Cascades, Virginia
CDP
About Cascades
Cascades is a small unincorporated community in northeastern Virginia.
Officially, Cascades is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 3.69 square miles.
📰 Cascades News Today
- West Virginia’s highest waterfalls ranked: The Mountain State’s tallest cascades West Virginia Explorer · Jun 13
- Airo train arrives in Seattle before launch Axios · May 27
- Cascades at Embrey Mill 55+ Community Realtor.com · Feb 4
- Cascades sees production increase at Bear Island mill Recycling Today · Nov 13
- Huge new pickleball venue in the works for Loudoun The Burn · Dec 1
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cascades Unique
- The only place in America named Cascades — 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
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 2 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Cascades
- Chamba Grill — mexican
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Noodles & Company — pasta
- The Don's Wood Fired Pizza — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Activate Sterling · Arcade
- Volcano Island Waterpark · Water park
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cascades
- Algonkian Regional Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Hedgerow Habitat Trail reviews ★
- Islands of the Potomac Conservancy · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Potomack Lakes Sportsplex reviews ★
- Sugarland Run Trail Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Cascades
- Potomac Falls High
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateVirginia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area3.69 sq mi
Coordinates39.0475, -77.3868