The North Fork of Quantico Creek, from the North Valley trailMap of Prince William Forest Park
Prince William Forest Park is a national park in the U.S. state of Virginia within Prince William County (and very partially Stafford County), located adjacent to the Marine Corps Base Quantico near the town of Dumfries. Established as Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area in 1936, the park is the largest protected natural area in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan region at over 13,000 acres (5,300 ha).[2]
The park serves as the largest example of Eastern Piedmont forest in the National Park System. The park also protects the Quantico Creek watershed. It is a sanctuary for numerous native plant and animal species.
The park was developed by Works Progress Administration workers after the Great Depression. Landscaping and structures were designed by National Park Service architects. Four camp areas are listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places:[3]
Pleasant Historic District, Chopawamsic RDA Camp 4
The park also includes the Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.[3] The park itself was designed as the Prince William Forest Park Historic District in 2012.[4]
^"NPS Stats". National Park Service. Archived from the original on May 17, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2012.
^National Park Service - Chopawamsic Recreational Demonstration Area
^ ab"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^"National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 4/02/12 through 4/06/12. National Park Service. 2012-04-13.
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