The Parks and Recreation Commission agenda for August 19 includes an action item to endorse the 10-year master plan. The draft plan is attached to the agenda, so now the document is available for public review. The plan proposes expanding the existing bike/pedestrian network to add 291 miles of Active Mobility trails to the existing … Read more
The former bridge over Rocky Branch (X marks the spot, above) washed out years ago, leaving just a low water crossing upstream. New bridge will re-connect Kingsbrook and Dunbarton communities on opposite sides of Broad Run. Thanks to Margaret Smith for pictures of installed bridge: The padding once placed on the trail from Hunting Cove … Read more
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
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
September 2031 is the 250th anniversary of George Washington and the Compte de Rochambeau marching with the American and French armies through Prince William County on the way to Yorktown. They followed essentially the route of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (PHNST) between the Occoquan River and Chopawamsic Creek. A significant part of that … Read more