NoVa RT wrote:
I like the idea of pohick bay, it is definitely more my style, and despite being further south, it is about the same distance time-wise. 20 min drive to either mt. vernon or the nearest rail station into dc.
If staying at Pohick Bay, plan on getting an early start on days you're driving to METRO to go into DC; the parking lots at some stations can fill up fairly early with commuters. Pohick Bay is nice, but it doesn't have a bus stop at the door, like Cherry Hill.
Not to push Cherry Hill but not only does it have a bus stop but several times a day that bus is an express directly to the Metro station with no other stops. They also have a kiosk that sells Metro passes and other tickets.