Bull Run Regional Park Reviews

This is a large community park just off I-66 about ½ hour west of Washington, DC. The park has huge open areas, picnic pavilions and a water park. The campground is wooded with nice sized site pads. The driveways are asphalt in good condition and the site pads are gravel. We had a large “pull along” site with 50 amp electric plus water. A dump station is available. The bathrooms are nice and super clean. We paid $44.76 per night.

We went for a wedding and as we were driving back we went by the battlefield and made the decision to get up early and walk the battlefield. It was very reminiscent of Gettysburg as they have maintained the site impeccably well. The house was fantastic and the staff extremely knowledgeable. If you get a chance go to the visitors center and do a tour. History of our country never gets old🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Friends from Utah parked their 40ft RV at the camp grounds. The facilities there were very good. There is lots to do in the area and the park is large.
Have also been there for the holiday light display which is awesome!

Stepped outside yesterday and immediately gave up on all plans to be productive and chose Bull Run as a great way to spend the rest of the day in the sun.

The park has some very nice wide open spaces and a few pavilions that are available for reservation for things like family gatherings, birthdays, picnics, etc. There is at least one sizeable playground with slides and swings appropriate for small children probably 12-18 months and up.

This trip was on a Sunday. I say that because on some days (unsure of when or amount) there is a fee to enter the park that provides for the staffing and maintenance of the facilities.

We love the park and will definitely be returning, likely regardless of what the fee may be.

Have enjoyed going to this parks with my friends. The swimming pool is very awesome and good and the pool staff are very friendly and helpful By The Way. The Christmas 🎄 lights display are very good as well.

This is a great place to go for a scenic walk, especially when the bluebells are out. If you want to get close to nature, while still being in the city, this is a great place to go and reconnect.

This park is quite large, so the campground entrance is about 2 miles from the entry hut (not the 1/2 mile the attendant told us!). Lots of group event pavilions along the way, so it is very slow going as you watch for children chasing soccer balls, etc. each trip in and out. The FHU pull-thru sites are laid out parallel to the road in a series of shallow half-moons. Most have their hook-ups on the street side, but #119 has them too far in to park beyond them, so you either have them outside your door beneath your awning, and running hoses under your rig, or your door has to face the street! Far from ideal. This seems to be the only site with this issue, but I wasn't informed of it when I made my reservation 3 months ago, there is no note on the website or ReserveAmerica description, and I was offered no alternatives when I checked in. The adjacent shooting range and Dulles Airport flight path overhead make it quite noisy as well.

This is a great location to visit if your in the area.
They have so much here to enjoy and bemused it or not I got my teenagers to get off there cell phones for a day and have fun.

The best place for children to relax and have fun! !!

The Bull Run Festival of Lights has a beautiful and enchanting section, Winter Wonderland, with thousands of animated lights suspended from trees. Other than that, the overall 15 minute drive through light show is a pleasant holiday diversion. Both family-friendly and good for couples. However, it is pricey compared to the much more extensive Festival of Lights at Watkins Regional Park in Upper Marlboro ($30 vs. $8 per car). We did both this year and recommend the Watkins Park festival as a bigger, better show and a superior value.

We attended a large gathering of Bichon Frise's and their owners at the Barn Pavilion. The volunteers from our Bichon Rescue group was allowed to apply a temporary fencing to the split rail fencing so our Bichons could run free during our event. The grounds were immaculate, the picnic table and pavilion were all in good condition. It was a perfect venue with shade trees around the perimeter and lots of grassy areas to play!
Next year we hope to come back,.and bring our RV to stay in the park campground!
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The park is large and there are plenty of shelters for group picnics and outings. There are two good playgrounds for the younger set. The campsites are laid out nicely so you can find the one you need easily. Plenty of good walking areas and trails and the bluebell display in the spring is really beautiful. The drive-through light show during the holidays is nice, but since they switched to LED lights a few years ago, I don't think there are nearly as many displays as at other drive-through light shows. I know it's expensive to add new displays, so they will continue to build it up slowly, but right now, it's not the best drive-through.

What a relaxing place to go for a fall walk and see all the beautiful fall foliage. Their is a tent and log cabin to photograph for some excellent fall photos. Great restrooms near soccer field.

This park was super clean and had various activities spread out in different areas. We were here to see the Bluebell trail that happens in the Spring. It is a 1 1/2-mile-long trail that was mostly flat with lots of tree roots so really had to pay attention. Parking was well marked. Trail signage was available. We went early so it was comfortable walking but closer to 11AM the trail became quite crowded.

My son did his school diorama on this battle after going here. They love the cannons all over and walking the battle ground. Great time and they learned something to boot!

I came to the bull run regional park for a 5k run so I didn't know what to expect. I thought the park was really nice with lots of facilities. You can go camping, walking/running, and of course the shooting club down the street. If you like doing skeet or clay shooting it's worth checking out. It had rained the previous night so the terrain was very messy and muddy. I would suggest you check the weather when you come to the regional park. Overall it's a nice park and it's about 25 minutes from falls church, VA. I would definitley check out the park in the near future. The lanes in the park are extremely narrow so be careful when driving towards the park, and especially in the park.

I saw a lot of people running and biking around the park. The paths have alot of gravel and hard cement so be aware of that if you have foot or leg issues. I would also suggest you wear some boots just incase. Not sure what the situation is about snakes. That's something I wouldnt' take a risk with.

If I lived closer to centreville I would checkout the facilities.

We camped at this park. Our spot was a pullover with electric and water. There’s a shower house/ bathroom and a laundry room. The washers cost from $2.00- $2.50 depending on the size of load. There’s a shooting range so you can hear that. There’s a lot of road noise at night. I66 is very close and you can hear the traffic on the outer loop. Other than that it was peaceful. Lots of mosquitoes too

The playground is good for the kids to play and enjoy themself. I went here for holy color party fun times with friends. The park has plenty of parking and plenty of open area to enjoy a park day with family. No Fee to enter the park. I will definitely come back in the summer.

This park has camping, picnic area, a water park for summer use, playgrounds, Civil War history, as well as horseback riding and hiking. The Bull Run-Occoquan Trail, for example, an 18 mile trail - connects here. In Spring the park offers a natural treat - a large stand of Virginia Bluebells bloom here. If you can catch them in bloom, it is gorgeous! A 1 1/2 mile loop trail is an easy way to enjoy the bluebells, but you can take a shorter walk, in and out, and enjoy them as well.

Very educational and spacious. I went there with my family, because we were on a road trip. It was nice and all, but not much shade, and all I wanted to do was go back to the car. I think though if it wasn't as hot I would've liked it more. The gift shop was pricey though. Good staff and very kind.

