Stafford County, Virginia Real Estate & Homes for Sale

Stafford County Home & Community Information

Stafford County is a great place to take up horseback riding, soccer, baseball and swim lessons at Curtis Park, the YMCA or Woodlands pool. The Riverside Dinner Theater offers Broadway quality live performance and dinner. There are 57 churches of 13 denominations. Popular weekend activities include boating, fishing, excursions from the marinas on the Potomac and quiet adventures from Aquia Creek, Curtis Lake, Abel lake reservoir or Lake Mooney. There are also many parks and historic sites to visit and plenty of wineries and breweries to relax at.

There are plenty of spaces to roam, play, explore and learn in the vast country park and woodland settings of Stafford County—all within close proximity to Washington, Richmond, and coastal resources, farming communities, military bases, and governmental agencies.

There are two local hospitals that serve Stafford County—Stafford Hospital on Route 1 in Stafford and Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg. There are at least seven animal hospitals / veterinary clinics in Stafford County with about half of them in North Stafford and half in South Stafford.

From estates and farms on huge tracts of land to one-bedroom apartments within walking distance to shopping, Stafford County has most every type of dwelling you could possibly desire whether you want to rent or buy. You won’t find many condos here, but apartments to rent and townhomes to buy or rent are readily available. Find homes for sale by city in Stafford County.

Schools & Education

Stafford County public schools boasts 17 elementary schools, eight middle schools, and five high schools. There are five private schools in the county as well.

Transportation / Location

46 miles south of the Pentagon, Northern Virginia and our nation’s capital, and straddling I-95, the 137,000 residents of Stafford County find an optimal balance of commuting distance and affordable housing. The county is bordered to the east by the Potomac River and King George County, the South by the Rappahannock River, the other side of which is the city of Fredericksburg to the left and Spotsylvania County to the right, the West by Fauquier County and the North by Quantico Marine Corp Base and Prince William County. Transportation options include the following:

• The Virginia Railway Express
• Amtrak
• Interstate I-95
• Route 1
• Fredericksburg Regional Transit (FRED Transit)
• Stafford Airport

The History of Stafford County

Established and named after Staffordshire, England—in 1664 Stafford was cut from Westmoreland County which touches the Potomac River and Maryland and included the areas now Arlington, Fairfax, Prince William, and the City of Alexandria.

The Stafford Iron Works furnished arms for the Colonial Rebel soldiers during the Revolutionary War. During the Civil War, several battles took place at Aquia Creek for control of the Potomac Creek Bridge. More than 3,500 Union soldiers died in Stafford County during the winter of 1862 and 1863 from disease, exposure and infection. A major encampment is preserved at the 41-acre Stafford Civil War Park on Mount Hope Road. Opened in 2013, this land is where Union Troops recovered and licked their wounds from the Battle of Fredericksburg. Battles raging just across the Rappahannock River in Fredericksburg also drew wounded Union men to Chatham Manor just across the river.

Events & Activities

Stop at one of Stafford County’s delectable eating establishments like Paradise Diner, Amy’s Cafe, Vinnies Italian Grill, Panera, Poncho Villa, Kobe Steak House, or Zibibbo’s Trattoria Italian Restaurant and Bar, just to name a few. There are also many places to enjoy and afternoon or evening including the following:

• Chatham Manor
• Ferry Farm
• Belmont
• Riverside Center for the Performing Arts
• Wineries & Breweries: Adventure Brewing Company, Hartwood Winery, Potomac Point Winery
• Government Island
• Historic Port of Falmouth
• White Oak Civil War Museum
• Aquia Episcopal Church (dates back to 1751)
• Maranatha Alpaca Farm

If you are looking for outdoor adventures, consider the following:

• Lakes, Rivers & Pools: Abel Reservoir, Aquia Creek, Aquia Landing Park, Crow’s Nest Natural Area Preserve, Curtis Lake, Curtis Park Pool, Jeff Rouse Swim Center, Lake Mooney, Rappahannock River, Woodlands Pool, YWCA Pool
• Golf Clubs: Gauntlet Golf Club, Augustine Golf Club, Cannon Ridge Golf Club
• Cavalier Family Skating Center

Stafford County is also a wonderful place to celebrate community events and holidays. Take a look at our annual events:

• Stafford County Fair
• Annual Fall & Harvest Festivals
• Easter Egg Hunts
• Friday Night Music at Potomac Point Winery
• Wearing of the Green at Potomac Point Winery

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