Burke Lake is a 218 acres (88Â ha) freshwater reservoir in Fairfax Station, 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, electric-motor, and paddle/row boating. The lake has 4.5 miles (7.2Â km) of fishing shoreline, three fishing bulkheads at the state game area, a fishing pier, a public & marina & public launch ramps, and a boat launching dock. Both the fishing bulkheads and the fishing pier are accessible to persons with disabilities. Swimming is prohibited. A 4.68-mile (7.53Â km) trail surrounds the lake starting at the marina parking lot.
Burke Lake is owned by the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF).
See alsoEdit
- Burke Lake Park
External linksEdit
- Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Site for Burke Lake
- Burke Lake at Wikimapia
- Media related to Burke Lake Park at Wikimedia Commons
