away screaming. At the end of the war, the displaced residents hoped their land would be restored, but to date these families have received no compensation. Instead, the property was turned over to the National Park Service and renamed Prince William Forest Park. Recreational opportunities A variety of recreational opportunities are available, which include: Wildlife viewing of hiking trails. Most of these trails either go to a historical/cultural destination such as Pyrite Mine or follow Quantico Creek with views of its small waterfalls. of bicycle accessible roads and trails. Several tent camping options, including family, group and backcountry camping are available as well as rustic cabin camping, and a full-service, concessionaire-operated RV campground, are available. Cultural resources The park’s cultural resources are also varied. They include: The remnants of Joplin, Hickory Ridge, and Batestown, three small communities evicted for the park’s establishment The reclaimed remnants of the Cabin Branch Pyrite Mine along Quantico Creek The reclaimed remnants of the Greenwood gold mine Products of the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), which built the facilities, roads and lakes from 1936 to 1942. The U.S. Army’s Office of Strategic Services (OSS) which used the land exclusively for training spies and radio operators between 1942 and 1945 Wildlife Prince William Forest Park is most notably home to mammalian species such as White-tailed deer, Black bear, Beaver, Red fox, and Coyote. Deer in particular can be seen almost anywhere in the park. A variety of bird species, such as the Hooded warbler, the Wood thrush, and the Red-shouldered hawk, can also be found. Lizards such as Eastern black rat snakes have been seen in and around logs and brush areas, and Eastern box turtles can often be found, especially after a light rain. There are a number of amphibians that inhabit the park, such as the American toad, Green Frog, and Cope's gray tree frog can be spotted in the park, as can salamanders such as the Marbled salamander and the Eastern red-backed salamander. Various skinks can be seen around sunny areas of the trails as well. See also Breckenridge Reservoir List of parks in the Baltimore–Washington metropolitan area References External links National Park Service: Official Prince William Forest Park website Friends of Prince William Forest Park Prince William Forest Park, National Park Service at Google Cultural Institute Parks in Prince William County, Virginia National Park Service areas in Virginia Civilian Conservation Corps in Virginia