Bull Run Regional Park, near Centreville, Virginia, is a solid choice for families and campers looking for a convenient escape. With a variety of accommodations, including tent sites, RV spots, and even cabins, it caters to different camping styles while providing essential amenities like drinking water and electric hookups.

The park is well-maintained, with clean facilities that visitors appreciate, including bathhouses and picnic tables. One camper noted, “The site was clean and well kept,” which is a common sentiment among those who have stayed here. Kids will love the playground and the nearby trails, making it a great spot for family adventures in nature.

If you're interested in exploring, the campground is just a short drive from Washington, D.C., allowing easy access to the city’s attractions. Plus, there are historical sites nearby, including Civil War battlefields, which add a unique touch to your camping experience. Whether you're here for a weekend or a longer stay, Bull Run Regional Park offers a mix of relaxation and adventure that’s hard to beat.

Bull Run Campground, located near Interstate 66, is a getaway that is not far from Washington, D.C. and Northern Virginia attractions. Bull Run Park is only 27 miles from Washington, D.C. and 15 miles from the Vienna Metro Center Station. We are convenient for visitors to the Dulles area , Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum and Manassas National Battlefield Park. The variety of campsites available at Bull Run Campground are RV sites with electric only service, Electric RV sites with water, RV sites with full-service (which includes sewer, water and electric), tent sites, rustic cabins and group camping areas. There are two bathhouses in the campground that offer hot showers, sinks, toilets and laundry facilities. The camp store sells camping supplies, snacks, ice and firewood and is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Bull Run Regional Park

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State run park with many amenities. Park has golf frisbe course, decent water park for kids, hiking trails, small creek/river you can explore, playgrounds. The park is located in the middle of suburbs close to manassas va. The park also offer cabin rentals if you don't want to camp. I like to take new families that have not camped before to this campsite, its close to home and if anyone decides to bail out there is a hotel 5 min away.

Decent campground here suitable for campers new and old. Have tent, full hook up RV sites and even cabin sites for the families who just want the comfort of a home. The sites and clean and spacious. The bathrooms are also clean and have hot showers.

The are tons of amenities here. Really great for beginner campers. There a water park type thing here. Hiking, biking, swimming, fishing. Downfall there's a shooting range near by so can be kind of noisy or at least it was the night we were here. Lots of history near by so check out the old battle fields and buildings that housed troops during civil war. Very cool stuff:

Cheers!

Decent family camping here

The park is nice, but if youre looking for fishing don't go here, but you can in fact kayak down the creek

Creek

We always enjoy our time at Bull Run.  It is in a great location to experience NoVa.  Jiffy lube live is minutes away for those concert goers looking to camp.  Beware of the hookups, some are in the wrong side.  The picture on Reserve America help.

Wooded sites in the suburbs

Great campground! We booked a second trip the day we got home from our first trip. Staff and other guests were all very friendly. Lots of amenities. History buffs will like to explore the park surrounding the campground. Fun little water park within walking distance of all campsites that was great for kids. 

Loved it!

we love this local park!! Very nice place to not only go to as an adult, but, also take your children to!!

Great visit! 

W arrived late at night and finding our site was easy. Very spacious sites and awesome views of the forest.

Beautiful and quiet

Great Park, friendly staff, clean facilities. We stayed with our Pop Up for two nights at an electric -supported site. Portable water and dumping station located at the camp store. We stayed at site 146 on the first caul-de-sac off the first loop just another site away from the bath house (which was pretty clean). We got rained on the first night so things got a little muddy but nothing out of hand. Tons of free activities for the kiddos facilitated by the camp staff over the weekends. Face-painting, ice cream sundaes, S'Mores, hay rides and a rock wall. Park has a lot of things to do as well just outside the campground. We took a try at disc golf which was a lot of fun. Pet friendly. We'll be back!

