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Sandy Run
Regional Park
10450 Van Thompson Road,
Fairfax Station, Va.
703-690-4392

This information was provided by the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority. For more information on the parks program, call 703-352-5900.

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Sandy Run Regional Park


Sandy Run offers a facility for team training and competition for Olympic, college, high school and club and individual canoe, kayak and crew athletes. This facility has been the site of Olympic canoe and kayak training and time trials, as well as annual national competitions for college and high school rowing crews.

Directions: To reach Sandy Run, take I-95 south of the Beltway, exit at Occoquan and travel north on Rt. 123 approximately 3 miles. Turn left on Hampton Rd., Left again on Van Thompson Rd. and follow it to park entrance.

Features Include:

  • Spectator seating for 500
  • 2,000-meter racecourse
  • 3 boathouses

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