My husband and I have walked a short portion of the Bull Run Trail on several occasions. Usually we go in late afternoon, starting at the park store, and rarely run into more than a handful of other people. The path winds through forest and, depending on the season, can be muddy, but there is a boardwalk that keeps your feet dry for the first half mile. At this point, the trail turns and follows Cub Run, which eventually meets Bull Run. It is especially pretty in spring (early April) when the bluebells are blooming, or in autumn when the leaves are turning.

There is also a small pond in the park, where we stop to look for dragonflies to photograph in late spring / summer.

Very nice grounds picnic large and spacious and many shaded spots. Great for large groups. We also enjoyed the historical displays of sleeping quarters for troops . Lots of room for the kids to run around.

Hugo Park with multiple play areas for kids and flat open spaces to kick a ball and throw Frisbee. My kids and I love coming down here and occasionally going down to the river to look for frogs and throw stones in the river. Also a waterpark at the end.

Bull Run offers a shotgun range that includes Wobble Trap, Trap, Skeet, 5-Stand, and 14 stations of sporting clays. Shotguns are available for rental and they sell ammo. The cost is very reasonable. Private or group shooting lessons are available on the weekends. The staff is knowlegible and very accommodating. This is a unique facility that offers unparalleled ways to have fun shooting clays!

From the holiday light show to camping and picnics all spring and summer having this park nearby is a blessing.

Every Spring the bluebells make their appearance along the banks of the Occoquan just a short walk from the pool parking lot at Bull Run Regional Park. It's a treat not to be missed and one that my daughter and I share every year. The peak time for viewing roughly coincides with the peak viewing dates for the Tidal Basin Cherry Blossoms. I would suggest calling the park office...their staff has a firm handle on peak times for viewing the bluebells.

The staff was absolutely amazing. They had a lot of patience. The price was average. The clay shooting was so much fun. There was a wide variety of ways to get your gun slinger on. The training was chocked full of informational tidbits and fascinating information. Very nice people.

My son who lives in Oakton, VA recommended that we drive through Bull Run Regional park to see the annual Festival of Lights and it was quite a pleasant experience. Although I enjoyed the array of lights that have been assembled and $20 per carload is not that excessive a fee for this area, I did not find it overall to be anywhere near as impressive as the Festival of Lights on James Island, near Charleston, SC which is closer to home. On the positive side, it was very easy to reach the Bull Run location and even for a Saturday night, we had no trouble getting in and driving through it in a reasonable amount of time. The James Island, SC location is usually very crowded and one can expect a fairly long wait to get in.

What a nice surprise. Easy access to the campground. Roads are all paved. Signage isn't great leading to the campground but roads are easy to navigate. Sites are big but not level. In order for your door to not be on the road some sites require your utilities to hook up on wrong side of rig. Lots of walking trails. Generally nice staff although they would not accept an urgent letter sized package for me via Fed ex. We camped here in a 42 foot fifth wheel.

We stayed at this CG for 4 days. Full services [water, electricity & sewage], pull-thru large site with a firepit and built in BBQ. We are a family of 6, kids ages (2-11)
Beautiful trees, very clean, friendly staff, playground, pool and Atlantis waterpark which is half price for campers. Stayed in an RV motorhome and felt very safe with full-time Ranger on site.
About 45 minutes from Washington DC. Lots of restaurants and local shopping in Centreville town nearby. We would definitely camp here again!! A friendly family atmosphere.

Nive, clean park hosts lots of events. Christmas lights is a favorite as are the beer/winefests. If you are into those things, you may find the price ok. I thought it was a bit expensive; went to the Christmas lights show and stopped by the "fairgrounds"; kids kept wanting to ride or have cotton candy etc...too expensive for what you got...so it seemed tome.

The Bull Run Festival of Lights is a drive through light display in Centreville, VA. It took less than an hour to drive through slowly as the line of cars was slow, but that is okay. Lots of light displays to see. After driving through the display, we ended up at the Holiday Village and Carnival. It’s a small carnival area but it’s entertaining and we were watched a lot of people play the games and not win…

There were 2 restroom areas…one while driving through the light display and the next were the Porta-Potty’s in the Carnival area.

We love to visit this park in the spring to see the bluebells! Seeing wildlife along the way is a big plus!

Very nice park in the woods. Staff was very professional, friendly and helpful. Sites are wooded, with good access to walking trails. The battlefield park is nearby, so this makes for easy access to visit the park. Washington is about an hour away by car, or you can take the Metro from Vienna

We overnighted at this park last November and found the staff friendly and helpful and that is why we returned while traveling through in May. Unfortunately that was not the case this time. We only stayed 6 hours, 30 amp service, no water hookups, and was charged $40 by a rude staff member. She asked if I was local, I replied, No, we are from Texas to which she mumbled under her breath, took my money and turned her back. 'Bless her heart", We will never be back.

Enjoyed the location and the environment. A must see.
Daily activity just to go for a walk.
A very nice place to go.

There is nothing particularly attractive to the tourist. This is a regional park with playing fields, a good swimming pool, picnic areas and frontage on Bull Run. It is a place for family activities with neither special features or particularly interesting scenery for tourism. Better "Bull Run" water views and features at the nearby Stone Bridge in the National Park.

We had been to the Bull Run regional park - a Fairfax County operation that is free for residents of the county but has a ten dollar charge for outsiders. We walked along the Bull Run - Ocoquan trail that goes along the Bull Run Creek. Forested thickly with trees and the sound of wildlife everywhere - with all sorts of plants, insects and animals - all within 25 miles of the nation's capital! The trees form a natural canopy that keeps the summer sun out and the sound of running water creates a sense of peace and tranquillity. The trail was thinly peopled when we went on a Sunday morning at 9:00 am.

There is a water park and plenty of campsites and picnic grounds. We were interested in a long interesting nature walk and did not sample these. The park itself is huge and the only thing (for us) that detracted from the piece and quiet was a shooting range which also was open at the same time and the sounds of wildlife were punctuated with the sound of the occasional gunshot - reminders of Virginia's love affair with the firearm.

Bull Run park is easily approached from US Highway 29/Lee highway in Centerville. The admission was free and there was plenty of parking. The roads inside the park form a extensive network that is great for biking. In winter we have seen Bull Run park turn into a wonderland of lights with snow on the ground and pitch darkeness everywhere else.

This started with a first visit in 2010 with our daughter and her two girls. Now it is our daughter and her four girls but still on the "a great Christmas tradition!" list! Paying on line and showing your phone for admission speeds up the process! Shorter lines at the admission booths!