Great Stay at Bull Run Reg. Park

I would say this is one of those spaces that you basically are in the middle of the action without feeling it at all. In fact this entire area is remotely non-remote if that makes any sense. This campground, in the area of the Bull Run incident is one of those areas that even through you have amenities of the city you can quietly reflect on relaxing without driving far.

With that being said, the sites are between $27 and $45 depending on what you are looking for. My primitive site was $27, which was a little steep but again you are given a nice large "family" style camping space with typical amenities.

The showers in the 2 bath houses are both HOT, which was great considering how sore my muscles were from camping for weeks at this point. The restroom was in pretty decent shape but clearly well used. Something I did rely on at this campsite which I typically do not was the camp store, I picked up firewood here and had a nice campfire to relax in the evening. MUCH NEEDED.

I was pretty pleased overall with the campsite, it was not to crowded despite having a lot of other campers staying and it had great proximity to several things in the Manasas area including the battlefield which were interesting ways to spend the day. I even got to check out a live demo of the weapons including muskets and canons which made a cool experience only 5 minutes from camp.

TIPS:

*   Sunday Traffic is a bit intense because of a local church so make sure you are being careful, there are a lot of patrols in the area at this time.
*   If you forget something the camp store has just about everything from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
*   Check out one of the over 15 trails in the area designed for hiking, biking and horseback riding. So many options depending on what you are looking for. Also… there are a lot of geocaches in the area if you enjoy that.

City Camping With Country Feel

Beautiful to walk in and historical markings throughout the park describe the Civil War events here.  Beware of massive amounts of ticks in the grass. Even wearing high socks and bug spray, we had ticks clinging to our ankles and socks. And, despite tick guard, our dog had three clinging to him. We stayed on the trails, too. 

Historical Walk - TICKS in Grass

Area is well maintained. Bathrooms are close. Affordable but I would bring your own wood. It isn’t that cheap. Great to bring little kids. Camp store is open until 9. The staff is super nice and are easy to get a hold of. Only reason I don’t give it 5 starts is the campsites are a bit close together and I don’t really feel like I’m out in nature but it’s nice to use to get away and hang out with friends.

Gets the job done

Lots of trees to protect from hot Virginia sun

Woke up to sounds from gun range.

Typical

Its pretty nice and has a water park as well.  It has a lot of open space and also a river and hiking.  Not a ton of other activities,  but a great getaway. Its a but expensive in my opinion   

Good for a quick getaway. 

The park is a beautiful one to visit and the sites are huge. It’s super close to breweries, winery’s, and historical battlegrounds. It’s dog and kid friendly with clean facilities. Unfortunately, gun fire from the shooting range can be heard 9 hours a day from any point in the camping area. The highway is close and airplanes can be heard so there is never a moment of quiet. We had a great time no matter what, but would have loved to know ahead of time. If you want to just get out of the city and be at a campsite within an hour this is your place, but if you want peace and quiet in nature look elsewhere.


Noises overtake Nature 

I was excited to go to this campground based on reviews and it’s location. Unfortunately it was so noisy with the sounds of guns from 9am-to 8pm daily. The highway is close so we could hear cars  while sleeping and planes flying over head constantly. 
I’d give it zero stars, but the park itself is very clean and the site was big. 


Noise, Noise, Noise 

We stayed at Bull Run Regional Campground on our visit to Washington DC.  It was fall and the colors were gorgeous.  The sites are all pull-through off the roads through the campground.  So your camper faces the woods and you feel like you're all alone.  Bath houses are clean and well maintained.  Our site was very level, but I could see that some others were not so much, so you might want to ask about that.  The staff was very friendly and helpful.

Beautiful Campground

Our family stayed here in a cabin on a long weekend trip to DC.  This campground was full of stuff to do and we didn't even get to do a lot of it.  We stayed in a cabin for 2 nights and had a great time.  The campground had a climbing wall on one afternoon.  There are miles of trails and my gkids enjoyed the nature scavenger hunt.  You even get a prize when you finish.  This park has too many amenities to list.  They had a campfire complete with s'mores followed by hayrides.  Great family friendly campground.  We will definitely be going back.

