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The 3 places worth the trip
Places near Bull Run by type
All 281 places by distance →One day from Bull Run
5 stops, one loop, back by 7:02 pm
71 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Bull Run
- Cannon Branch Fortfort · 1.5 hrs
- Lake Jackson, Virginialake · 45 min
- Bull Run Occoquan Trailtrek · 3 hrs
- Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Back in Bull Run
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Bull Run?
Stone House (attraction, about 5 km), Cannon Branch Fort (fort, about 7 km), Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve (nature spot, about 11 km), Bull Run Occoquan Trail (trek, about 13 km), Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve (nature spot, about 13 km), Lake Jackson, Virginia (lake, about 13 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Bull Run?
77 places on Spotwander: 21 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 other attractions, 11 forts & heritage, 12 parks, 1 museum.
Which is the nearest sanctuary to Bull Run?
Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve, about 11 km by road; Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve (13 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Bull Run?
Cannon Branch Fort, about 7 km by road; The River of Blood (43 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Bull Run?
Start in Bull Run, visit Cannon Branch Fort, then Lake Jackson, Virginia, then Bull Run Occoquan Trail, then Elklick Woodlands Natural Area Preserve, then Bull Run Mountains Natural Area Preserve, and drive back — about 71 km by road in all.