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About Gainesville

Gainesville, once serving as a path for Civil War soldiers, is now a vibrant suburban district home to major shopping, dining, and entertainment choices. Visitors can enjoy a fun night on the town at several bars and nightclubs, world-class PGA golf courses, and even find time for a hike at the Conway Robinson State Forest. Major attractions include the shopping megapolis known as Virginia Gateway, and other attractions such as Tin Cannon Brewery, Regal Cinemas, Murlarkey Distillery and Cabela’s.

Virginia Gateway

  • Linton Hall Road

The premier shopping destination for the Gainesville and Haymarket area, with over 120 retail shops and restaurants, this exciting mixed-use development has over 1.3 million square feet of national, regional and local merchants in a convenient shopper-friendly environment.

Virginia Gateway

Conway Robinson State Forest

  • Rt 29 adjacent to Manassas National Battlefield Park

The Conway Robinson State Forest is “an urban oasis” – a beautiful forest in the midst of the most developed urban/suburban area in Virginia. In fact, the 444 acres of pine plantation, mixed pine and old-growth hardwoods that comprise the CRSF make it one of the largest tracts of undeveloped…

Conway Robinson State Forest

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