Parking lot along Scenic Drive at Prince William Forest Park

There are a number of parking lots along Scenic Drive, the main road through Prince William Forest Park. These are not scenic overlooks, but parking lots used to access various trails. Parking lots are labeled A through I. Below is a list of what you will find.

LOT A

South Valley Trail (access to the midway point of the trail, hikers only)

LOT B

Connector trail to the South Valley Trail (hikers only, not shown on the park map)

LOT C

Connector trail to the South Valley Trail (hikers only)

LOT D

Start of the bike lane on Scenic Drive that runs to the turn-off for the Oak Ridge Campground

Pyrite Mine Road, located just north of the parking area (bikers and hikers)

North Orenda Road, located just south of the parking area (bikers and hikers)

LOT E

Lake One Road, located just south of the parking area (bikers and hikers)

Mary Bird Branch Trail (hikers only)

Quantico Cascades Trail (hikers only)

Seven picnic tables, no grills

LOT F

Old Black Top Road (bikers and hikers)

Oak Ridge Trail eastern terminus (hikers only)

LOT G

Mowavi Road (bikers and hikers)

LOT H

Mid-way point of the High Meadows Trail (hikers only)

One picnic table

LOT I

Algonquian Trail (hikers only)

Liming Lane (bikers and hikers)

OAK RIDGE CAMPGROUND PARKING LOT

Just before entering the Oak Ridge Campground are a dozen parking spaces alongside the road. Park here for the Farms to Forest Trail (hikers only) and the western terminus of the South Valley Trail. Just a short distance down the South Valley Trail is the intersection with the Oak Ridge Trail’s western terminus. You can also pick up West Gate Road (bikers and hikers), which leads out of the park, dead ending into Hwy 619.

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