Check out Fauquier County's parks, facilities and trails - offering various
activities including hiking, camping, fishing, boating, bicycling, picnic
facilities, bridle trails and more. Prefer to head for the mountains?
The Blue Ridge Parkway and Skyline Drive are only 20 minutes west.

Pedal through history - the quaint Town of Remington now hosts
four marked bicycle routes. Remington's bike trails wind through the
beautiful and historic countryside that surrounds the town.
For more information on the Town of Remington, visit www.remingtonva.org.

Route #1 - Mountain View
Explore the rolling countryside around the Rappahannock and Hazel Rivers.
(23.2-mile loop)

Route #2: Tinpot Turn
A little history, scenery and architecture. (10-mile loop)


Route #3: Bealeton Loop
Wind through the fields & farms around historic Elk Marsh. (28-mile loop)

Route #4: Civil War Loop
Truly a ride through Civil War history. (11.7-mile loop)

Sumerduck, VA | Most of the management area's 4,539 acres are in
southern Fauquier County with the balance being in Culpeper County.
The Rappahannock River and several small streams cross the area
and a three-acre pond is located near the center of the property. Activities
offered include: public sighting-in range, hunting, fishing, hiking, wildlife
viewing, and canoeing.

Location: Park is located near the village of Sumerduck, and is accessible
by Route 651, either south from U.S. Route 29 through the Town of
Remington, or from U.S. Route 17, one mile north of Goldvein Post Office.

For more information: visit the website
Download a map of the WMA

Midland, VA | The county’s largest lakeside park offering a wide range
of recreational opportunities including: fishing, boat rentals, boat launch
facilities, nature trails, picnicking, picnics shelters, horseshoes, volleyball,
a ropes course (by reservation), a 1.5 mile cross country trail for hiking and
for biking, jogging, and winter skiing.  The park also features a 200-seat
amphitheater. 

Location: 10066 Rogues Road (Route 602), Midland, Virginia 22728
download park map

Rates: Free for Fauquier County vehicles; $6 for Non-Fauquier vehicles;
Shelters for rent.
Boat rental/Concessions:
March 1 - Memorial Day... open weekends only
Memorial Day - Labor Day... open daily
Labor Day - October 31... open weekends only
November 1 - February 28... closed
See the website for fees

For more information:
phone (540) 788-4867 | website
e-mail: southparks@fauquiercounty.gov

Located on Alexandria Pike in Old Town Warrenton, this small community
park offers playground facilities, a picnic shelter and basketball courts
all conveniently located in Old Town.

Delaplane, VA | 4,000 acres and many miles of natural-surface trails,
located in Northwestern Fauquier County. Offers hunting; fishing in a
10-acre lake stocked with trout and populated with bass, catfish and
sunfish; spectacular displays of wildflowers; and hiking on the
Appalachian Trail. Horseback riding is permitted on the trails,
but not recommended during hunting season.

Location: The lower portion of the area is accessible from I-66 at Markham
by taking 688 north, or from U.S. Route 17, near Paris, on 688 south. The
upper portion is reached from state Route 55 at Linden, north on Route 638
and a fire trail to the Davenport Tract.

For more information: visit the website
Download a map of the WMA

Midland, VA | This historic site has a picnic area at the trailhead with tables
and grills, plus a .75-mile hiking trail that meanders along a stream back
to a dedication monument to the Honorable Supreme Court Justice John
Marshall.
Location: One mile south off Rte. 28 on Germantown Road (Route 649),
just past the railroad tracks.

For more information:
phone (540) 788-4867 | website
e-mail: southparks@fauquiercounty.gov

4354 Lake Brittle Road, New Baltimore
A 77-acre park constructed in 1953 as a public fishing lake. Lake Brittle
supports a warm water fish community including largemouth bass, bluegill,
redear sunfish, black crappie and channel catfish. In addition to fishing, the
park offers boat rentals, hiking, picnic facilities by lake, and concessions.
Location: Lake Brittle is located just to the southeast of New Baltimore
off of Route 29/Route 15. Signs for Lake Brittle will be seen as you reach
Route 600 intersection and the Route 215 intersection.

