Pohick Bay Regional Park - Eagle's Nest Veranda
Lorton, VA
| Venue type | Park & Pavilion |
| Location | Lorton, VA |
| Published price | $385 to $540 |
| Setting | Outdoor |
| Event type | Ceremony and reception possible |
What the venue publishes
NOVA Parks "VERANDA RENTAL RATES": Friday-Sunday & Holidays $505.00 Jurisdiction / $540.00 Non-Jurisdiction; Monday-Thursday & Non-Holidays $385.00 Jurisdiction / $405.00 Non-Jurisdiction.
The source publishes a range of $385 to $540, so which end applies depends on the options the source lists.
Included per the venue's site
- Use of tables and chairs
- Charcoal grill (charcoal not provided)
Waterfront veranda at the Marina Building overlooking Pohick Bay on the Potomac. Park admission fees may apply on top of the rental. Parking at the marina is limited; additional parking is near shelters 1 and 2. Range spans the weekday jurisdiction rate to the weekend non-jurisdiction rate.
Published on novaparks.com, checked August 2026. Fee schedules change, so confirm before booking.
Where this price sits in Washington, DC
$385 is the 19th lowest published starting price of the 36 venues listed in the Washington, DC metro. The metro median starting price is $373, and 17 of the 36 listings publish a higher starting price than this one.
Among the 11 park & pavilion listings in the metro it ranks 8th lowest, against a median of $200 for that type.
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Marriage license in Fairfax County, VA
The venue fee above does not include the license. Lorton sits in Fairfax County, VA, and these are the terms that county publishes. Checked September 2026.
| Issuing office | Clerk of the Circuit Court for Fairfax County, Public Service DivisionFairfax County Courthouse, 4110 Chain Bridge Road, Suite 116, Fairfax, VA 22030 |
| License fee | $30The fee is $30.00 payable by cash or credit card (Visa or MasterCard only with a 4% processing fee). |
| Waiting period | None |
| License valid for | 60 days |
| Who must appear | Both parties, in person |
| ID required | a valid photo id (driver's license, passport or military identification card) for each applicant, the Social Security number of each applicant, and the full names of each applicant's parents including full middle names as they appear on their birth certificates |
| Appointment | Not required |
| Apply online | Application available online |
| Same-day issue | Issued the same visit |
| Ceremony at the office | Not offered by this office |
| Witnesses | None required by statute |
Source: fairfaxcounty.gov, fairfaxcounty.gov, law.lis.virginia.gov
Both applicants must appear together and be at least 18. Hours for obtaining a marriage license are 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, and no appointment is needed. Completing the free Online Marriage License Pre-Application first speeds up the counter visit; once submitted you have sixty days to come in for the license. The clerk also issues marriage licenses at a satellite location on the second Tuesday of each month. Chantilly, Clifton, Great Falls, Herndon, Lorton and Vienna all sit in Fairfax County, and in any case a Virginia license from any circuit court is valid anywhere in Virginia.
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