Pohick Bay Regional Park
About
Pohick Bay Regional Park is a park in Virginia managed by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Auth, about 2 miles from the town of Lorton. Spring and fall bring the mildest weather. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Oxon Hill, Maryland, run from highs near 67°F in April to about 68°F in October. July is the hottest month, with highs averaging around 88°F. The Red Trail and Red Cutback Trail are both within half a mile. Meadowood Visitor Contact Station, about 0.5 miles away, offers saltwater fishing. Climbers can head to Cross Country Trail Boulders, about 3.5 miles away.
Park size
2,003 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 67–84°F and lows of 45–64°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Oxon Hill, MD weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high27° low
- Feb48° high28° low
- Mar56° high35° low
- Apr67° high45° low
- May76° high55° low
- Jun84° high64° low
- Jul88° high69° low
- Aug87° high67° low
- Sep80° high61° low
- Oct68° high48° low
- Nov57° high39° low
- Dec48° high31° low
Where it is
- Pohick Bay Regional Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Lorton, Virginia · 1.9 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Red TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Red Cutback TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Meadowood Visitor Contact StationSaltwater fishing0.5 mi
- Red & Blue TrailsHiking0.9 mi
- Cross Country Trail BouldersRock climbing3.5 mi
- Springfield Bouldering (Hooes Rd)Rock climbing5.7 mi
- Patriots Path: A Revolutionary War EncampmentCamping5.9 mi
- Fort Hunt Picnic AreasCamping7.8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