It is a ride with so many cries of excitement at what we see. We all have our favorites that we look for and are like old friends each year. This year they seemed to have wrapped a lot more trees in lights. It goes without saying (after 11 years) that we highly recommend the tour! Weekday nights are less crowded than weekends as would be expected.

This park has something for everyone; campground, shooting ranges, playground, picnic areas and history.

The park is great, with a nice waterpark. The cabin is rustic, clean but does not have a bathroom...so you must use the central bath house there is only only shower for men and it is not very clean...neither are the faucets ....

This is a regional park in Northern Virginia. It is a great place for an afternoon walk or bike ride on relatively level group. It includes play equipment for kids and a swimming pool. It also has covered pavilions and picnic tables that can be reserved. The three big events worth considering are:
1. taking the Bluebell walk in the spring
2. driving through the park during the festival of lights in December
3. attending the wine festival in the fall.

Check the calendar for other activities.

There is a fee for people that don't live in one of the Northern Virginia counties.

Ive been to this park with my kids several times. When they were little and now as my youngest is 8. We've always had a great time. In the summer, the water park is fun with water slides, the pool for swimming and little slides and even a baby pool and beach area for sand play. My sons favorite is the water playground area that is set up on cement. Lots of ways to get wet there! Even a really large bucket that counts down and drops a huge bucket of water ever 5 minutes or so. We've also been to this park for the playgrounds and hiking. It's beautiful in the spring to hike along the trail with the bluebells in bloom. Great photo op with the kids! And then we picnic afterwards. Memorable days! This place is around 30 minutes from my home but is worth the little drive. :)

If you are a wildflower enthusiast, do not miss this Park!
Every Spring, in the last part of March into the first part of April (depending on weather), the forest floor is transformed by thousands of tiny Bluebells. Look even closer and you might see many other Wildflowers such as Violets, Bluets, May Apple, Spring Beauty's and many more.
Don't miss the tiny deep violet-red flowers of the Paw Paw Tree!

Wear good Shoes, as the Path does get muddy.

My husband and I were traveling in a RV and he had business meetings in DC. We needed to stay in the Fairfax area to be closer to his business associates. The park is fabulous and the sites are very large! You have plenty of room and are not looking directly at your neighbor a few feet away! It is quite large and not all sites have water and electric. My husband had made the reservation about 2-3 weeks prior to our arrival. They were not that busy, but he was told that there were no full hook ups available for our time period (Tuesday thru Saturday), and we could get electric only. He was told that possibly when we arrived, they might have a cancellation.

We called several days prior to our arrival and heard the same thing. When we arrived, we found that they had plenty of full hookups and there was no problem. We decided to stay an extra day, and as a result, we had to move. That was fine, but when we left, there still was no one coming in to the site we had! I think they need some to do some re-staffing or in the least, train their employees how to read the reservations!

They do have a waterpark, but it was closed for the season when we arrived. There are so many areas to walk, ride bikes, horses, etc.

There is a shooting range adjacent to the camping area. I can tell you that at 7am, they start their "practice" and it is VERY LOUD! We could not see it, but sure could hear it!

Likes - nice and clean restrooms, large campsites, close to battlefields, lots of picnicking spaces and wildlife.
Dislikes- store is small, didn't find any firewood for sale, no wifi to be had, gunshots all day long from the range.

The park is very large has several hiking trails to choose from. There are picnic tables and large empty spaces to have the kids run around and burn some energy. The trail is maintained and there's a river and park benches to rest and admire nature. Bike bells everywhere during spring time.

The park is one end of a trail following Bull Run for 18 miles down river to Fountainhead Regional Park. It is one of the most beautiful and least known trails in the DC area. It can be hiked in segments with parking lots at Route 28, Yates Ford, Kincheloe Soccer Park, Bull Run Marina, and Fountainhead.

We visited this campground/park in the fall and had an excellent time. The park was relatively quiet the week that we were there. Very peaceful - with the exception of the airplane traffic (dulles airport is not too far away) - but the noise wasn't a big deal. It is a good sized park, has a few playgrounds for kids, water park (when you camp there you receive reduced admission to the water park-VERY affordable). There are not too many campgrounds in that particular area of Virginia but this one is a great find!

Many thanks to our Fairfax County Parks Authority for taking care of our beloved parks. Taxpayers' money well-spent. Love this park and its history! There is also the Atlantis Water Park that is a hidden treasure during the summer for family and friends to enjoy. Let us all appreciate this vast land - land of the free, home of the brave!

The Holiday Light Show at Bull Run is fun way to get in the Christmas Spirit with family. Unlike other holiday light shows this is one you get to drive through which makes it accessible even on freezing cold nights. It is a little pricey but worth checking out especially if you have family or friends visiting from out of town.

This park is geared mostly towards families needing space to run and play. There are significant barriers to exploring the woods though, and after a recent visit I determined that for a Natural experience you are better off at another Park in the area.

The campsite is large, very clean and has clean bathroom and showers. However, the curfew was not enforced during our stay. One site played some loud music into the middle of the night, the other site played some sort of podcast.

On the top of that, the Interstate 66 is right next to it, so the noise is amplified at night.

It was 70 degree during the day, but still got down to 40 at night. You either have to bring or buy lots of fire wood for the camp fire. During the night, I fought the coldness, but finally succumbed to the noises. Grabbed my sleeping bag at 5 AM and made up some sleep in the car. What a difference it made to my ears after moving to the car. Don't think I can camp here again in a tent!

I have been to this place mostly for picnics and it always turns out to be a good place to spend some quality hours with friends and family. There is a decent size play area and apart from that they have open grounds where one can play Frisbee.

Apart from this they do have winter lights during the Christmas time (paid event) which even makes this place a worthy to visit.

Overall: Quiet place to have good time with your loved ones.

Enjoyed camping at Bull Run, big park with lots of activities offered. If you have children, they will love the pool in the summer time. There is also a nice jungle gym, small mini golf course, and frisbee course. We like to bring our bikes and ride around the park. In the spring you can find thousands of tadpoles in the creek!

We were actually here in September, 2024, in our 20' travel trailer. Beautiful park! Campsites were spaced out. We took a lot of sunset walks through the park. Saw quite a few deer in the park which was fun for us since we are from Phoenix, Arizona and do not have deer. Would highly recommend this park.

This was an super fun experience. The staff were patient and knowledgeable. I went with a large party of coworkers. I used to be a indoor handgun girl but now I may have to invest into the outdoor sport.

This is my first visit. I particularly visited to see bluebells. For fairfax county residents pak visit is free of charge which is very nice. There is small fee for non residents. I saw one staff at the entrance. She was very friendly. After entering the park there are no clear directions. We were little bit confused to locate the bluebells. After small drive we saw the signs. I heart flowers. You have to walk further to see the bluebells. OMG....Gorgeous!!! highly recommended.

