Prince William Forest Park
Prince William Forest Park is a National Park Service unit in Prince William County, Virginia. Entrance is $20 per vehicle. It is open from sunrise to sunset.
Current notices posted by the managing agency. Checked Oct. 5, 2026.
- Closure: Parking Lot E Closed for Construction Parking Lot E is closed for construction. The park is currently working to expand this parking area, and the lot will be closed while the expansion is being built. Visitors can still access the Mary Byrd Branch Trail and Quantico Cascades Trail by following trail reroute signs and parking vehicles in Turkey Run parking area. For your safety, please follow all closures and only park in designated p Since March 16, 2026. Until Oct. 31, 2026.
Check current closures and fire restrictions for Prince William Forest Park on the managing agency's own page.
Prince William Forest Park map
Prince William Forest Park boundary from USGS PAD-US or the managing agency, simplified for display. Not for navigation or legal boundaries.
Fire restrictions
This unit's own agency alerts list no fire restriction as of Oct. 5, 2026. We do not check a statewide fire-order feed for VA, so that is not a statement that no order exists, and not a green light for a fire. Check with the land manager and your county before you light anything.
County and local burn bans may also apply on private, state, or county land nearby. On federal land, follow the land manager's order; off it, follow the strictest county or local rule that applies. When both touch your trip, obey both.
Common questions
- Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Prince William Forest Park costs $35. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
- Prince William Forest Park is open from sunrise to sunset.
Fees, passes, and hours
Entrance costs $20 per vehicle, $15 per motorcycle, and $10 per person on foot or bicycle. An annual pass for Prince William Forest Park costs $35. Interagency (America the Beautiful) passes are accepted. The park takes no cash: pay by card or buy a pass online.
Prince William Forest Park is open from sunrise to sunset.
Sources: nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30; nps.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
Camping in Prince William Forest Park
Campgrounds inside the park's Virginia boundary: Chopawamsic Backcountry Camping Permits camping, Oak Ridge Campground and Turkey Run Ridge Group camping , each with its sites, fees, season and reservations on campgroundsdb.com.
Getting there
- Nearest town: Montclair, 2.8 miles
Source: www2.census.gov, checked 2026-09-30.
- nps.gov (accessed 2026-09-30)
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