Family Friendly and So Much To Do!

BR park is absolutely beautiful.  So much to do and centered around many historical sites.  It’s a gem 

Great place for a staycation

Camp ground is nice.  Check in was a breeze. The only drawback is that it is not quite. There is a shooting range in the park. It is on a flight path for DCA. And, I66 is not that far away.

The sites are nicely spread out. My site had a slight slope, but was easily overcome using additional blocks on the low side to get the trailer level.

Yes, I would recommend this camp ground.

Nice camp ground

We followed the signage to the park and took Bull Run Post Office Rd off Lee Hwy. But, then there was a decision point after crossing back over I-66 on whether to turn left at the Shooting Complex sign or go straight. Our RV GPS said turn left, but Waze and Google Maps said go straight so we went straight. This led us straight to the campground where check-in was easy. We then proceeded to pull through site 4 with water&amp; 50 AMP, which was a nice long and spacious site. All the pull through sites along the main road in this area are spacious. There is a really good mix of sites in this large CG from basic tent to FHUs. FHU sites 105, 107, and 117 would be great sites with lots of space into the woods. Most of the uneven numbered sites on that loop are FHUs with most suited for large rigs either as a pull through or really easy parallel to road back-ins. There’s no public Wifi. We got a lot of OTA channels to include the major networks. For phone service, we got 2 bars each on Verizon and AT&amp;T. There is a lot to do at this park to include a disc golf course and water park during summer season. There’s also a camp store that sells some camping supplies; hats, t-shirts, snacks, ice and firewood. This regional park also has a shooting complex that is located near the back of the park. We saw previous reviews complaining about the noise from this shotgun(trap, skeet,&amp; sporting clays) complex. If you are worried about the noise, stay towards the front of the CG where we were and you can hardly hear the range. We enjoyed the multiple marked trails throughout the CG and surrounding area. Interesting that at the bathhouses there was a posting on burn bans until 4:00 PM but this information was not listed on the rules we received at check in? Good base camp to enjoy either the DC area and/or civil war battlefields and historic sites. The campground is tucked deep within Bull Run Park, so you barely hear any road noise. We would definitely stay here again.

Great Base to Explore the Area

Location is everything. Wineries, breweries, historic parks and buildings nearby. Park itself is simple, wooded and charming. Hiking trails, a playground, and pool are great for our family of six. The bathhouses are clean. We visit 2-3x a year. Fall is STUNNING! 

Simple and quaint

Nice quite park with plenty of space between camps.

Clean amenities. Pretty heavy rain that flooded some areas.

Nice park

We tent camped there with 2 other families memorial day weekend. It rained the entire time but we still had a blast.

The best review I can give us of the bathrooms. They're with staying again alone. Locking doors, individual stalls. Hot dog. Best camping showers I've ever had.

Only draw back is that there's only one playground that's awkwardly located.

I'll go again just for the showers

We have lived in northern Virginia for over 30 years and never been to this campground until this month! Very nice campground with friendly staff and friendly campground hosts. Sites are comfortably sized and provide privacy as well as allow socializing. Restrooms are extremely clean and the showers are well designed. Only real drawback is the shooting range but honestly it’s not that loud and becomes background noise you don’t notice pretty quickly. The weekend activities were a nice surprise, especially the pancake breakfast. We will definitely be back and anticipate that the campground will be our local go to for future trips. 

Our New Homebase 

We stayed here four nights with lots of exploring and activities. The campground is beautiful and well-maintained. There’s a disc golf course that is easy and fun to follow. Also, a water park with a charge of $4 if you are a registered camper. Lots of trails and areas to bike. We stayed at spot 133 and I felt we were off to ourselves some. The campsites along the wooded area are a little close together.  
The bathrooms and showers were kept clean along with the laundry room. 
It’s a quick trip to Washington, DC if you are looking to explore there. We took an uber then the subway. 
All in all, a great spot to spend some time away in nature. :)

Beautiful park with lots to do! 

