Bridgewater, Virginia

About Bridgewater

Bridgewater is a close-knit town in northern Virginia counting 6,826 people who proudly call it home.

Bridgewater holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 2.52 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,709 residents per square mile.

📰 Bridgewater News Today

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• #25 Baseball Takes on #11 Bridgewater (VA) on Sunday in Regional Final The University of Chicago · May 17
• Bridgewater Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Bridgewater Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Bridgewater — but the Virginia one has a character all its own.
• Positioned in northern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 6,826.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Bridgewater

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Bridgewater

• Cracked Pillar — american
• El Charro — mexican
• Francesco's — italian
• Sakura Bridgewater
• Bob A-Rea's — pizza
• Coffee Room
• New York Flying Pizza
• Red Apple Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Sugar & Bean Cafe (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Bridgewater Historical Society · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Bridgewater

• Bird Sanctuary reviews ★
• Bridgeview Park reviews ★
• Bridgewater Historic District reviews ★
• Cooks Creek Arboretum reviews ★
• Crist Farm Walking Trails reviews ★
• Edgebriar Park reviews ★
• Generations Park reviews ★
• Harrison Park reviews ★
• Harrisonburg/Warm Springs Turnpike Park reviews ★
• Natural Chimneys Park & Campground reviews ★
• Oakdale Community Park reviews ★
• Sandy Bottom Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Bridgewater

• John W. Wayland Elementary
• Turner Ashby High

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Bridgewater

🏘️ Nearby Communities