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1. Workhouse Arts Center ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Affordable Local Attractions
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2. Mason Neck State Park ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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3. Occoquan Regional Park

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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4. Lucy Burns Museum

Category: Museums & Culture for Couples
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5. Lorton Station

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6. Pohick Bay Golf Course

Category: Entertainment Near Me
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7. George Mason's Gunston Hall

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8. Meadowood Special Management Recreation Area

Category: Weekend Activities & Fun Outdoors
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9. Fair Winds Brewing Company

Category: Nearby Food & Drink
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10. Pirates Cove Water Park

Category: Kids & Family Fun
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Summary and Frequenly Asked Questions:

Lorton is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia. Until November 2001, Lorton was the site of the Lorton Reformatory, today a Workhouse Art Center. Gunston Hall is a beautiful Georgian mansion built in 1759 for the US Founding Father George Mason. Mason Neck State Park is located on a peninsula between Pohick Bay, Belmont Bay and the Potomac River, and is great for observing bold eagles. Occoquan Regional Park is located along the Potomac River tributary and was once a site of eight brick-making kilns. Lorton is one of the two stations that serve Amtrak's Auto Train which carries passengers and their vehicles to Sanford.

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