Not to be missed! See Bull Run Campgrounds for full review. Great Day Use. Great upgraded campground.

My cousins just rented a cabin for an impromptu trip to the DC area. The cabins are small but have ac, fridge, front porch swing and fire area. No bathrooms in the cabins but there are showers and restrooms close by. For the weekend I believe it was @ $160. They really loved it. There is a water park there. The park is huge and great for walking and jogging. It is about a 30 min ride to the metro.

My husband and I enjoy frequent walks at Bull Run. If you live in Fairfax, Prince William, Loudoun, or Arlington then the admission to the park is free. If you live out of these areas then there is a small fee. The park features picnic areas, a campground, a water park, hiking trails, outdoor programs, and a holiday light show. We particularly like to visit in April, when the Bluebells are in bloom! You won't want to miss it, these flowers are gorgeous! The Bluebells trail is nice year round though as well. The trails that we have hiked are flat and fairly easy, they would be good for families with children. Since the trails are near the Bull Run, they sometimes flood after a rainstorm so keep this in mind if you aren't looking to get muddy. The park has ample parking, even on busy weekends!

People very nice. Has a dump station open to the public even if not camping. Pretty quiet and close to Manassas Battlefield. Hook-ups are power and water only. No sewer hook-ups.

Excellent light show for small children. $20 for a car to go on a few mile drive along park roads. Both sides of the road are lit with small lights eliminating the need for headlights and giving the appearance of an airport runway. There are many two dimensional lighted characters and objects--deer, snowflakes, etc. many of which are animated and quite clever. Deer jumping over the road, fish jumping in a pond (and splashing), and scenes from fairy tales are also included. We went through with a 5 year old and a 3 year old and there were many "Wows". The snowfall effect at one point elicited some "Wows" from the adults as well.
Skip the "Holiday Village" at the end--it's a seriously over-priced carnival and except for one light display on the perimeter has nothing to do with the holiday.

Picnic areas, playing fields, benches to relax on, charcoal grills, free to county residents, who can ask for more?

Bull run park has a number of nice soccer fields. All grass and level. I have played their a number of times and really enjoyed it

Had my daughters 5th birthday party at Atlantis water park. The park is huge and perfect for little kids. We had a blast!

The staff who helped with the organization of the party was friendly but the service wasn't too good like I was expecting. Didn't like that they forgot to bring ice cream to the kids, which was included in the package...and unfortunately I forgot too. I needed to ask for every single thing that I needed; plates, napkins, utensils, etc. If it is included why I need to ask for every single thing?.... I had to serve the pizza with my hands because they didn't provide anything to get it, even napkins and No, they don't help to serve the pizza to the guests. The pitchers of juice and soda were only one of each, and they just placed them in the table and they got warm, they brought like 10 cups and I had 19 kids and around 25 adults. I had water bottled for all my guests, if not they would have died of thirst....(good thing they allowed to bring water bottles)Every time I needed something the host wasn't there, so we needed to go and knock the "employee only" door to get what we needed.
The only good thing was they hold the cake inside, even the cake almost died... apparently they moved it too much and didn't carry it properly, but I appreciate that they hold it until the time of the party.

I would recommend this park for birthday parties, but maybe people need to be more daring/aggressive(like get ready to ask for everything you want or need because they don't remember what they offered for your party), what I am not, to get what they paid for.

This is a very large campground and park. In the summer you can use the water park called Atlantis. The park offers a disc golf course, a shooting center, soccer fields and 11 picnic shelters for rent.

There are lots of pull-through RV sites with water and electric. Each has a picnic table and a fire ring. Tent sites are also available.
There is a small store inside the registration office. Offers the essentials plus a nice array of disc golf discs.

There is a really nice playground near the registration office/store.
There are a 6 small rustic cabins for rent near the front of the campground.

Near the registration/ store is a large pavilion that can be rented. Also there is also a large fire ring with room for a group of about 20 people to gather around it.

In the campground there is also a dump station and two areas for group camping.

There were not a lot of garbage cans. We had to walk a long ways to the front of campground or to a bath house to find a garbage can.

Just returned from a 3 night stay at Bull Run. I value reviews and most of these are spot on with this campground. Yes, every site seems to have a different hook up. We were on #114, full hookup, pull thru, with location of utilities at the roadside (which we preferred). There are many primitive and electric only sites so make sure you are reserving appropriately for what you want. Yes, the sites are a bit off level. We used 3 blocks on each wheel on one side. So be prepared. However, the sites are HUGE, private, plenty of woods/shade. Bathhouses can be a bit of a walk. Our biggest regret was that at the last minute we opted not to take our bikes!! Someone on the campsite chat suggested that there was no place to ride bikes (he was referring to mountain trails). It seemed like a mile to get to the campstore and a ranger told us that you could travel 4 miles on paved roads just within the campgrounds!! Bring bikes if that's your thing. Everyone that worked for this park was super helpful. Bathrooms are superclean.

We stayed here to attend the 41st VA wine festival, which was supercrowded and had people demanding $$ back due to poor organization. Yes, it was crowded and we would not attend again, but would consider going back to this park. The BIG NEGATIVE for us was the shooting range next door. We were midcampground, some were much closer so it could have been worse. We listened to reviews about the noise and did not bring our dog who hides with gunfire. It is nonstop but I do have to say that by the third day, you tend to block it out.

The waterpark is $4 for campers and looks very nice!! Would consider returning to this campground with nephews who would love the waterpark and disc golf.

We hiked 6.5 miles on the Occoquan trail, mostly very flat as it follows the river. I'm sure the bluebells are gorgeous when in bloom. Trail was well maintained and many deer to see.

Remember, no cable tv. We brought DVDs in case it rained. And NO WIFI except at campstore, so plan accordingly.

Our family camped at Bull Run for the weekend. The electric sites were large and well maintained. We had several small grandchildren along and they enjoyed the nice playground provided. However!! there should be more control over the campers that bring their dogs along. We saw people allowing their dogs to "poop" at the playground without cleaning up after them. Disgusting! I did not see much patrolling by park staff.
Also, there are only 2 bath houses. The RV hookup sites would not have to use, therefore, you would think they would keep them clean. The one we used was positively "gross".
Waterpark was very nice and the lifeguards were exceptionally attentive to all swimmers.

