16 or older. Motors up to 10 horsepower are permitted. State and local law prohibits alcoholic beverages and firearms. No swimming or water skiing. Features at the park include fishing, boat ramp, canoe and electric motor rentals, mountain bike trail and a separate horse trail (call 703-250-2473 for trail conditions), access to the 17-mile Bull Run-Occoquan Trail (no bikes), rental picnic shelter, picnic tables and grills, miniature golf and nature trails. Sandwiches, snacks, beverages, bait and tackle, fishing licenses, scale, deck and rest rooms are available at the Marina Building. Call 703-250-9124.
Hidden Pond Nature Center is located at 8511 Greeley Blvd., in Springfield and has indoor exhibits, a nature trail, a pond, tot lot, playground, tennis courts and picnic shelter. A naturalist is always available during operating hours to answer questions. Abundant wildlife and extensive woodlands, along the Pohick Creek, are also features of this park. Hidden Pond is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; weekends and holidays from 12-5 p.m., and is closed on Tuesdays. It is open during January and February from 12-5 p.m. Admission is free. Call 703-451-9588
Sandy Run Regional Park is located at 10450 Van Thompson Road, Fairfax Station, on the Occoquan Reservoir. Sandy Run offers a facility for team training and competition for Olympic, college, high school and club crew athletes. Park features include: site of national competitions for college and high school rowing crews, spectator seating for 500, 2,000-meter race course and three boathouses. Call 703-690-4392
South Run Rec Center is located at 7550 Reservation Drive in Springfield. South Run has a heated, indoor, 25-meter pool with a poolside spa, beach and wading area, saunas, showers and locker rooms, two racquetball and walleyball courts, fitness center with Cybex VR2 equipment and multi-purpose room. South Run also operates an indoor 100 foot by 186 foot earth-floor field house that is available for rental for horseback riding, soccer and a wide variety of other activities. South Run does not provide horses. Call 703-866-0566.