Virginia Parks and Recreation Areas with National Park - Page 2

The Memorial is located in Lady Bird Johnson Park, a Potomac River island in Washington, D.C. The grove consists of two parts. The first area, commemorative in nature, is a granite monolith surrounded by a serpentine pattern of walks and trails. The second area is a grass meadow and provides a tranquil refuge for reflection and rejuvination of the spirit. read more...

Phone: 703-289-2500   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: McLean   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Biking / Bicycling, Boating and Watercraft   Details Provided By: Lydon Baines Memorial on the Potomac

After Roosevelt's death on January 6, 1919, citizens wanted to establish a memorial in his honor. The 91 acre wooded island in the Potomac seemed the perfect place. The Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Association purchased the island in 1932. Congress approved funds in 1960 and the memorial was dedicated on October 27, 1967. read more...

Phone: (703) 289-2500   Price Range: N/A   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: McLean   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Birding, Fishing, Hiking, Nature Walks   Details Provided By: Theodore Roosevelt Island Park

Established in 1936, Prince William Forest Park, Located in Prince William County, Virginia, is the largest protected natural area in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan region at over 15,000+ acres. Today, the park is a window into the past, of what much of the east coast once looked like centuries ago. read more...

Phone: 703-221-4706   Price Range: $3 - $5   Open Season: N/A   Camping: No
Nearest Popular City: Triangle   Nearest Lake or River: N/A   Park Type: National Park   Activities: Backpacking, Biking / Bicycling, Birding, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Wildlife Watching, Auto Touring, Nature Walks, Interpretive Programs   Details Provided By: Prince William Forest Park