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The Burke Lake Loop Trail is a 4.6-mile loop around the scenic Burke Lake.
About the Route
The Burke Lake Loop Trail sits in Burke Park, offering access to various activities like mini golf, camping, ice cream stores, and water activities. Trail users can access other paved and non-paved paths off the gravel Burke Lake Loop Trail.
Connections
At the southern end of the loop, the Burke Lake Loop Trail intersects with the Lake Mercer Loop Trail.
The Burke Lake Loop Trail runs in a loop around Burke Lake.
Parking is available at Burke Lake Park (7315 Ox Rd., Fairfax Station).
Please see TrailLink Map for all parking options and detailed directions.
The main trail incorporates a mix of asphalt and gravel surfaces with great views. There’s also a number of off-trails that offer more of a trail running experience through the deeper woods. Love this place!
I walked a whole circle around the lake. Took me 2hours and some minutes. Wasn’t challenging because the view was great. About 15600 steps. Really great.
Loved the trees. The lake is soo beautiful. It’s a shared trail and at times is quite busy. Everyone listens and will move to their right. It’s not very hilly, great for a beginner. I loved it, so I did 2 loops!
Not hard to do, difficult enough to present a challenge for a beginner, super enjoyable, big trees guarding the entire loop and fantastic lake views
I absolutely love this trail. It’s everything you desire in a trail. It’s so beautiful and so peaceful ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿
Great loop that is around 4.5 miles. My favorite everyday run.
Very easy to navigate with little ones. Although it is advertised as 4.5, we ended up walking close to 6 miles. It would also be a great running trail, lots of traffic on a Saturday morning.
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