Residents who lead an active lifestyle have access to a full range of recreational opportunities in Sterling, Virginia. At the Claude Moore Park and Recreation Sportsplex, fitness, recreational, educational, social, and cultural activities are programmed throughout the year for individuals, organized groups, and families. The complex contains an indoor recreation center that’s outfitted with both a competition and leisure pool, gymnasium, rock-climbing wall, and running track, as well as space for special events. Fields for ball games and hiking trails lure residents to the outdoors grounds of the sportsplex.

Golfers can choose from a large selection of 18-hole golf courses, including several award-winning facilities. on the shore of the Potomac River, Algonkian Regional Park has a challenging golf course, boat launch, water park, hiking trails, and pavilions available for picnics.

Sterling residents indulge sophisticated tastes at an array of restaurants, where authentic international cuisine, such as Italian, Asian, and Israeli foods are on the menu; classic and upscale American fare is also available at locally-owned establishments. Sterling also offers a spectrum of shopping experiences, from the friendly neighborhood atmosphere of the Cascades Marketplace to Dulles Town Center, home to 185 stores and boasting “one of the most luxurious movie theaters in Loudoun County and Northern Virginia.”