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Prince William Forest Park1936 Entrance to Chopawamsic RDA
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Prince William Forest Park
Directions
 
Plane
Washington Dulles International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport are approximately 45 minutes drive-time from Prince William Forest Park.  Baltimore/Washington International Airport and Richmond International Airport are 90 minutes away. 

Car
From Washington, D.C.:
Take I-95 south to exit 150-B (VA Route 619/Joplin Road). The park entrance is the second right.
 
From points south:
Take I-95 north to exit 150 (VA Route 619/Joplin Road). Turn left at the botton of the exit ramp and continue on VA Route 619 West approximately 1/4 mile to the park entrance.
 
From Manassas, VA and points west: 
Take Route 234 east to I-95 south.  Travel one exit to exit 150-B (VA Route 619/Joplin Road).  The park entrance is the second right.
 
Approximate driving times: From Washington, D.C. - 45 minutes; from Fredericksburg, VA - 20 minutes; from Manassas, VA - 20 minutes. (Please note that these are actual drive times and do not consider traffic conditions.)
 
Bus
Greyhound bus service is available to Route 1 in Triangle, Virginia (approximatley 1.5 miles from the park entrance).

Public Transportation
Amtrak and Virginia Railway Express rail services are available in nearby Quantico, Virginia (approximately 5 miles from the park entrance.)
 
For a map of Prince William Forest Park (pdf), click here.
Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
The whitetail deer has a verticle leap of nine feet! This is a handy skill to have when eluding predators. How high can you jump?

Last Updated: August 01, 2006 at 12:23 EST