In the waning days of summer, people are flocking to area parks.
On afternoon of August 30, Leesylvania State Park in Woodbridge and Great Falls National Park in McLean were at the capacity that day and visitors who didn't make it there early were being turned away.
Chris Alford, chief of Prince William Forest Park near Dumfries, said the park has seen increased visitors as well. "At this time we are on a trend to be about 10 to 15 percent higher than last year's visitation," Alford said in an email to Potomac Local News.
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