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Water Sports

Looking for a fun way to test your water skills? Prince William's waterfront playground provides a variety of recreational activities for you to explore. Try kayaking along the Occoquan River, fishing off the sandy shores of Leesylvania State Park, sailing on the Potomac River, or playing at one of our waterparks.

Aquatic Centers

Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center

  • 9100 Freedom Center Boulevard

50 meter competition pool, 7,000 square feet leisure pool, two-story water slide and heated whirlpool spa, aerobics, cardio and strength training classes, indoor walking/jogging track, racquetball courts, sauna, gymnasium. As well as The EDGE - Team Building.

PWCS Aquatics Center

  • 14715 Bristow Road

The PWCS Aquatics Center prides itself on safety, education, and fitness. Located at the campus of Colgan High School in Manassas, VA this aquatics center features a plethora of pool attractions. The main 40-meter heated pool has eight 25-yard lanes available for lap swim, two 12-person hot tubs…

Water Sports

Northern Virginia Sailing School

  • 2001 Daniel K Ludwig Drive

Northern Virginia Sailing School has sailboats available to rent, Captains available to take out your group, and specialized classes to for all levels of sailing expertise. Their most popular sailboat, used for introductory lessons and rentals, are Catalina 22s with outboard motors. Northern…

Patriot Diving

  • 305 Mill Street

As Prince William County’s premier PADI Dive Center, Patriot Scuba believes they have a responsibility to make sure they bring the very best service to you and your family for all your diving needs. A military-family owned and operated business since opening in 2009 - located in the heart of…

Penguin Paddling

  • 201 Mill Street

Penguin Paddling provides kayak and paddleboard rentals. They also provide guided kayak tours showcasing historical buildings, ruins and a variety of animals and waterfowls.

Virginia Scuba

  • 6884 Wellington Road

Virginia Scuba is the premier dive shop to learn to dive in Manassas. We have the instructor staff to teach diving from basic Open Water all the way to Trimix technical diving, including rebreathers. We have a selection of dive gear for all types of diving from manufacturers like Halcyon, Sherwood…

Water Parks

SplashDown Waterpark

  • 7500 Ben Lomond Park Drive

Northern Virginia's largest water park, SplashDown offers a fun day in the sun for all ages. The park features an Interactive Children's play area, a Lily Pad Walk, Activity pool, 70-foot tall waterslides, a Lazy River, Cannonball and Tropical Twister slides, and a leisure pool. Rent a pavilion and…

Waterworks Waterpark

  • 5301 Dale Boulevard

This interactive water park features a climbing facility, water sprays and slides, shallow beach area and children's play area. Open Memorial Day to Labor Day.

Veterans Memorial Park

  • 14300 Veterans Drive

Outdoor Olympic size pool with water slides and diving boards. Outdoor tennis, pickleball and basketball courts. Sand volleyball and horseshoe pits. 7,200 square-foot state of the art skateboard park - featuring bumps, moguls and a 12' x 50' half-pipe. Indoor full-size basketball court. Sports…

Ben Lomond Regional Park

  • 7500 Ben Lomond Drive

In addition to the 11-acre SlashDown Waterpark, you'll find soccer and softball fields, a playground, picnics pavilions, tennis courts, sand volleyball and horseshoes.

Parks

Chopawamsic Backcountry Camp Sites

  • 18100 Park Headquarters Road

Chopawamsic (chop-ah-wahm-zik) Backcountry Area, which means by the small "divided streams" or "river flats" in Algonquian, is 1,500 acres of backcountry area with eight designated campsites. The Chopawamsic Backcountry Area is a hike-in/hike-out, backcountry campground. Each campsite holds only 2…

Dove's Landing

  • 9113 Doves Lane

Dove’s Landing Park, a 235-acre forest with one mile of frontage along the Occoquan River, upstream from Lake Jackson. The gently sloping landscape and scenic appearance create inviting and accessible conditions for people of all ages. Doves Landing Park has 3 miles of trails that are open to the…

Leesylvania State Park

  • 2001 Daniel K. Ludwig Drive

The birthplace of "Light Horse" Harry Lee, father of Civil War General Robet E. Lee, this 500-acre state park on the banks of the Potomac River features a state-of-the-art boat launch, sandy beaches for excellent bass fishing and hiking trails. Overnight boating March through October. Rental of…

Locust Shade Park

  • 4701 Locust Shade Drive

400 beautiful acres feature batting cages, miniature golf, a driving range, playgrounds, tennis courts, hiking trails, picnic pavilions and a sand volleyball court. As well as, our beautiful eight-acre pond stocked with trout by Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Urban fishing program…

Prince William Forest Park

  • 18170 Park Entrance Road

Prince William Forest Park protects the largest piedmont forest in the national park system and the largest green space in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. The park gives area residents and visitors a unique opportunity to camp in, hike through and explore 15,000 wooded acres filled with…

Silver Lake Regional Park

  • 16198 Silver Lake Road

Silver Lake Regional Park features a 23-acre lake is fed by the Little Bull Run, is a fisherman’s delight with bluegill and largemouth bass. The lake is open for bank fishing and non-motorized boats. Additionally, the park has 4 miles of multipurpose trails which are used with equal enthusiasm by…