Burke Lake

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location = Fairfax County, Virginia
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Burke Lake is a convert|218|acre|km2 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 Unit mi|4.5|0 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 convert|4.68|mi|km|sing=on trail surrounds the lake starting at the marina parking lot.

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

External links

* [http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/burkelake/marina.htm Burke Lake's official website]