Prince William Forest Park

Prince William Forest Park is an oasis, protecting the largest piedmont forest in the national park system and the largest green space in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. In 1936, Chopawamsic Recreation Area opened its gates to house children's 'relief' camps during the Great Depression. Renamed Prince William Forest Park in 1948, these fragrant woods and trickling streams have welcomed generations of campers, hikers, bikers, and nature lovers to explore 15,000 wooded acres filled with wildlife and more than 300 years of human history.