Pohick Bay Regional Park

Pohick is one of our favorite campgrounds close to Washington DC. We have come to this park several times over the past few years, and since our last visit, many of the sites have been upgraded, graded, and leveled. They have added 30/50amp power and water to many sites. Pohick offers spacious tent sites as well as some larger sites that easily accommodate our 30-foot travel trailer. We highly recommend the sites inside the circle nearest to the field. The comfort station is easily accessible if necessary. We also love that they offer laundry facilities here for those "accidents" that are unavoidable! The park is clean and well-managed, comfort stations are comfortable and clean, and the atmosphere is family-friendly. During the pandemic, the comfort stations are cleaned/sanitized 3-4 times per day!

The metro station is a short drive away, so getting into DC is quick and easy. Additionally, the surrounding areas are packed with shopping and activities. For example, take a stroll in Occoquan and paddle on the river.
Potomac Mills, a large shopping outlet, is also nearby, as well as historic Alexandria. The park offers MANY activities, including weekend boat rentals, trails, putt-putt, ranger-guided activities, disc golf, and more.

Drawback: no wi-fi, and the cell signal is only so-so. We needed a booster to get enough signal to work efficiently. CHECK THE DRIVEWAY LENGTH! Many of the sites will not accommodate large campers, so make sure you double-check the site information before booking. Weekends are BUSY! Although noise isn't a huge issue, there is increased merry-making during the weekends.

This is one of our favorite places to camp. We appreciate the shade and the family-friendly atmosphere. This park is 20 minutes from the red line metro station, so it's quick and easy to get into DC for some tourist activities. This park does not have Wi-Fi, and the sale signal is very weak, so plan accordingly. There are several trails and a marina and boat rentals. This is a public regional park, so although the campgrounds are for campers only, the rest of the park is open to the public, and often busy on the weekends. During the pandemic, the bathrooms are cleaned three to four times per day. I have never been to a camp with cleaner bathrooms !!

Nice park that was quiet during the week and still tolerable during a busy weekend. Close to DC and some historic sites, good spot for a family trip. Our site was not level and we could not get our camper level, but everything worked. Staff was fantastic- friendly and helpful, even when we arrived at 1:00am, someone showed up to be sure we were OK. Roads were tight, but we saw several big rigs, just might not be real easy maneuvering. Restroom/shower house clean and nice

Great staff at the park and check in center. Nicole was a fairly new employee that went out her way several times to help us. She has a great smile and personality! All the staff we encounter were pleasant.

Site 12 was wide and easy to back in to and set-up/level our travel trailer. It would be nice if the more sites offered water hook-ups. Potable water was easily available at the check in center. The campground is currently undergoing some updates with it’s electrical boxes. We picked this campground for the close proximity to DC. It takes about 20 minutes to drive to the Metro Station. We also had good phone coverage. This campground is a good place to hike, bike, or for water rec.

The only real complaint we have, is that comfort station #1 could have been cleaner. The bathhouse is old, but there is no reason it couldn’t have been cleaner. The same spider webs, dead bugs on the wall, as well as trash in the shower grates were there the entire week during out stay. The mops seems to miss the corners and tight spots. Note: we did use the laundry facility - know that the dryer runs extra hot.

This was just a spot for me to park and sleep while I went in to DC to visit the Holocaust Memorial. I paid about $20 for an Uber ride (Express Pool) into DC (Lincoln Memorial) on a Sunday morning. It took about 45 mins maybe a little less. You can also take the metro from the Franconia-Springfield station which is about 11 miles and a 25 minute drive away. The Uber ride was only a little more and much faster to just go all the way into the city so I didn't bother.

The campsite is not very big and a number of the sites aren't level. Another person wrote a review about picking a level site. 68 was level enough for 2 nights of sleep without any leveling blocks. I didn't use any of the facilities so I can't comment on that.

The staff were super friendly and helpful. I didn't have any problems with noise but I was barely there.