Bull Run Regional Park is a good place for a family weekend even in late winter, early spring; but be aware of park restrictions and costs! We were very lucky that the park was open to camping during this time of year, as many campgrounds in the surrounding areas are still closed until late March - early April. This was my family's first time to this particular park as we typically camp out in the Shenandoah region - George Washington National Forest, but the weather was too good to pass up and we wanted to get outside for a weekend. The following review is just my family's opinion of the park. We did enjoy ourselves this weekend, but we found some oddities to staying here. I gave a rating of 3 not because of the park itself or the employees, they were great, but because we were caught off-guard by several things related to staying here. I would have given 3.5 if that were possible. I am sure some will disagree with my rating, but having camped in many other states and areas of Virginia, I have frame of reference from which to base my rating.

First, I'd suggest to anyone interested in camping at the park; either tent or RV to reserve their stay online at ReserveAmerica.com, otherwise you take the chance of not getting a camp site. The park is pricey; be prepared to pay for the campsite, the number of people at the site, the number of cars at the site, the number of tents at the site and don't forget VA state and Fairfax County taxes. I've stayed at cheaper, much better places than Bull Run, although none not a close. I think that the park's proximity to Washington D.C. is what makes it expensive and I cannot fault the cleanliness and safety of the park; both of which are great. I guess you could conclude, you get what you pay for.

If you don't mind taking your chances at getting a site, you can do so at the park store, but be aware that the store only has a few people working the store at any given time, so be prepared to wait. The store workers and park rangers are generally really nice people, but can only do so much at one time and they have a job to do like everyone else. Tens of thousands of campers yearly can get on the nerves of even the most docile individual; don't get offended if any of the park workers get hostile. It could be you behind the counter!

The store itself has a limited selection of items, so be sure to bring everything you will need; except for firewood (State of Virginia bans transport of firewood; another ticket if caught). The store sells firewood at a reasonable rate about $8 a box or cord (1 box will burn for about 2-3 hours), but be sure to bring back their wood crates or the Park Rangers will pay you a visit. Also, the store does not sell ice or ice cream during winter; so bring it with you. Items at the store are reasonable price; about the same prices as any convenience store.

Rules: Be aware that Bull Run Regional Park is part of the NOVA Parks systems, so they are outside of state and local control, but they still have at abide by state, county and local mandates; there are a lot of rules to abide by. When you check in, you will get the two page rule sheet; read it thoroughly! The fines are stiff for breaking any of the rules. The big rules are; 1) absolutely no alcohol! If you get caught drinking alcohol at the park, don't be offended if they ask you to leave. They just don't want the problems it brings and there is always so many adults and children at the park, so trouble is best left at the door. 2) Don't pick up any deadfall wood, leaves, sticks or twigs; the area is considered a conservation area and the park rangers won't be polite about it if they catch you. Again, they can ask you to leave; so be polite and don't argue. 3) The State of VA has a burn ban in place everyday till 4pm, so no open fires until then. You can use the charcoal grills (with Charcoal) at each campsite, but don't get caught burning anything else, the ticket is expensive and you will be asked to leave. 4) Throw your garbage away in the designated dumpsters; not the bath houses. Again, the rangers can ask you to leave if you don't comply. Breaking the rules (there are so many) can ruin your weekend!

Amenities: The park has 150 different types of camp sites; Cabin, RV and Tent, individual family and group family sites. Some have electrical hookup, electrical and water hookup and some are primitive tent sites with no electrical or water. Although the park is big; nearly 1500 acres, all the campsites are very, very close together. If you want more space between you and your neighbor or the press of flesh is too much, go somewhere else. Also, if you don't like gunfire; ask for a campsite away from the shooting range. Otherwise, it will be bang, bang, bang, bang all day long. The primitive tent sites are nice and have a tent pad made of sand, so pretty comfortable, but many of them are near the shooting range. There are also two very large group campsites; also right next to the gun range. There are two Bath Houses in the campground; which have toilets and showers; fairly convenient. One bath house is near the primitive campsites and group campsite and the other is near the park store and standard campsites. The park keeps all the bathrooms and showers really clean. Unfortunately this last weekend, one of the bath houses was under repair. So everyone in the campground had to use that one.

My family and I stayed at a standard site (which comes with 30amp electrical hookup), because during the time of our stay, the bath house near the primitive sites was under repair for the winter (we should have known better). The standard sites are ok for tent, but are really designed for pull-thru pop-up campers. The bath house near us was fairly clean, but busy due to the other bath house being under repair. Again, there was a steady stream of foot and vehicular traffic to and from the bath house till probably 11pm. Although we stayed at a standard tent campsite, we did have a chance to take a look at the little cabins for rent in the park. They are very nice and would probably be pretty comfortable. Unfortunately, there are very few of them and they are typically booked well in advance.

Although there are some serious considerations with camping at Bull Run, I can honestly say that there is a lot to do at the park. It has several really nice kids playgrounds, a ton of open spaces for kite flying and sports. The park hosts quite a few outdoor pavilions for pick-nicks and bar-b-ques. There are also several nice trails to hike; which are well kept and cleaned. During the summertime, there is also a swim park (Atlantis) that is open. Even though I gave the Park a 3 rating this time, my family and I would stay here again. Perhaps we may be willing to give the park a 4 rating next time around.

This was our 10th annual visit to the Light Show and this was the best ever. We (my wife, daugher and her four year old started the tradition and now we have three more grands who enjoy the show!) Always try to hit mid week ( can't imagine the traffic on a weekend!) and we hit it great last evening - no car behind us the entire trip.

The variety of displays is enjoyed by all. Their are so many displays that we look forward to and fun to see something new. They are set up to handle traffic and move folks through. You can always get behind someone who ignores the signs and common decency and stops more than they should.

We look forward to this every year and will be back in 2020.

We have been traveling back and forth to Virginia since 2012 and I can tell you I will never want to stay anywhere else. This place is always so clean. The staff is wonderful. The people staying here are wonderful. It is close to EVERYTHING! You cannot ask for a better place. I just wish they had long term - we would definitely take advantage of it. Here is a tip - STAY HERE!!!!

Arrived 45 minutes before check in and were charged $5 extra for early checking. Purchased a $10 bundle of green unburnable firewood. Campsite was littered, filtering and charcoal grill were not clean. Sites are very un level we had to add three blocks under the wheels of our Airstream. The water and sewer hookup are so far apart we had to use extenders on our sewer hose, freshwater hose and power cord. Incessant loud noise from the shooting range nearby begins around 9am and stops around 5

This public run shooting place is friendly, busy and priced for the public. The staff is helpful and novice should not feel intimated to come and try their hands at Trap, Skeet, Sporting Clays and 1-2 more shooting disciplines. There is also an indoor Archery range. Inside the log house and office you can feel the warmth of wooden walls and fireplace. They frequently arrange competitions. This is what public run parks are all about. To give a chance and opportunity to the general public who cannot afford country clubs. I hope this is what ObamaCare is all about :-)

The road in and out is very narrow. Trees on the public road are not trimmed to accommodate RV's, and as a result, we now have scratches along the side with of our Motor Home. Parking the RV can be challenging due to the location of the hook-up. Sites are very awkward as the are literally parallel with the road. I recommend that the Park consider having an escort at check in to assist guests with parking their RV. Had a host not happened by when we were struggling, we would have left if we could have found another campground that wasn't booked up. It is a beautiful place, just watch trees with on the road into the park and ask for help up front!

