
Man made lake for hiking over the weekend in Washington DC - can't believe
20 miles south west of Washington is a 220 acre lake surrounded by about 700 acres of woods. One of the most popular spots as a weekend getaway this Burke Lake Park attracts Families as well as solitary hikers.
Lake offers plenty of opportunity for boating, fishing and games. However swimming and windsurfing are not allowed. Here you can also play golf at the 18 hole par 3 gold course.
Burke Lake Park boasts of being acknowledged as one of the 10 best fitness trails in the country as judged by American Hiking Society.
Burke Lake Loop trail is just 25 minutes from Washington DC and covers a shoreline of 4.7 miles round the lake providing just the place for biking, running or walking.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks
http://www.trails.com/tcatalog_trail

