Discover the best-kept secret in Northern Virginia. Set out on an adventure and explore a National Historic Landmark, learn to horseback ride, drink award-winning beer, and spend time relaxing in nature. Whatever you are looking for, Mason Neck has family-friendly options to fill your weekend.
George Mason’s Gunston Hall
George Mason’s Gunston Hall, a National Historic Landmark, is recognized as “The Home of American Rights” and is the 18th-century home of George Mason, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights and the “Father of the Bill of Rights.” Located on 550+ acres on the rural peninsula of Mason Neck, VA, Gunston Hall draws visitors from Virginia, Washington, D.C., Maryland and throughout the United States.
Pohick Bay Regional Park
Pohick Bay Regional Park provides visitors lodging opportunities with their cabins, camping, and RV sites. In addition, they offer daily boat and recreation rentals, hiking trails, picnic areas, waterpark, and miniature golf course. Be sure to reserve your campground now for the summer, they book quickly!
The Stables at Meadowood
The Stables at Meadowood, is a unique horse farm that is run in partnership with the Bureau of Land Management, a federal agency. Situated on rolling pastures, with access to miles of trails, the Stables at Meadowood offers visitors unique opportunities such as riding lessons, pony birthday parties, educational hands-on classes, and camps.
Mason Neck State Park
Mason Neck State Park, just a short drive from Washington, D.C., this Northern Virginia park offers many outdoor activities and programs. It has hiking trails, 3 miles of paved multi-use trails, a large picnic area, a playground, a car-top canoe launch and a visitor center. Canoe, kayak and bicycle rentals are also available. Bird watching, especially for American bald eagles, and guided canoe trips of Kane’s Creek and Belmont Bay are favorites with park visitors. The park’s wetlands, forest, open water, ponds and open fields make it ideal for environmental study and wildlife observation.
Fair Winds Brewing Company
Fair Winds Brewing Company, fill your sails! Fair Winds Brewing Company is a veteran-owned, Great American Beer Festival award winning brewery in Lorton, VA with a large tasting room and a rotating lineup of food vendors and events.
