South Run, Virginia

About South Run

South Run, VA is a small unincorporated community located in northeastern Virginia.

Officially, South Run is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.53 square miles.

📰 South Run News Today

• ‘Saved her life': Virginia family escapes blaze destroying home days before Christmas NBC4 Washington · Dec 22
• Two-alarm house fire breaks out on Castle Hill Road in Fairfax County FOX 5 DC · Dec 20
• Fish Consumption Advisory Issued for Occoquan Watershed Fairfax County (.gov) · Apr 14
• Fairfax County home destroyed in early morning blaze WJLA · Dec 20
• This Northern Virginia Town Is the Richest in the State Northern Virginia Magazine · May 29

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes South Run Unique

• The only place in America named South Run — 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 3 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in South Run

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in South Run

• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in South Run

• Burke Lake Park reviews ★
• English Hills Community Park reviews ★
• Huntsman Lake Park reviews ★
• Lake Mercer Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Middle Run Stream Valley Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• South Run District Park · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of South Run

🏘️ Nearby Communities