Excellent sporting clays course for expert or beginner. They sell ammo and rent shotguns at resonable rates.

We rented a camper cabin at Bull Run park for two nights. It was a 35 minute drive from DC with light traffic. The facilities were spotlessly clean and the few other campers we saw were pleasant. A lovely playground near the cabins made a fun distraction for the kids. The camp store was staffed from 8 to 8 and had a bit of anything you might have forgotten but the campground was a short drive from suburbia and we noticed a Walmart less than 10 minutes away.

We were a little uncomfortable because of how empty the campground was, one night we saw only one other family on the other side of the campground. There were probably 80 empty sites between us and them. Some campers would love this but I was a bit uncomfortable as all our other camping trips were to very popular crowded campgrounds. The kids prefer camping with other families and children to play with. I'm told that on the weekends they rent all the cabins and are much busier.

The water park was fun and crowded each day we went.

We spent a few hours exploring local civil war sites each day.

I would highly recommend this campground.

Every year during the holidays the park hosts amazing drive though amid beautiful lights depicting fairyland characters and landscape, including the Wizard of Oz, Santa’s workshop and what not. Its a great treat for kids and parents alike. Driving the loop at 10-20 mph, it takes about 30-40 min to complete the amazing experience.

Friends made a reservation to come up and stay at Bull Run to attend their daughter's graduation. Due to arrive on Wednesday evening, Saturday while loading up the RV in front of their home (legally parked) someone ran into it head on (texting while driving maybe!). Needless to say the RV CANNOT be driven. Called the Bull Run and explained circumstances and sent pictures. Imagine they REFUSED to issue a refund! Only a rain check good for one year!!! Utterly ridiculous! Will never stay here ourselves as they are obviously not supportive or understanding even when given plenty of notice!

We were traveling and had to make a stop. WOW, what a surprise! This is a wonderful park and since it was near Christmas the Festival of Lights was a big treat. We were tired and this truly made our day. The staff was very nice and we got a great site! It was quiet and peaceful and very very clean! Great JOB all around. We will be stopping on the way through again!

Sites were very nice and big. Restrooms were very clean. We were there the 14th and 15th of Sept.2012. Enjoyed our stay. It was our 1st visit and I would recommend it highly. There are some full hookup sites where the water, electric and sewage are too far apart but if you have a long sewage hose you will be fine.

We have been here during both summer and winter. Great place for a family picnic or hiking. The Festival of Lights is an excellent light show attraction every winter. This place is nicely nestled in the woods, can't believe its so close to DC !

This park has an amazing area for Trap, Skeet, 5 Stand, Sporting clays and Wobble trap. If you like to shoot or even if you never have this is a great spot. They have a beginner orientation that is low priced. The sporting clays is well laid out and fun.

Stayed here for the final night of an 8-day road trip from the Great Smoky mountains to Manassas in a rental RV (we had to take it back to a depot there the following morning).
Huge campground, quite a drive from the main highway; also the park itself seems to be very poorly signposted if you are from out-of-town. But thanks to the helpful staff at the Manassas battlefield site, we got a map and directions! Would have had real trouble locating it otherwise.
Our site was plenty large enough, but the droning traffic noise from the highway was constant, the walk to the bathrooms (in the pitch dark) was much further than expected, and there was no on-site facility at which to eat anything; even the campsite 'shop' was small and poorly stocked. Luckily we still had food to use up in our RV! I had not been able to find out any of the above info at the time of booking, or would have been better prepared.
At almost $48 it was by far the most expensive site we stayed on; the National Parks are less than half that, so much better value.
WCs excellent, showers could do with modernising? Good laundry facilities, which was a great help as we packed up on the last evening!

Bull Run is a great little place for a family picnic and that is what it gets used for big time as soon as the weather gets warm. You will see families stake out the place starting early in the day and then see them playing, eating, and otherwise enjoying themselves all day long. There are a slew of soccer fields here and sometimes there are tournaments which makes parking tough. I come here largely to play Disk Golf but since they reworked the course, I've spent more of my time on the Burke Lake Course. There's a pool, campground and shooting range here as well as hiking trails.

This park is quite pretty next to Bull Run Creek. It has a camp ground and a play ground along with a water park. It's free for county residents but isn't much to get it. In the Spring there are tons of blue bells all along the river. One of the larger stands of blue bells in the state. And during the winter they have a Festival of Lights with a pricey carnival at the end. I love going there and spent much of my childhood there biking, skating, walking, practicing soccer, or playing at the playground.

No alcohol allowed in the park.

This is a really nice place to stay when you're in the area. The staff is amazing and try their best to help you in anyway possible. We had some issues leveling our RV, finally decided to just go to another site that was level. Most of the full hookup sites will take some work if you like your unit level. We decided to move to electric and water only, which are great. This is the reason I didn't give a perfect rating. There are many nice amenities in this campground don't think you'll be sorry staying with them.

Good email responses to questions. Twice we were told outdated info but it was corrected. Park clean and lots to do. Costs extra to get into the pool. Disappointed playgrounds were closed due to flooding.

We love this place for its wide open green spaces and play areas. Great ti kick some balls and olay frisbee. Also the kids love going down to the river. Never had a picnic or even there but lots of people grillout there aswell.

This park is everything a camper wants..spacious sites, clean, lots of trails, helpful staff but the skeet shooting is awful!! It starts early and goes on all day!!
If you want quiet, unfortunately, this is not the place. If you don't mind the noise, then go and enjoy!

Years ago, this was an area where we took our little girl for some outdoor activities. It started to get very crowded, especially on the weekends. There are plenty of trails, open grass fields, picnic areas, a waterpark, camping area, and a frisbee "golf" course. There is a small entry fee for non local residents outside Fairfax and Prince William Counties, and the waterpark has a fee. I assume that there is food available at the camp grounds and at the waterpark, but not otherwise. There are restrooms around the park.

