Welcome to Lakecrest Community

Located on Route 1 and State Route 234, approxmimately 28 miles south of our nations capital Washington D.C.

Dumfries history began as early as 1690 when Richard Gibson erected a gristmill on Quantico Creek. The Town of Dumfries was formally established on 60 acres of land at the head of the harbor of Quantico Creek, provided by John Graham, named after his birthplace, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

Today, Dumfries is 1.63 square miles in size, is home to 4,961 residents (according to the 2010 Census) and is governed by a town council elected at large, which is comprised of a mayor and six other members.