I had a 30 amp electric only site (they are in the process of upgrading all of their sites to 50 amp). I was able to use the water fill station so it wasn't a problem for such a short stay. The sites are pretty close together with some trees, but definitely not very private. Most of the sites appeared to have gravel which helped with keeping the dirt and leaves out of the RV.

All in all, I would stay here again to visit DC.

Nice quiet park with lots of shade.

Positives: friendly staff, clean bathrooms with free hot showers, nice laundry facilities that consist of 2 full size washers and dryers in both bathroom/shower houses for only $2 a load, trees provide privacy between sites that are spaced pretty well and easy to access, nice grassy area in the center of the loop and playground for the kids, site has a fire ring, picnic table and grill, drinking water is available on either side of the check in building for filling RV tanks and/or containers and there is a dish washing sink outside the bathrooms, dump station is easy to access. Our site was level and plenty deep to fit our 22' travel trailer and pickup. The metro is only about 20 minutes away and provides an easy way to explore Washington DC without the hassle of driving.

Negatives: As mentioned in other reviews many of the outside loop sites are sloped sharply and not RV friendly. It rained a lot one day we were there and some sites became mini lakes but again, the amount of rain was not typical.

We loved this place!

Pros: *Quiet and dark *Gravel sites, only a small amount of mud (it was raining the whole 3 days we were there. *Large sites with tall trees between you and your neighbor *Lovely, clean bathrooms and laundry rooms (2 washers and 2 dryers in each of two bathhouses *20 minute drive to the Franconia/ Springfield DC Metro station, then a 40 minute ride in to DC, easy access to museums and memorials, White House, and US Congress. *No locked gate, come and go easily. *Discounted golf for campers ($35/ round /18 holes) at nearby Pohick Bay Golf Course.

Campsites are arranged around a central open meadow with a great playground in the grassy center. There is a marina on site. There is a water park, too. I think it's only open in the summer.

Cons: *The sites on the inside of the loop are pretty level, but it seems that most of the sites on the outside of the loop are heavily sloped. I would not want to try to level my rig on these sites. *Some sites have full hook-ups, some have electric and water, some have only electric, some have no services at all. Go figure. Our site had water and electric, and we were so happy, because it was 95 degrees and humid. 30 amps = one air conditioner. Happiness!

No bugs to speak of! More Happiness! Site quality only 4 stars because: no sewer connection!

This place is very nice, ideally located, clean facilities and overall a great campground. However, the sites are highly variable, we wrote a blog post about that (see the blog posts tab). If you camp in the middle of the big loop, you'll get a great spot. The two best spots in this campground are 67 & 75, both of which have full hookups and appear to be perfectly level.

I'm finishing up a spreadsheet of which sites are best, and will have it posted on my website (http://hinson.co/dc) soon.

If you want to go out on the bay, or want to be near DC, this place is really great. We stayed here so that we could take the family into DC and visited the National Zoo. There are two playgrounds on site (one near the marina, and one in the campground itself).

There is a water park here as well, but apparently, it's not included in your stay (though it is 50% off for campers).

Renting canoes and kayaks is reasonably priced (something like $10/hr or 30-40/day).

I will probably stay here again when visiting the DC area.

This is a lovely suburban park about 5 miles from the Springfield, Virginia, metro station that takes you into Washington, DC. We tent camped with a group in an overflow camping area on a weekend in late October. The park was pretty full, but thinned out Sunday night. Very clean and modern restrooms and laundry facilities. Cabins available to rent. Playground for the kids. Also a water park that is open during the summer season. Well-stocked camp store on site. Easy hiking trails, including one that takes you about half a mile to Gunston Hall, home of founding father George Mason. RV spaces have full hook-ups or electricity only, are heavily shaded, have easy access even for big rigs, and provide enough room for privacy and quiet. Dump station on site. Beautiful area, but because of its proximity to the suburbs you won't see a lot of wildlife. Also, being only about 3 miles from a busy highway you could occasionally hear sirens at night. Still, a great option when visiting the nation's capital.