About Woodbridge's Occoquan Forest

Need a place to get away only a few minutes from Woodbridge VA? Then consider slipping away to the Bull Run-Occoquan Trail off of Old Yates Ford Road just across the Fairfax County line.

You can access the trail at multiple points but today we started just across the street from Bull Run Marina. This portion of the trail is just over 6 miles to reach Fountainhead Park. If you don't want to go that far just head out along the Occoquan Reservoir for 30 minutes and then turn around and come back.

Most of the way along the trail you will be walking next to the water and can catch a glimpse of local waterfowl, a deer or two and if you are lucky an eagle may be fishing in the reservoir as well. The Bull Run-Occoquan Trail is maintained by the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club and is part of an 18 mile section of blazed trail that runs between Fountainhead Park and Bull Run Regional Park in Centreville VA.

For historians the trail passes the site of the original trestle of the Southern Railroad a critical site during the first major civil war battle and the ruins of electric generating plant for Clifton Virginia the first town in Fairfax County to have electricity.

The Bull Run-Occoquan Trail is just another reason why residents of Northern Virginia love living here. Get out and enjoy it soon.

Though it is often easy to focus on the newer communities in Prince William County tucked just off the main roads are a number of well established communities that should be on your list of neighborhoods to explore.  One of those is the neighbhorhood of Occoquan Forest just minutes from the Prince William County Parkway and across the river from Fairfax County.

For home buyers who are looking for property that is not the usual brick front colonials then Occoquan Forest may just be what you are looking for.  The Occoquan Forest neighborhood has just over 200 contemporay style homes tucked on lots loaded with trees. Almost all of the homes have wood siding and plenty of windows across the back to take in the wooded views.  The neighborhood has it's own private park on the Occoquan River.  It is great spot for owners to launching a kayak, fish for dinner or having a summer evening picnic.



Streets are winding and don't have sidewalks but with no through streets it is safe to get out and stroll through the neightorhood. Owners who have settled into the neighborhood on one of the side streets often "trade-up" to a waterfront home later on. As a result many times the homes with water views do not come on the market.

Even though the neighborhood seems worlds away it is only a few miles from shopping and resturants at the Prince William County Center.  Commuters heading to DC can head to the park and ride lot at the Prince William County Stadium.

if you are looking for a vacation at home neighborhood then Occoquan Forest is a neighborhood you may want to check out. For more information on Occoquan Forest or other communities along the Occoquan River give Cindy Jones a call at 703-346-2213.  Let's talk about today's real estate market and whether now is the right time for you to buy a new home in Prince William County VA.