Boat rental/Concessions:
March 15 - Memorial Day... Thu thru Mon
Memorial Day - Labor Day... open daily
Labor Day - October 15... Thu thru Mon
October 16 - March 14... closed
See the website for fees

For more information:
phone (540) 347-6888 or visit the Fauquier County Parks & Rec website

Located in Vint Hill off Route 652, at 4248 Bludau Drive, Warrenton
The L shaped family pool is 25 meters long with a water depth ranging
from 2 - 6 feet. There is an ADA accessible zero depth ramp that enters the
water and a 25-meter lap lane. A separate children’s pool is available for
kids up to 42 inches in height. The children’s pool has a maximum depth
of 2 feet, and there is a water-drop misting mushroom, a squirt turtle,
fountains and a frog slide. Locker rooms, showers, a family changing room,
and concession vending are available.

Hours of Operation:
Memorial Day thru Labor Day. Please call for daily hours of operation.

For more information:
phone (540) 347-6894

4133-A Rectortown Road, Marshall
Facilities for public use and private rentals: indoor, full court gymnasium
(basketball and volleyball), auditorium (with 12' x 24' projection screen and
seating for 220), meeting rooms, dance studio, and kitchen.
Room usage/rentals are available to all groups, organizations and private
renters for lectures, dances, receptions, business conferences and a wide
variety of additional uses. Year round, call for daily hours of operation.

For more information:
phone (540) 364-3886

14421 Gold Dust Parkway, off Rte. 17, Goldvein, VA
A 14-acre community park featuring a baseball/softball field, a football/soccer
field, a playground, a walking path, picnic tables, and a 60 person picnic
shelter. The park is open from dawn to dusk. Monroe Park also has a
recreated gold mining camp museum that is based on the old gold mining
camps that used to be in the Goldvein area. The Virginia General Assembly
has declared Monroe Park “The Official Gold Mining Interpretive Center for
the Commonwealth.”
Location: The park is located at Rte.. 17 and Rte. 615 in Goldvein.

Museum Hours: 9am - 5pm, Tues & Wed, Fri & Sat

For more information:
phone (540) 752-5330 | website

725 Fauquier Road, off Route 17, Warrenton, VA
A community park in the Town of Warrenton offering playground,
picnic shelter, commemorative gardens, athletic fields, and an asphalt
walking path. A greenway path also starts at the park for longer walks.

For more information:
phone (540) 347-6896

11012 Edmonds Lane, Rte. 17, Delaplane, VA
With rolling pastures and woodlands, the park boasts beautiful vistas of
the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains and access to the Appalachian
Trail. Activities include hiking, primitive camping, picnicking, fishing, and
horseback riding. Nature and history programs introduce visitors to the
unique ecology and rich history of the area. The historic Mount Bleak House
is open for guided tours weekend afternoons, April through November.
12 miles of hiking trails with access to the Appalachian Trail;
6 miles of bridle trails (all natural-surface trails)

Location:
The park consists of 1,862-acres and is located less than 2 miles south
of Paris, VA, via US Route 50 to Route 17 South; or 7 miles north of I-66,
via Exit 23 on Route 17 North. The entrance to the park is located on State
Route 710.

Parking/Admission: $3 per vehicle (weekdays);
$4 per vehicle (weekends & holidays); $3 per horse trailer
For more information: vist the website or phone (540) 592-3556

Download the brochure of Sky Meadows, or watch a short video.

Located on Kennedy Road (at the corner of Routes 652 and 215)
Features 10 acres, hiking trails, picnic tables, barbecue grills,
horseshoe pits and volleyball courts. Open dawn to dusk.

For more information:
phone (540) 347-6894

Located at the end of 4th Street, Old Town Warrenton
This combination path and historic area has become a focal point for
downtown Warrenton. The trail stretches a distance of 1.48 miles, from the
Railyard trail head behind the Claire's at the Depot restaurant in downtown
Warrenton to the Old Meetze Trailhead on the cul-de-sac at Old Meetze
Road, adjacent to Warrenton Mini Storage. In addition to the actual work
on trail installation, the old turntable has also been uncovered.
Open daily dawn to dusk.

For more information:
phone (540) 347-6896

Located on Rte. 684, near central Fauquier County, this 147-acre forest and wildlife sanctuary offers bridle trails, and trails for hiking and mountain biking.

For more information:
Contact the Virginia Department of Forestry, Warrenton Office
phone (540) 347-6358