Lake Fairfax Orienteering | Quantico Orienteering Club

Location	Directions
Canopy G Google Maps Link Apple/iPhone Link	Take Beltway Exit 47A (Route 7 or Leesburg Pike) west. Turn south (left) on Baron Cameron Drive. Proceed about 1/4 mile and make a left onto Lake Fairfax Drive. Shortly after entering the park, take the first right towards Canopy G and the parking lot just beyond it. [If you pass the Water Park you've gone too far!]
Large Shelter Google Maps Link Apple/iPhone Link	Take Beltway Exit 47A (Route 7 or Leesburg Pike) west. Turn south (left) on Baron Cameron Drive. Proceed about 1/4 mile and make a left onto Lake Fairfax Drive. After entering the park, continue for about 1/3 of a mile, passing the Water Park, and, following QOC signage, turn left. Then, immediately after crossing Colvin Run, turn left and continue into the parking area for the Lake Fairfax Large Shelter. WARNING: Map nav apps may indicate you can drive west to this Shelter from Hunter Mill Road; this is incorrect. You must drive South into the park from Baron Cameron Ave.
Shelter J Google Maps Link Apple/iPhone Link	Take Beltway Exit 47A (Route 7 or Leesburg Pike) west. Turn south (left) on Baron Cameron Drive. Proceed about 1/4 mile and make a left onto Lake Fairfax Drive. As you enter the park, you can park in the large parking lot on the right, in front of the water mine, or directly south of the park main office, which is just past the water mine.

Location

Directions

Canopy G
Google Maps Link
Apple/iPhone Link

Take Beltway Exit 47A (Route 7 or Leesburg Pike) west. Turn south (left) on Baron Cameron Drive. Proceed about 1/4 mile and make a left onto Lake Fairfax Drive. Shortly after entering the park, take the first right towards Canopy G and the parking lot just beyond it. [If you pass the Water Park you've gone too far!]

Large Shelter
Google Maps Link
Apple/iPhone Link

Take Beltway Exit 47A (Route 7 or Leesburg Pike) west. Turn south (left) on Baron Cameron Drive. Proceed about 1/4 mile and make a left onto Lake Fairfax Drive. After entering the park, continue for about 1/3 of a mile, passing the Water Park, and, following QOC signage, turn left. Then, immediately after crossing Colvin Run, turn left and continue into the parking area for the Lake Fairfax Large Shelter.
WARNING: Map nav apps may indicate you can drive west to this Shelter from Hunter Mill Road; this is incorrect. You must drive South into the park from Baron Cameron Ave.

Shelter J
Google Maps Link
Apple/iPhone Link

Take Beltway Exit 47A (Route 7 or Leesburg Pike) west. Turn south (left) on Baron Cameron Drive. Proceed about 1/4 mile and make a left onto Lake Fairfax Drive. As you enter the park, you can park in the large parking lot on the right, in front of the water mine, or directly south of the park main office, which is just past the water mine.

About This Venue

Lake Fairfax Park is a large county park in Reston, Virginia, that QOC uses as a venue for both standard orienteering meets and its "Intro to Orienteering" beginner sessions.

The park is wooded and spacious enough to support a full slate of courses, with map scale varying by course level (1:5,000 for White/Yellow up to 1:10,000 for Green/Red); QOC typically offers White through Red here for its Classic events, six course levels spanning beginner to advanced, and the park has also hosted Mountain Bike Orienteering (MTBO) courses on a shared, well-maintained trail network alongside the standard foot courses, with some technical rock-garden sections for riders to watch for. Compared to QOC's larger venues, the park is on the smaller side and surrounded by neighborhoods, which can help with relocating if you get turned around.

With its approachable, family-friendly terrain and the club's recurring free Intro to Orienteering sessions here, Lake Fairfax is one of QOC's go-to venues for newcomers and young families, while still offering enough course range for more experienced orienteers on the same day.

Note that GPS and map apps can suggest entering from Hunter Mill Road, which is incorrect; enter the park from the north via Baron Cameron Drive instead. Check-in locations vary by event between the park's shelters, with parking near the relevant pavilion or main lot; restrooms are available on site, and leashed pets are welcome on the foot-orienteering courses (not on the MTBO trails).

Upcoming Events at this Venue

From	Event
Nov 01 / Sun	Lake Fairfax Park, Shelter J,Reston, Virginia

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