Lake Barcroft, Virginia

Lake Barcroft, Virginia
View over Lake Barcroft from Beach 4
Location of Lake Barcroft in Fairfax County, Virginia
Lake Barcroft, Virginia
Lake Barcroft, Virginia
Lake Barcroft, Virginia
Coordinates: 38°51′5″N 77°9′20″W / 38.85139°N 77.15556°W / 38.85139; -77.15556
CountryUnited States
StateVirginia
CountyFairfax
Area
 • Total
2.7 sq mi (6.9 km2)
 • Land2.4 sq mi (6.3 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.6 km2)
Elevation
260 ft (80 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,770
 • Density3,918/sq mi (1,512.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−4 (EDT)
FIPS code51-43352
GNIS feature ID1492515

Lake Barcroft is a census-designated place (CDP) in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Lake Barcroft had a population of 9,770. It is also the name of the privately owned lake—part of the Cameron Run Watershed—around which this population is located. The lake is named for Dr. John W. Barcroft, who owned and operated a mill on Holmes Run during the mid-19th century.