Burke Lake

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Burke Lake is a 218-acre freshwater reservoir in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. It is contained within Burke Lake Park, a Fairfax County public park owned by the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA). Burke Lake is formed by a dam on South Run, a tributary stream of the Potomac River.

Fairfax County permits visitors to use the lake for fishing, boating, and rowboat rentals. The lake has 4.5 miles of fishing shoreline, three fishing bulkheads at the state game area, a fishing pier, and a boat launching dock. Both the fishing bulkheads and the fishing pier are accessible to persons with disabilities. Swimming is prohibited.

Activities and facilities on the surrounding park include camping, a miniature train, a carousel, outdoor volleyball courts, open fields, an 18-hole par 3 golf course, clubhouse with snack bar and driving range, disk golf, horse shoe pits, an ice cream parlor, picnic areas with grills, 3 playgrounds, trails, amphitheater, and a brand new miniature golf course. Nominal fees are required for boat rentals, camping, carousel, train and other activities. A 4.68 mile trail surrounds the lake starting at the marina parking lot.

Burke Lake is owned by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF).

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