Lake Ridge in Prince William County
Lake Ridge is in Eastern Prince William County near Interstate 95 Exit 160 (Lake Ridge) and 158 (Woodbridge-Manassas on Prince William County Parkway). It’s a bedroom community for commuters which offers special events and activities throughout the year hosted by Lake Ridge Parks and Recreation Association. Listed below are several places all within 5 miles from Lake Ridge allowing residents to enjoy downtime.
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Chinn Park Regional Library offers Prince William County residents access to study rooms, 32 public use computers, 25 internet stations, free wireless internet access, MAGIC information system.
Lake Ridge Park, Golf Course and Marina
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The West Ridge community of River Falls was built around Old Hickory Golf Course (18 hole championship course) in Prince William County. Luxury homes built by Basheer & Edgemoore (Ashmont, Kentshire, Evesham, and Cliffhurst), Equity Homes (Manchester), and Craftmark Homes (Westchester) outline the fairways of Old Hickory Golf Club. River Falls is a 280 acre master planned community of 351 Georgian-style luxury homes on one-fifth to 5 acre home sites with several amenities. This golf course community is behind the Prince William County Government Center (Prince William Parkway & Great Bridge Road). This is a premiere community in Prince William County with shopping, libraries, commuting options, and many local, regional, and state parks within a short drive. This community is supported by great schools (Westridge Elementary, Benton Middle, & Osbourn Park High School). Homes range from 4,000 to 9,000 finished square feet priced between $600,000 to $1.5 million.
- Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge
- Leesylvania State Park
- Laurel Hill Golf Course
- Burke Lake Golf Course
- Burke Lake Park
- Fountainhead Regional Park
- Prince William Ice Center
- Historic Occoquan
The Town of Occoquan began as a tobacco shipping port during 1734. It continued to prosper as a commercial and manufacturing center on the main east coast North-South trade route. In 1804 Occoquan was incorporated as a town and continued to thrive as a commercial and industrial center into the 1920′s. The Town of Occoquan continues to succeed as a location for arts and crafts shops, specialty stores, restaurants, offices, and isolated residential areas. Like the town of Occoquan, other towns in Prince William County (Dumfries & Haymarket) were born from tobacco and agricultural trade. The Town of Manassas became the seat of Prince William County in 1892 due to economic growth created from Manassas Junction connecting Washington, D. C. to Richmond on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, and the Shenandoah Valley on the Manassas Gap Railroad. The Town of Quantico was incorporated in 1927. But its creation is different than Dumfries, Manassas, & Haymarket. Quantico was established after the arrival of the Quantico Marine Corps Base in 1917. Before then Quantico experienced growth in the the early 1900′s as a resort location, and the business of Quantico Shipyard (the biggest ship building facility in the county). Occoquan is now the host of Spring and Fall craft festivals, and visitors come to experience ghost walks, river tours, and the Mill House Museum. There are more than 100 commercial businesses in the historic merchant district. Popular tourist attractions: Occoquan Inn, Old Dominion Wine Shoppe, Madigan’s Waterfront Restaurant, Cock & Bowl, Coffee House of Occoquan, Blue Arbor Cafe, Secret Garden Cafe, Mom’s Apple Pie, Virginia Grill, and Tastefully Yours gourmet foods.
- The Osprey’s at Belmont Bay Golf Course
- Waterworks Waterpark
- Potomac Nationals
- Lazy Susan Dinner Theatre
- Prince William Marina
- Hoffmaster’s Marina
Bryce Harper at G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium on rehabilitation assignment with the Washington National Class A Advanced Carolina League affiliate Potomac Nationals. The stadium is one of 6 sports complexes in Prince William County.
Commuting from Lake Ridge offers residents many choices, and we cannot express how important this is in Northern Virginia. This information can be found in our article Commuting in Prince William County (Woodbridge, Lake Ridge, and Manassas). Click here for the link. Along the Prince William County Parkway from I-95 to the Prince William County Government Center there are too many shopping outlets within 2 miles of Lake Ridge to list in this article.
The Prince William County Public Schools for Lake Ridge residents are listed below.
- Antietam Elementary
- Lake Ridge Elementary
- Rockledge Elementary
- Springwoods Elementary
- Lake Ridge Middle School
- Woodbridge Middle School
- Woodbridge High School
Antietam Elementary School 12000 Antietam Road Woodbridge, Virginia 22192. Prekindergarten through 5th grades with 637 students and 20 to 1 student-teacher ratio.
Old Bridge Elementary School at 3051 Old Bridge Road was built in 1995. It has 693 students in grades K-5. Old Bridge Elementary School has earned full accreditation.
Lake Ridge Middle School 12350 Mohican Road Woodbridge, Virginia 22192 Prekindergarten through 5th grades with 1,200 students and 20 to 1 student-teacher ratio.
Woodbridge Senior High School 3001 Old Bridge Road Woodbridge, Virginia 22192. Ninth through twelfth grades with 2,911 students and 20 to 1 student-teacher ratio.
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If you are thinking about purchasing a home in Prince William County, and would like more information about Lake Ridge and surrounding areas, don’t hesitate to contact us. Reach Dwayne Moyers at 540-446-6284.
