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Picnic Pavilion

Picnic Pavilion from directly overhead

Picnic Pavilion is a picnic site in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 100 m. Mount Pony stands 229 m to the west, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Willowmere Park, a park 0.1 miles away. Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway passes 15 miles off. 27 named summits stand within 25 miles.

Covered picnic pavilion that is available for reservation or public use when it is not reserved.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
Stafford Parks
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates38.47127, -77.54280
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Willowmere Park: 0.1 mi
  • Lake Arrowhead boat landing: 2.0 mi
  • Lake Arrowhead beach: 2.2 mi
  • Curtis Memorial Park: 3.0 mi
  • Autumn Ridge Tennis and Basketball Courts: 5.5 mi
Historic sites
  • Stafford County Armed Services Memorial: 7.8 mi
  • Daniel Bridge: 9.2 mi
  • Moncure Daniel Conway: 11.1 mi
  • Anthony Burns: 11.1 mi
  • Fire Department New York 9/11: 11.8 mi
Nature reserves: 38
Peaks: 27
Museums: 22
Picnic sites: 16
  • Covered Picnic Tables: 6.4 mi
  • Picnic Grove: 19.4 mi
  • Veterans Park: 19.8 mi
  • Shelter #11: 22.8 mi
  • Shelter #1: 22.8 mi
Attractions: 15
Gardens: 8
  • Embrey Mill Dogwood Garden: 6.7 mi
  • Aquia Community Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Remington Community Garden: 15.1 mi
  • Potomac Shores Community Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Rain Garden: 22.6 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Cross Country State Championship Rock: 8.8 mi
  • Wine & Design: 11.0 mi
  • Iconic Art: 12.6 mi
  • L O V E: 16.7 mi
  • Welcome to Occoquan: 21.1 mi
Rest areas: 5
  • Virginia Welcome Center: 10.9 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 15.0 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 15.1 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 23.4 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 23.5 mi
Beaches: 4
  • West Beach: 14.2 mi
  • Dolphin Beach: 14.4 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 14.5 mi
  • Clifton Beach: 15.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
Springs: 4
  • McCoull Spring: 17.6 mi
  • Peace Spring: 24.8 mi
  • Hunsucker Spring: 24.8 mi
  • Harmony Spring: 24.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Coe Creek: 20.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Picnic Pavilion. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Mount PonyW 265°229 m22.8 mi
Luntsfords MountainNNW 332°171 m20.6 mi
Fleetwood HillWNW 282°166 m19.3 mi
Black HillWNW 298°142 m24.9 mi
Coles HillW 268°138 m18.4 mi
Hamiltons ThicketSW 216°124 m15.3 mi
Lucky HillWNW 295°112 m14.5 mi
Shotgun HillSW 230°104 m13.7 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1518:4719:22
June solstice05:4719:5920:38
September equinox06:5918:3419:09
December solstice07:2516:1216:53

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F373947586675797871594940
Precip in2.72.43.63.23.63.54.64.23.43.33.13.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Quantico Mcas, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6085804480

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