Pohick Bay Regional Park Campground

This park has lots of things to do such as:

Swimming
Kayaking
Golfing (Miniature)
Golfing (Frisbee)
Hiking
Biking

The sites are mostly under trees and the roads are well maintained. The prices are good for east coast camping.

Everyone we met was friendly, and professional. Best of all it's very close to the Washington DC area.

Stayed here for 2 nights. It rained while we were here so unfortunately we couldn't take advantage of the kayaking/river activities and the trails were muddy.

They have various types of sites, including full hook up sites but we were in an electric only site. Site 72 was relatively level but just a little close on one side to our neighbor. Other sites seemed more spread out although there were a few I saw while walking around that didn't look very level.

There's a field with a playground and 2 comfort stations that were cleaned daily. The comfort stations also have washers and dryers that cost $1.75/load. They also offer curbside trash pickup; you can leave your bagged trash by the road between 11am and noon.

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

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

Fairly quiet park. #59 was not level at all and the electricity was very low. However, they are in the process of updating the electric so we would probably stay here again after that is complete.

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 !!