Prince William County

Prince William County is in Northern Virginia.

Cities and towns

• 1 Manassas — the county seat.
• 2 Woodbridge — a major shopping destination for Potomac Mills Outlets. Near Dale City, on the southern coast of the county
• 3 Quantico — a town on the Potomac. The other three sides are surrounded by the largest marine base in the world, Marine Corps Base Quantico.
• 4 Bristow
• 5 Triangle

Other destinations

• 1 Manassas National Battlefield Park . Site of both the first and second Battles of Bull Run.

Fence at Manassas Battlefield

Get in

The closest major airport are Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA ^IATA) and Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD ^IATA), although Manassas also has its own, for private planes: Manassas Regional (MNZ ^IATA).

Otherwise, the main artery is without question I-95. Interstate 66 also crosses through the northern part of the county.

See

Sightseeing in Prince William County is overwhelmingly military-related: the National Museum of the Marine Corps and Manassas Battlefield National Park, both of which attract a lot of residents and other out-of-state tourists coming down from D.C.

Do

• 1 Prince William Forest Park, 18170 Park Entrance Rd, Triangle. F-M 8AM-4PM. 37 miles of hiking and biking trails as well as camping. $20. (updated Feb 2024)
• 2 Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge. (updated Feb 2024)

Prince William Forest - North valley trail

Occoquan Bay NWR

Buy

The Potomac Mills Outlets are the other big regional draw, again bringing in the visitors from D.C.

Drink

The Steins, Vines, and Moonshine trail compromises breweries, wineries, and distilleries throughout Prince William County.

Breweries

• 2 Silos Brewing, 9925 Discovery Boulevard, Manassas. (updated Feb 2024)

Wineries and vineyards

• 1 Aroma Wine Tasting, 9249 Center Street, Manassas, ☏ +1 540-935-8320, Wine@moraisvineyards.com. F 4-9PM, Sa 1-8PM, Su noon-6PM. A tasting room is operated by Morais Vineyards & Winery, and they serve all the same wines available at the winery as well as limited release wines. (updated Feb 2024)
• 2 Effingham Manor Winery, 14325 Trotters Ridge Place, Nokesville, ☏ +1 703-594-2300. noon-6PM daily. A historic winery located in Nokesville with several picturesque buildings and landscapes to enjoy. Wine tasting, sampling, flights, and bottle service are available at the historic Manor House and winery building. The grounds are open for visitors to explore and contain picnic tables, firepits, a koi pond, and porches with comfortable seating options. (updated Feb 2024)
• 3 Nokesville Winery, 12593 Foremost Court, Nokesville, ☏ +1 703-330-3467. By appointment only. A small farm winery and vineyard focusing on soil-to-bottle production that strives to produce quality wines for all to enjoy. They are open by reservation only, which can be made on the website ahead of time. (updated Feb 2024)
• 4 The Winery at La Grange, 4970 Antioch Road, Haymarket, ☏ +1 703-753-9360. Su-Th noon-6PM, F Sa noon-8PM. Prince William County’s oldest established winery, is housed in an 18th century manor house surrounded by an expansive vineyard. The vineyard and winery feature year-round, seasonal events and host wine tastings in both the barrel room and manor house. (updated Feb 2024)
• 5 The Winery at Sunshine Ridge Farm, 15850 Sunshine Ridge Lane Gainesville, ☏ +1 703-753-9500. Located on Lake Manassas with a rustic wine tasting room and an old pub style brewery with large fireplaces. (updated Feb 2024)