Lorton VA / Fairfax County Area Information
George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate
Welcome to the historic Gunston Corner neighborhood of Lorton Virginia and the Comfort Inn Hotel. Our community is quietly nestled in the southern suburbs of Washington DC just off Interstate-95 and 1/4 mile from the Amtrak Auto Train Station - the only auto train station in the northeast. There’s as much to see and do in the surrounding area as just about any place in the United States. We’ve listed some of our favorite attractions and points of interest on this page.
Lorton Virginia Area Golf
Visit our Lorton / Washington DC area golf courses page for a list of the best courses near the hotel.
Nearby South Washington DC / Lorton, Virginia Area Shopping
- Potomac Mills Mall - 8 miles
- Springfield Mall - 7 miles
- Tysons Corner Shopping Center - 17 miles
Fairfax County Area Attractions
- The Workhouse Arts Center - 2 miles
- Gunston Hall Plantation Home of George Mason, Founder of the Bill of Rights - 6 miles
- Marine Corps Museum - 14.5 miles
- Mason Neck Wildlife Refuge and Park - 8.5 miles
- George Washington's Mount Vernon Estate & Gardens - 8 miles
- George Washton's Distillery & Gristmill - 5.2 miles
- Woodlawn Plantation - 5 miles
- Pope Leighey/Frank Lloyd Wright House - 5 miles
- Burke Lake Park - 7 miles
- Occoquan Regional Park - 2.5 miles
- Old Town Occoquan - 5 miles
- Pohick Bay Regional Park - 5 miles
- Pohick Episcopal Church & Cemetery - 2 miles
- Quantico Marine Corps Base - 18 miles
- Washington DC - 17 miles
- Arlington VA - 16 miles
The Fairfax County Visitor's Center is located in the hotel adjacent to the lobby! Click here to visit their website for more information on attractions in the Lorton Virginia and Fairfax County area!
Nearby Lorton VA Colleges & Universities
- George Mason University
- King's Park University
- Northern Virginia Community College
- Strayer University
- Webster University
We appreciate your visit to our site and look forward to seeing you when your travels take bring you to the South Washington DC and Lorton Virginia areas. Visit our Business Travelers page for information on area businesses near the Comfort Inn Gunston Corner Lorton VA hotel.