Where Is This Trail?
If you guessed Doves Landing Regional Park… pat yourself on the back. More trail development is planned, but current focus is constructing the Sinclair Mill component on the other side of the Occoquan River.
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Flat Branch – the Lowest of the Low Hanging Fruit
The draft of Pathways 2035, the county’s 10-year Master Plan for the bike/pedestrian network, identifies 117 miles in 140 segments of Recreational trails to be prioritized. An additional 291 miles of Active Mobility trails, primarily shared use paths and paved shoulders, are also identified. The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) is requesting approval from … Read more
Statewide Multiuse Trail Plan Released
In a presentation at the 2026 Virginia Land Conservation & Greenways Conference, staff from the State Trails Office previewed the upcoming state trails plan – see Powerpoint slides. The Statewide Multiuse Trails Plan was released publicly three days later. The state plan identifies “regionally connected multiuse trails” – those with a hard surface, and either … Read more
April 28, 2026 meeting – Trails and Blueways Council
Check out the agenda and minutes from last month’s meeting. It includes the draft list of all “recreational” trail segments (Tiers 1, 2 and 3) and the recommended Tier 1 projects (both “recreational” and “active mobility”) for each magisterial district. Recommended Tier 1 trails in Gainesville Magisterial District:
Broad Run Trail Repairs: Status Report
Prince William Department of Parks and Recreation is making quick progress in replacing a trail bridge on Broad Run Trail next to Linton Hall Road. (Photo taken April 4, 2026.) Replacing the bridge over Rocky Run that washed out years ago (next to Kingsbrooke further upstream) is taking far longer. Winter weather, especially a month … Read more