The pull through spots were great.  There was plenty of privacy. The spot was level and shaded. The bath house was clean. 

Nice!!

We are still here, checked in 3/28/22. Had trouble getting in to site because we were not directed to come down the road the correct direction to hook up. Then we had trouble situating so we could unhitch our fifth wheel  without getting stuck in mud. It has rained a couple days and we cannot even use our fire pit, grill, or table because we would have to go thru standing water and mud. We are on the road. Cannot even open awnings because they would be over the road. There are many nice spots here but, 126 is awful. 

Disappointing site

Lovely regional park with great facilities. Our last trip was in March and it was just too cold to be here. They do a great job just no sewer.   Love their ox bow setup for the pull through sites though they can be tricky to setup in. 

Our DC spot

The gun range and outdoor music events nearby ruin an otherwise nice camp. 

Gun Range Nearby

Spacious and private (for the East Coast). 

We enjoy this regional park, the loops are all drive through, there were a couple sites that only had electric (no water and none have sewer). 

Gun range nearby.  But it’s not excessively loud.  

Grounds are always clean, staff has always been courteous and helpful. 

Spacious and private

Great  campsite has something for everyone.  Clean well kept park and campsites.  Courteous staff.  Would definitely stay here again!

Bull Run

Was excited to try first night out in a Kodiak Canvas Truck Bed Tent. Unfortunately, learned NOVA Parks regards anything in a truck bed whether a camper or tent is not welcome. I didn't realize NOVA Parks  considers this campground as a resort and vehicle camping - ither than a class A or B - implies homeless and they don't want that image. They do also allow a travel trailer and tents can only be used on the ground not in a truck bed as designed. Beautiful park ... I live nearby in Arlington but was frustrated not able to use a nearby Park and Campground I pay taxes to support. I used another Campground in Fairfax County that was welcoming.

No truck bed tents or campers allowed

We camped here in the winter of 2020 on News Years Eve. This was one of the few campsites open on New Years Eve. 

  

We enjoyed our time here. 

  

We walked on the trails, walked by the river, and the disc golf course. 

  

We enjoyed being able to buy firewood onsite.

Enjoyable

These big spots were great but it was pretty expensive for what it was. I think you were paying for the location. 

Big spots

Sites are gravel pretty level and not to close.  Bathhouses are ample and clean but can be a hike from some sites. 

Clean Park well maintained 

We booked site 136 due to proximity of the playground (traveling with a 5 &amp; 10 yr old).  The site was great except the weird parking stops on every site but the pull throughs.  It only allows you to back your camper in so far.  

We were able to drive to a DC Metro station easily - 30 minutes.  Our main goal was to explore DC but there is lots to do near the campground.  Even some National Battle Sites nearby.

Great Location for visiting DC

This place is absolutely the most horrific noisy place is like sleeping on the side of the highway. Absolutely annoying sound 24/!7, this place should be free. Absolutely a rip off to call this park a campground. More like a parking lot on the internete.

Absolutely insane annoying sound.

Came to stay for a volleyball tournament and got way more. Christmas lights and just a festive atmosphere. Campsite was easy to pull into and hookup to. Overall a great experience 

Great Facility 

Took my family of 7 to the Bull Run regional park for our first camping trip and the experience was great!  Didn’t want to stray too far from the house in the event that it was a nightmare, thankfully this local spot offered a soft opening to our family over the two days we spent there and all was good.  The site was clean and well kept, bathhouse was close to the tent site and in ok shape (wasn’t expecting anything spectacular so wasn’t disappointed. Playground and trails were nice, kids really enjoyed the chance to take in nature. This experience was good and would recommend a visit for anyone looking for a soft intro to camping for their family! 

