Prince William County Park Authority

Frequent changes in predicted summer weather may require park operating hour adjustments. If you have any questions regarding openings or closings due to today’s weather, please call the park you plan to visit.
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Safety ‘Round the Water!
The safety of you and your family is of the utmost importance to us at the Park Authority. Please click here for some very important information regarding Water Safety!

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Steroid shots don't help hip pain long-term (Reuters)
Reuters - Corticosteroid shots provide quick relief for people suffering from a common type of hip pain, but the benefits don't last, a new study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine shows.

Steroid shots don't help hip pain long-term (Reuters)
Reuters - Corticosteroid shots provide quick relief for people suffering from a common type of hip pain, but the benefits don't last, a new study in The American Journal of Sports Medicine shows.

Fitness Fades Fast After 45 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - MONDAY, Oct. 26 (HealthDay News) -- The declines in fitness that accompany growing old typically speed up after the age of 45, new research shows.

Helmets Can Save Lives in Winter Sports (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Oct. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Skiers and snowboarders who don't wear helmets are more likely to suffer a head injury and lose consciousness than those who do wear helmets, a new U.S. study has found.

Veterans find healing on the water (AP)
AP - Standing at the edge of a clear pond in the Idaho mountains on a cold day in early October, former U.S. Marine Angel Gomez made a timid cast with his fly fishing rod.

Antidepressant improves recovery from spine injury (Reuters)
Reuters - A common antidepressant combined with an intensive treadmill training program helped people with partial spinal cord injuries walk better and faster, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

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