Burke Lake Park
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Burke Lake Park is a public park located in Burke
, Virginia
, and enclosing Burke Lake
. The Fairfax County
public park is owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority
(FCPA). It was built on land that had been purchased by the federal government in the 1950s for an international airport, before the site of Dulles Airport was chosen as a replacement.
Many activities and facilities are offered by the park.
The Golf Club (at the north entrance on Ox Rd) includes an 18-hole par 3 golf course, a driving range, and a clubhouse with snack bar.
The main (middle entrance, $10/veh.) leads to the Ranger Station, camp store, & Nature Center, miniature train, carousel, outdoor volleyball courts, open fields, disk golf, horse shoe pits, an ice cream parlor, picnic areas with grills, 3 playgrounds, amphitheater, miniature golf course, camp grounds, miles of trails, and marina. Nominal fees are required for boat rentals, camping, carousel, train and other activities.
The southmost Ox Rd entrance is to a second, public boat launch/ramp.
A 4.68 miles (7.5 km) trail surrounds the lake starting at the marina parking lot, crossing both launch ramps, and most of the activity areas.
Burke, Virginia
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 57,737 people, 19,215 households, and 15,756 families residing in the community. Burke is the largest community in Virginia recognized by the Census Bureau, other than counties and incorporated cities . The population density was 5,008.0 people per...
, Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
, and enclosing Burke Lake
Burke Lake
Burke Lake is a freshwater reservoir in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is contained within Burke Lake Park, a Fairfax County public park owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority . Burke Lake is formed by a dam on South Run, a tributary stream of the Potomac River.Fairfax County...
. The Fairfax County
Fairfax County, Virginia
Fairfax County is a county in Virginia, in the United States. Per the 2010 Census, the population of the county is 1,081,726, making it the most populous jurisdiction in the Commonwealth of Virginia, with 13.5% of Virginia's population...
public park is owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority
Fairfax County Park Authority
The Fairfax County Park Authority is a department of the Fairfax County, Virginia county government responsible for developing and maintaining the various parks, historical sites, and recreational areas owned or administered by Fairfax County...
(FCPA). It was built on land that had been purchased by the federal government in the 1950s for an international airport, before the site of Dulles Airport was chosen as a replacement.
Many activities and facilities are offered by the park.
The Golf Club (at the north entrance on Ox Rd) includes an 18-hole par 3 golf course, a driving range, and a clubhouse with snack bar.
The main (middle entrance, $10/veh.) leads to the Ranger Station, camp store, & Nature Center, miniature train, carousel, outdoor volleyball courts, open fields, disk golf, horse shoe pits, an ice cream parlor, picnic areas with grills, 3 playgrounds, amphitheater, miniature golf course, camp grounds, miles of trails, and marina. Nominal fees are required for boat rentals, camping, carousel, train and other activities.
The southmost Ox Rd entrance is to a second, public boat launch/ramp.
A 4.68 miles (7.5 km) trail surrounds the lake starting at the marina parking lot, crossing both launch ramps, and most of the activity areas.