Fountainhead Regional Park
About
Fountainhead Regional Park is a park in Virginia managed by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Auth, about 2.5 miles from the town of County Center. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Manassas show May highs around 74°F and October highs near 67°F, while July averages climb to about 88°F. The Bull Run-Occoquan Trail, a mountain biking route, sits just 0.3 miles away. The Yellow Trail and Blue Equestrian Trail are both within about 2 miles. For climbers, Cross Country Trail Boulders is roughly 8.4 miles off.
Park size
4,646 acres
Inside this park
Trails
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–83°F and lows of 43–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Manassas, VA weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high24° low
- Feb46° high26° low
- Mar54° high32° low
- Apr66° high43° low
- May74° high54° low
- Jun83° high64° low
- Jul88° high69° low
- Aug85° high66° low
- Sep78° high58° low
- Oct67° high46° low
- Nov56° high35° low
- Dec46° high29° low
Where it is
- Fountainhead Regional Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- County Center, Virginia · 2.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Bull Run-Occoquan TrailMountain biking0.3 mi
- Yellow TrailHiking1.4 mi
- Blue Equestrian TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Cross Country Trail BouldersRock climbing8.4 mi
- Oak Ridge CampgroundSaltwater fishing8.9 mi
- Springfield Bouldering (Hooes Rd)Rock climbing9.2 mi
- Accotink Creek BoulderingRock climbing9.3 mi
- Turkey Run Ridge GroupCamping10 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
