State Park · Virginia, United States
Mason Neck State Park
Mason Neck State Park is a state park in Virginia, United States, covering 1,856 acres (751 ha), established in 1967.
Photo: Virginia State Parks staff via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Lorton, Virginia, United States |
| Area | 1,856 acres (751 ha) |
| Established | 1967 |
| Coordinates | 38.6566° N, 77.1894° W |
| Managed by | Virginia state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Mason Neck State Park
Mason Neck State Park is located in Fairfax County, Virginia. The park is on a peninsula formed by Pohick Bay on the north, Belmont Bay on the south and the Potomac River to the east, which was once known as "Dogue Neck" but now as "Mason Neck". The park adjoins the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge and encompasses 1,814 acres (7.34 km2). It is home to bald eagles, great blue herons, ospreys, and many other types of wildlife. The park also contains white-tailed deer and many species of lichen. Mason Neck State Park is one of the best locations to view bald eagles in northern Virginia.
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) · Washington, United States · 15.8 miles away
- Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) · Dulles, United States · 24.5 miles away
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) · Baltimore, United States · 45.5 miles away
Parks nearby
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Mason Neck State Park?
Mason Neck State Park is in Virginia, United States (38.6566° N, 77.1894° W).
When was Mason Neck State Park established?
Mason Neck State Park was established in 1967, per the source listed at the foot of this page.
How big is Mason Neck State Park?
Mason Neck State Park covers 1,856 acres (751 ha).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Virginia_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Virginia state parks — park name, county/location, size, year where the table states them.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mason_Neck_State_Park — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).