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Prince William Forest Park is home to miles and miles of paved roads, unpaved roads, double-track paths, and well-maintained singletrack trails that are all great for running. There is an entrance fee required to enter the park, and with the multitude of trailheads, campgrounds, day use areas, trails, and other recreational amenities provided and maintained by the National Park Service, it's obvious that your money is being put to use!

The Laurel Trail Loop is a short path in Prince William National Forest Park. It begins in the parking lot of one of the most popular trailheads in the park, making this one of the most popular trails. It's mainly used as an access trail by runners to access the longer paths on the property.

Birch Bluff Trail in Prince William Forest Park is marked by red blazes and leads through the forest and along nice rock outcroppings. The marked section of the trail follows South Fork Quantico Creek and offers great views of the water flowing by.

The North Valley Trail is one of the longest options in Prince William National Forest Park. The trail also links up with a number of fire roads that make for excellent running, too. There are a couple main trailheads for this path, making it one of the more heavily used trails in the park.

There is a tiny spur trail here off of the main Quantico Cascades Trail that leads down to a small overlook of the creek. There are some rapids that vary in size depending on recent rains, and you can expect it to be a peaceful spot just a little up the river from the Camp Four Lake Dam.

The High Meadows Trail passes by a number of different trailheads, campsites, and day-use areas. Because it can be combined with so many other trails, this is one of the most popular connector trails in the park. Most of the official trailheads along the trail have restrooms.

South Valley Trail spans nearly the entire length of the southern border of Prince William Forest Park. The trail connects to many of the other paths in the park from its east trailhead to the lake and dam on the western end of the park. Being such a long trail, this is one of the best kept and most popular trails.

Locust Shade Park isn't your average park. In addition to the standard park amenities such has a playground and tennis courts you'll also find batting cages, a driving range, a fishing pond, amphitheater, and mountain bike trails.