Lake Barcroft, Virginia
CDP
About Lake Barcroft
Set in the northeastern part of Virginia, Lake Barcroft is a small unincorporated community.
Officially, Lake Barcroft is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.43 square miles.
📰 Lake Barcroft News Today
- Lake Barcroft Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- Planned Lake Barcroft independent living complex lands financing FFXnow · Dec 16
- Living in Lake Barcroft | Captivating Vacation Lifestyle DC Real Estate Mama · Nov 3
- Lake Barcroft, Virginia Population 2026 World Population Review · Aug 17
- Arlington Man Faces Trial in Lake Barcroft Orca Investigation Montgomery Leek · Feb 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Lake Barcroft Unique
- The only place in America named Lake Barcroft — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in northeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Lake Barcroft
📍 Barcroft Hill📍 Barcroft Woods📍 Belvedere📍 Forest Hills📍 Holmes Run Park📍 Lakewood📍 Malbrook📍 Marlo Heights📍 Sleepy Hollow Estates📍 Sleepy Hollow Run📍 Walters Woods
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Lake Barcroft
- Chay — vietnamese
- Glory Days Grille
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Hong Kong Express
- Super Pollo Charcoal Chicken
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area2.43 sq mi
Coordinates38.8516, -77.1587