Prince William County leaders approved a master plan for Doves Landing Park, with conditions.
At 500 acres, the park outside Manassas will be the county's most extensive and will cater to passive users like hikers, kayakers, and birdwatchers.
The county's parks and recreation department says the park build-out will cost about $10 million and will be completed in phases. It will pay $2.4 million to design the newly-expanded park. Plans include a $4 million pedestrian bridge over the Occoquan River, new picnic shelters, bathrooms, dual kayak launches, and a second parking lot.
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Residents surrounding Cloverdale Park in Dale City have much to celebrate and enjoy now that the Cloverdale Bridge improvements have been completed and the bridge has been reopened. It's been a little over four years since the bridge was severely damaged from flooding in July 2018, which led to the subsequent closure of the bridge due to unsafe conditions.
In October of last year, construction for the project to raise the bridge began and was completed last month. Many improvements were made including: removal of trees and underbrush; installation of erosion controls; installation of a stone-based access road; demo & removal of existing concrete bridge abutments and removal of existing bridge; and the formation and construction of new concrete pedestrian bridge abutments, resetting the bridge, filling & grading slopes up to the new bridge.
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Six Flags America bills itself as the thrill capital of Washington, D.C.
However, some thrill-seekers headed to the regional amusement park in Maryland could find some areas of the capital off limits.
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Brendon Hannafin is the new development director for the Fairfax County Park Authority.
He will oversee the development and master planning for new parks and facilities in Virginia's largest jurisdiction.
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Beginning on August 25, Manassas National Battlefield Park will observe the 160th anniversary of the Battle of Second Manassas. For five days, through August 30, events will remember the cost of battle and include the destructive impact on area families and African Americans.
A few highlighted events include:
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The Gauntlet Golf Club, located in Stafford County, has received $8,800 from the Virginia Tourism Corporation (VTC) American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Sports Marketing Incentive Program. These funds are to support The Gauntlet Golf Club as they host the upcoming American Junior Golf Association Tour Stafford Junior All-Star Tournament.
The AJGA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the overall growth and development of young men and women who aspire to earn college golf scholarships through competitive junior golf. Many leaders in the golf industry consider the group to be the premier junior golf association of the world. AJGA Alumni on the PGA Tour include Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods, and many more Tour Professionals.
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In April 2022, the City of Manassas Museum hired the Fredericksburg-based Dovetail Cultural Resource Group to conduct the survey, which contains 1.76 acres of the Annaberg Manor property, specifically the west lawn. Manassas is currently developing the nearly four-acre property into a public park.
The manor house -- a summer home for Alexandria brewer Robert Portner dating back to 1892 -- is listed as a historic resource in the National Register of Historic Places.
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After agreeing to charge new parking fees at Falmouth Beach on the Rappahannock River, leaders are turning their attention to another popular Stafford County park.
The Stafford County Board of Supervisors to discuss the lack of parking at Aquia Landing Park, at the confluence of the Potomac River and Aquia Creek. Discussions about how to fix the problem date back to June 2020.
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Starting July 22, 2022, non-resident visitors to the Historic Port of Falmouth Park, also known as Falmouth Beach, will be asked to pay a $25 parking fee.
The move is an effort by the Board of Supervisors to help reduce crowding and parking issues at the park. Residents of Stafford and the City of Fredericksburg will park for free with a valid ID showing residence.
"This park is in a flood zone and was never meant to be a high-capacity destination venue. The water on that stretch of the river is also hazardous," said the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors. "While this was a difficult decision, we think charging for parking will cut down on some of the crowding from visitors, not from Stafford or Fredericksburg, making it a safer experience for everyone."