First Camping Trip 

I stayed here with my family this summer and the park itself is a perfect spot for nature near DC.  My son loved the giant playground and full water park at the campground, they even had discounted entry to the water park for campers. 
We stayed in site 20 which is an easy pull through and had a direct trail to the water park and the full network of trails in the park. 

Spacious Sites and family friendly

**Pros -** Clean Bathrooms, Camp store open 8am - 8pm, Sites 62 - 92 (except #74 and 88) are all pretty  good.  Security was great, patrol throughout the night.  Quiet hours are enforced and campers are polite.  Lots of activities, and nice hiking trails. Fabulous historical attractions, great visitor center.   

  

**Cons -** Campground is in the flight path of Dulles Airport, so planes are flying over head at all hours of the day and sometimes late at night/morning.  There is a shooting range nearby. Some noise during range hours. (Not late at night!)  Because there had been so little rain, there was not great fishing in the park.  (I went to **Silver Lake**, that was great!)

**Traffic!** Lots of local traffic on the main roads. (to be fair, it IS a suburb of DC ). Stores are all approx. 20 mins away. (Head towards Haymarket)

Noisy but Nice

We have found municipal campgrounds in Northern Virginia are a bit spendy for being government sponsored.  Not as bad as South Carolina, but way more than Florida.  Fine.  Comes with the territory.  But Bull Run manages to goose you even more.  There are occupancy AND transaction fees that really add up if you're only there a few nights.  But the real kicker is a 2-night minimum stay.  Even mid-week.  In APRIL for gosh sakes!

  

While we were here, there was a fairly heavy day of rain.  Couple inches, I suppose, but nothing Biblical.  The mouths of the metal culverts in our loop were bent downward from campers driving over them, which obstructed the flow.  Result was lots of standing water at our campsite.

We're done with NOVA Parks campgrounds.  Better cost options exist with Fairfax County Parks.

Expensive for what you get; and drainage problems.

I am writing this review because what happened to me at Bull Run Regional Park Campground was not just inconvenient—it was humiliating, unprofessional, and completely avoidable.

I camp in my Tesla. I have already stayed at this exact campground before with no issue. Their online reservation system allowed me to book again—no warnings, no restrictions, nothing to indicate a problem. So I drove all the way from North Carolina to Virginia trusting that everything was fine.

When I arrived to check in, the office staff was literally handing me the paperwork. Out of nowhere, a ranger barged in and bluntly told me:
“You cannot camp in a Tesla. You need a separate rig.”

His tone was rude, dismissive, and made me feel like I was doing something dirty or cheap. There was zero respect, zero empathy—just instant judgment. I felt like I was being treated as if I was trying to sneak in or break rules, even though they allowed the booking and accepted my reservation.

If they have such a rule, why wasn’t I notified during booking? Why was I allowed to stay the first time? Why let me drive for hours only to embarrass me at the check-in counter?

The office employee even tried to defend me, but he couldn’t convince the ranger. Instead, they told me I could not stay and promised an immediate refund.

After a long drive, being spoken to like that was extremely disappointing. I’ve camped all over North Carolina and never been treated with such disrespect. Camping in a Tesla is clean, quiet, zero-emission, and safe, yet I was made to feel like I didn’t belong.

To make matters worse, it has now been seven days and not a single dollar of the refund has appeared. When I called, the office representative didn’t even ask for my reservation details and seemed completely clueless. She first said she couldn’t do anything, then suddenly changed her story and said she would “leave a note.” When I asked to speak with someone who could actually help, she put me on hold and suddenly claimed the manager had “just refunded” me and that I would see the money in two business days.

After everything that happened, it felt like another layer of indifference and incompetence.

This entire experience—from the rude ranger to the unprofessional refund handling—left me feeling disrespected and upset. For a campground that charges over $75 a night after fees and taxes, the treatment I received was unacceptable.

Guests deserve honesty, clear communication, and basic respect.

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