On the weekends, I would imagine you need to get there early to stakeout your picnic area. Any time we went was usually during the week so that we could miss the crowded weekends. This is especially if you are like me, and your objective is to photograph wildlife. There are owls in the area around the trails that run toward Bull Run Creek from the waterpark parking area. There are a couple of loops there consisting of a bit of wooden bridgework trails and dirt trails. I've not been fortunate enough to get photos, but it seems that every time I've walked there, I've encountered someone who has seen them that day.

Overall, as far as nature, trails and photo ops are concerned, I would rate this park as average to just below average. If you are going for the waterpark, picnic grounds, soccer fields and large family outings, this is probably worth a higher rating. I'd say a 2.5 on a 5 point scale for me.

Fresh, cool air, shelters and picnic tables and lots of room to stroll, sit and observe nature. Clean and safe and well maintained.

Labor day weekend...Yeah there were a lot of people there! But the park is so big with so much to offer that you still feel like you have all kinds of space to yourself. We go there for the disc golf. It's really hard to find a better deal for $7 car entrance (since we don't live in the correct county) and $2 per person disc golf. This course is tough! you're are under the tree canopy the entire time which is great when it's hot out but that also means just about EVERY shot your looking at plenty of trees in your way. So grab your friends and family and go have a good time!

This place is great for all your families outdoor activities. Cabins for rent, RV and tent camp sites available. Some have water & electric only and some have just electric and some have full hook ups. Whatever size RV you have it'll fit here. They have an Onsite dump station also. Hiking trails large group site covered sites so whether your staying a few hours or a few days you'll enjoy this place. Check out their website for more info.

Absolutely love this park, the staff is amazing. With the water park on site we loved every minute of our trip here.

Even with some light construction it was amazing, very quiet and the showers were small but good.

The campsites are beyond the public picnic areas so it was quiet and peaceful. There is a great water park that is only $4 for registered campers. Great deal! We had family out to the campsite for a cookout one evening. They parked at the water park & walked to the site. Worked out well.

I am an archer and it is hard to find a place in northern Virginia to safely use my bow. The archery range at the Bull Run Regional Park is awesome. The guests and stuff are friendly and helpful. The range is indoors and climate controlled. A great place to shoot some arrows.

Looked for a last minute idea for fathers day so we went camping locally. It was great. The camp office had free scavenger hunt activities for kids. The playground by the office was more like an obstacle course and the kids loved it.

The park is huge with a lots of places to schedule activities for. It is just nice open space. Cost nothing for Fairfax County residents and a small fee for non Fairfax County-residents.

We visit the park several times a year. We camp here. We visit in the winter to see the Xmas lights. We come here in the summer to go to the Atlantis Waterpark. The kids love it.

I enjoy walking my dog at Bull Run Regional Park occasionally. In the summer it gets pretty busy with picnickers but of course that is a large park of the park!

Am writing today specifically about the Atlantis Water Park located within Bull Run Regional Park. I have been there with my family on several occasions and will likely return again. This water park is small compared to many water parks, but there are plenty of things to do there, especially for small children. Most of the main pool area is 3 - 4 feet deep, and is roped off into various sections ... One with a smaller slide, one two bigger slides, one with no slide at all, and one that is the 'landing area' for the two 'grown-up' slides. There is a separate baby/toddler area, as well as a large 'sandbox' with sand and sand tables. A water playground completes the attractions at the park. The lifeguards were very attentive. My only problem with the park is the lack of grass. All the areas are surrounded by concrete. There are some umbrellas, and quite a few lounge chairs, but a grassy area would be welcome.
There is a snack bar there, but I have never used it. I took a quick look at the menu when I thought I smelled funnel cakes (I did!); $4.50 seemed reasonable.
The women's locker room was just ok. It wasn't sparkling clean, but it wasn't dirty, either. It was a really hot day the last time we went and the locker room was really hot, but since it had doors open to the ticket office and the water oark, there's no realistic way to keep it air conditioned. The combined shower/changing rooms are pretty small, as are the coin lockers (75 cents). Overall I recommend this water park and will be going again with my family. We especially liked the cheaper ticket prices after 4 pm (on weekdays only, I think). Atlantis closes at 7 pm.
On the way through Bull Run Regional Park to the Atlantis Water Park, you can see several picnic pavilions, a playground, some fishing spots, and a frisbee golf course.
There are several other things in the park, please look at their website and other reviews.
I will add one last rave review for their Winter event called Bull Run Lights. A long section of their access road is lined with Christmas Lights - the display is so large they start putting it up in late October/early November. At the end of the road is a fair, complete with carnival rides, the North Pole with Santa, and another light and music display. It is usually priced per carload and seems a bit pricey, but it is worth the price. Sometimes you can find coupons online or in local papers. Going on a weeknight is a great idea as you can drive slower, and you don't have a line of headlights and taillights in your line of sight. The only drawback is that Santa's shop isn't always open on the weekdays.

4-stars is about right for this park. FULL hook-ups for RVs at some sites. awesome. Big playground, hiking trails, wide-open spaces, and a nice water park. Bring your bikes when you go. Fire pits and picnic tables at each site, very nice. Frisbee golf and activities for the kids. Well-stocked camp store.

We felt very safe, our kids walked the dog down to the playground a couple of times, no problems.

When we walked around, it looked like each site had some woods and growth which created a sense of privacy at every site.

This place has a range for shotgun skeet shooting. So, you can't bring just anything. I think they also have a pistol range, but I'm not sure.

The only thing that really keeps this from being 5-stars is it's a bit noisy. The shooting from the range and the flight path of Dulles is mildly annoying, but really, you hardly notice it.

This site needs more trashcans around the area. When we walked the dog, we had to carry around poo for a while before we found a trash receptacle at the bath house.

We will definitely return, we have much left to do there!

Great park for families - picnic tables, playground, open fields, hiking trails, lovely stream, swimming pool, camping, etc. Also pavilions for groups. Been there with family and large groups.

Although we only spent one night here, I would love to come back and spend more time. We had a beautiful pull through site that was very level, and quite spacious. I like that there weren't any other sites directly behind us, so it made for a fairly private camping experience. I thought it was pricey for a government run facility, but I would definitely return.

Bull Run is a good park for a family outing. Lots of areas which can be reserved for large groups. Activities throughout the year including a drive thru light show during the Christmas holidays. Busy in summer and quiet in off season.

We have a tradition to visit the Festival of Lights at Bull Run. You drive through thousands of lights in all kinds of shapes and characters. The line gets long at peak times so schedule a visit at off peak. You can even ride a camel.

History galore ! - Felt like i was walking in the soldiers foot steps.Any sudying civil war history should visit here !!!

Found this place when we needed to make an unexpected stop in the area. Shopping isn't too far away ... About 5miles.
The park is large .... Had to drive several miles in to find the RV area. Not able to get any satellite due to the forrest. Even though you feel as you are deep in the woods, highway noise can still be heard. Skeet shooting range is just at the beginning of the park, so you will hear shotguns from 3:00 till dark.
Didn't use any of the facilities.

