Sweet Run State Park

Sweet Run State Park
Gordon Pond in autumn
Map showing the location of Sweet Run State Park
Map showing the location of Sweet Run State Park
Location of Sweet Run State Park
Map showing the location of Sweet Run State Park
Map showing the location of Sweet Run State Park
Sweet Run State Park (Virginia)
Map showing the location of Sweet Run State Park
Map showing the location of Sweet Run State Park
Sweet Run State Park (the United States)
LocationLoudoun County, Virginia
Nearest cityHillsboro, Virginia
Coordinates39°17′37″N 77°43′30″W / 39.2937049°N 77.725051°W / 39.2937049; -77.725051
Area884 acres (358 ha)
Established2016
Governing bodyVirginia Department of Conservation and Recreation

Sweet Run State Park is a state park in northern Loudoun County, Virginia, near Harper's Ferry, West Virginia. The park was dedicated on 6 October 2023 by Governor Glenn Youngkin.[1] The 884-acre (3.58 km2) park is the first state park in Loudoun County and the 42nd park to be established under the Virginia state park system.[2] Situated between Short Hill Mountain and the Blue Ridge Mountains, the park is located in a valley known to locals as Between the Hills.[3]

  1. ^ "Governor Glenn Youngkin Dedicates Sweet Run State Park". www.governor.virginia.gov. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  2. ^ "Virginia's Newest State Park Is Now Open In Loudoun County. We Went And Took A Hike". DCist. Archived from the original on October 24, 2023. Retrieved 2024-01-14.
  3. ^ "BRCES". Between the Hills Conservancy. Retrieved 2024-01-14.