Burke Lake Park
Recreation
The park offers many recreation facilities, including miniature golf, a carousel, a miniature train, an ice cream parlor, a fishing pier, campgrounds, and numerous playgrounds and picnic areas. Around the lake is a 4.68 mile (7.53 km) unpaved trail that is suitable for both cyclists and pedestrians.
There is a marina, where visitors can rent boats to take on the water. There is also a conventional boat launch where visitors can launch their own boats. Gasoline-powered motors are prohibited, however.
Additionally, the park has a par-3 disc golf course, which was constructed in 1979.
The park also has a famous 2.98-mile (4.80 km) high school cross country race course. The park hosts many Conference and Regional level races, while also holding the historic Monroe Parker Invitational.
Non-residents of Fairfax County must pay a per-vehicle fee to access the park on weekends April through October. There is never a fee for county residents.
Golfing amenities
Burke Lake Park features an 18-hole par-3 golf course, as well as a driving range and clubhouse. The driving range was renovated in 2017 to, amongst other improvements, have two stories of stalls. Construction of a new clubhouse, which is 4,200 square feet and has dining (Mulligan's Grill), a pro shop, and a patio, was completed the same year.
See also
Notes
- ^ "Burke International Airport Proposal, Land Auction Announcement". A Look Back at Braddock District History. Center for History and New Media, George Mason University. Archived from the original on 2011-07-25. Retrieved 6 Mar 2011.
- ^ "Burke Lake Park". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Burke Lake park Marina". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Burke Lake park in Fairfax Station, VA - Disc Golf Course Review". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Burke Lake 2.98 Mile Course". Retrieved 2017-01-11.
- ^ "Burke Lake Park Entrance Fees". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ "Burke Lake Golf Center". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ Mary Ann Barton (2017-02-02). "New Burke Lake Golf Center to Open in October". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
- ^ Rachel Keeney (2017-12-11). "Burke Lake Golf Center's clubhouse is now open, plus another place for kids to play". Retrieved 2019-06-17.
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