Great place to take the kids or family. Season passes are great. There are covered rental areas to hold functions, there's camping sites, lots of open fields. Free to Fairfax County residents and I believe neighboring counties, but the fee to enter the park are a few bucks. There's a historical spot to see a preserved? or very good replica of civil war bunker. The police cruises through periodically, which I think is great. No alcohol allowed in the park, unless you use designated caterers for events. You can reserve the shelters online.

The outdoor displays include canons used during the war and the indoor displays are very informative

I love this place. Love bringing my dogs here. It's pretty. Its good for them to run. Not crowded. Just gorgeous. You can also learn from the historic markers.

The shooting center is a great place to come with friends to enjoy skeet shooting and target practice. They have shotguns to rent if you do not own one. The range is very well run and has 3 different course to choose from all offering different levels of skill and fun.

We had a very enjoyable visit camping here at a full hook up site . We stayed at site 110 and it did require a bit of leveling but it was a nice spacious site . The staff we encountered were all very pleasant and helpful. There was noticeable gunfire in the distance but We enjoy the sound of gunfire over breakfast so it didn’t bother us at all . There are hiking trails and a nice freebie golf course if thats your thing , very clean nice park definitely worth a visit .

Wonderful get-away with plenty of trails, fields, picnic areas, and out-in-the-country feeling. Maybe a bit hard to find for the out-of-towner but following the signs should get you there fine.

We took 2 of our grandchildren for camping! Park is family friendly! They had a picnic celebration going on for campers! There were no added costs! The adjacent water park was great fun and your camp ground registration counts for admission! Hookups were easy to access! Fun place for trailers and tent campers too!

Check in and reservations was simple. I liked that they took credit card. If you book online you can get a $10 promo usually. It is not that remote and you can expect to hear kids playing around, but isn't too wild. Nice little get away for the weekend without having to go too far from the city.

I live in the area and have been there many times. From company picnics to teaching my daughter how to drive there, or making my first disc golf hole in one, we’ve got a lot of memories over the years. They have a disc golf course in the back which is never crowded. It’s next to the swimming pool parking lot. This park was also the site of my college’s annual alumni picnic for many years. But they made some kind of change in their beer/food policy a couple years ago which forced a relocation of the alumni event. It’s too bad, because it was so convenient there.

A large county park along Bull Run stream, and now offers lots of attractions, including large water park and used to have largest swimming pool on east coast.
Playground for kids, picnic tables along stream, and a great walk as main roads are level and easy to walk on.
Just about 30 miles to Washington, D. C. and you feel as if you are really in the woods and a real nice quiet place to relax and have a good time. Bring the hold family as everyone will have a good time.

My husband, 15 year old daughter, 4 dogs and myself, stayed 5 nights here in our RV. We enjoyed our stay here immensely. We have a 33 foot travel trailer. The site was full hook up, and easy to get in and out of. Each site had a picnic table, fire pit and grill. We learned that they also offer, tent sites, cabins and RV sites without hook up as well. Walking the dogs through the campground was enjoyable and peaceful. They have a camp store that is staffed with helpful and friendly people. We asked about the laundry and we're told it was open 24 hours...which was good, because we were out site seeing all day. We did laundry at about 10pm and the laundry room was well lite and clean. The camp ground also has a water park, which is amazing. You do have to pay to get in, but if you are a camper in the campground, you get in half price ($4), a person. If you love history, you're close to manassas national battlefield and Washington, D.C., just to name a few. There's also a strip mall, with different restaurants and a grocery store. We actually ate at some of the restaurants...we were exhausted from the site seeing and didn't feel like cooking. It was nice to sit outside and eat in the peace of nature. There is a shooting range on the outskirts of the campground. You can here the gun fire, but we were not bothered by it. I would definitely stay here again.

We camped here while we were in the area visiting Manassass National Battlefield. Our campsite was very nice. The bathrooms were clean. We were very happy with the facilities in this park.

Bull run regional park is a great park - this review is specific to the Jurassic drive-thru. It was not set up in the park but instead set up where the carnival is usually set up for the Festival of Lights.

We live close by and always go to the Festival of the lights. We thought (wrongly) that the Dino display would be similar - but instead of being in the park where the lights are set up - this was set up like a parking lot. We also thought "wrongly again" that the dino surprises x3 (15$ EXTRA on top of the $50+tax tickets) would be similar to the "actors" that we experienced in the Halloween drive-thru we did at Lorton which was about the same price.

We also went to Jurassic Quest (indoor) a couple of years ago at the Dulles expo center - which was good. More dinosaurs that looked to be to scale.

If you have a kiddo who is dinosaur crazy - they might like this but in my opinion, it was hugely overpriced and a big disappointment. The only reason I gave it two stars is because those staffing the event were very nice and welcoming.
I added a picture below of the EXTRA 15$ dino surprises)

Bull Run Regional Park is a really nice place to have cookouts and to bring your kids to play. The swimming pool there is one of the nicest around. It is big, and it is always clean. There is a nice little snack bar there. You can camp at the Park, and I have never done that, but my daughter and her friends have camped there and they love it. Come here and relax...pick nick.....swim....camp.......have fun!

We have visited this park in Summer and Winter. In Summer it is green and lush. They have a swimming pool, but I can't speak about it as we didn't visit it. We drove around the park and looked at the sights. It has many beautiful spots for having a picnic. It also has some small historic buildings to view. In the Winter they have the park set up nicely for a light show drive-thru. It is beautifully done.

We stayed here for one night in the campground and it was wonderful. They have no hookups, partial and full hookups. We would have stayed longer if they had a vacancy. The showers not the cleanest but are very hot and great pressure. Open wide sites easy to park in. Lots of trails to explore

This is my favorite venue for a festival - of course that may be a function of the great job that Across the Way Productions.

Great hiking area along a river, through woods, and lots of interconnected trails to explore. Good for families and easy hiking day trips.

We've lived here for many years and never knew about the Bluebell trail at Bull Run Park. In fact, we've gone way out of our way to Riverbend Park at Great Falls to see the Bluebells in spring. Well -- Bull Run Park is spectacular and there are more bluebells there than at Riverbend. The Blue Bell Trail is about a mile and a half and when we were there today (April 22, 1014) the flowers were all over on both sides of the trail as thick as a blanket. There is a beautiful stream meandering through also, we saw some children wading and having fun. Part of the path is muddy but there is a system of boardwalks so the mud is avoided. We would definitely recommend the Bluebell trail!