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Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve
21085 The Woods Road, Leesburg
(click stars to rate this activity)Banshee Reeks is a Nature Preserve in Leesburg established in 1999. The preserve strives to protect the natural habitats and wildlife populations of Banshee Reeks, to conduct and coordinate ecological, historical and other scientific research, and to provide the public with an opportunity to enjoy and learn from this unique reserved area. The preserve consists [...]
Bull Run Regional Park
7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville
(click stars to rate this activity)Bull Run’s spacious fields accommodate groups by the hundreds, even thousands, for picnics, camping or special events. Bull Run’s scenic woodland and trails offer miles of hiking and solitude. In springtime, acres of bluebells and other wildflowers bloom beside a picturesque, meandering stream. A large outdoor pool is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day. [...]
Cameron Run Regional Park
4001 Eisenhower Avenue, Alexandria (click stars to rate this activity)Cameron Run Regional Park offers a variety of recreation facilities in an urban area, including Great Waves Water Park. Catch a wave in the wave pool, twist and turn down four-story water slides, take a plunge down speed slides, play with friends in the shallow waters of the play pool. The park also features a [...]
Cherry Hill Park
312 Park Avenue, Falls Church (click stars to rate this activity)Right near the community center and library in Falls Church City, the park is very scenic, and the farmhouse next door has great kid’s activities on the weekends (many of them are free), where they let the kids husk corn, grind grain and play with the tools. The playground also has a toddler set that [...]
Ellanor C Lawrence Park
5040 Walney Road, Chantilly (click stars to rate this activity)Ellanor C. Lawrence Park was established to preserve large areas of open space, protect natural and cultural features and provide a wide variety of recreational opportunities for the public. The park covers 650 acres. The visitor center is in a converted 1780 farmhouse, and contains an information desk, restrooms, live animal exhibits, historic exhibits, children’s [...]
Gravelly Point Park
(click stars to rate this activity)While it affords a lovely view of the Washington skyline, the main attraction of this little park, built on a landfill just north of Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, is the airport’s runway, just 400 feet away. Depending on wind direction, planes either take off or land there, sweeping by at 150 mph and as [...]
Great Falls Grange Playground
9818 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls (click stars to rate this activity)The eight-acre Grange Park, sporting a picnic shelter, playground, and softball and soccer fields. The playground at Great Falls Grange is newly renovated with rock climbing walls, tire swings, a merry-go-round, and a cave with dinosaur fossils. There is plenty of shade, benches, pavilions and picnic tables. The Great Falls Grange Hall, built in 1929, [...]
Great Falls Park
9200 Old Dominion Dr, McLean (click stars to rate this activity)Many people consider the Great Falls of the Potomac to be the most spectacular natural landmark in the Washington D.C. area. Here, the Potomac River builds up speed and force as it falls over a series of steep, jagged rocks and flows through the narrow Mather Gorge. The falls consist of cascading rapids and several [...]
Hidden Pond Nature Center
8511 Greeley Blvd, Springfield (click stars to rate this activity)Acres of undisturbed woodland, quiet trails, splashing streams and a tranquil pond are just a few of the reasons to visit Hidden Pond Nature Center. Tucked away in Springfield, Hidden Pond is a neighborhood haven filled with wondrous things. Hidden Pond, at 25 acres, lies adjacent to the much larger Pohick Stream Valley Park which [...]
Hiking Along
(click stars to rate this activity)Hiking Along leads hikes for groups of twenty-five children or less. Hikes are lead by an experienced hiker and certified teacher. During each hike, the children in the group will participate in three hands-on activities and will hike two miles. Each hike takes two and a half hours to complete. Hiking Along provides a family [...]
Manassas National Battlefield Park
(click stars to rate this activity)The park offers a wide array of activities, scenic vistas, historic sites and walking trails to interest the casual visitor or true Civil War history buff. A good place to begin your visit is the park Visitors Center. The park is open daily from dawn to dusk. The Visitor Center is open daily from 8:30am to 5:00pm. [...]
Morven Park
17263 Southern Planter Ln, Leesburg (click stars to rate this activity)In 1903, Westmoreland and Marguerite Davis purchased Morven Park, a home built in stages between circa 1750 and 1880. The Greek Revival style house that resulted in these years of construction sits amidst 1,000 acres of boxwood gardens, fields, lawns and woodland. Civil War history is hidden among our early 20th Century political legacy, as [...]
Potomac Overlook Regional Park
2845 Marcey Rd, Arlington (click stars to rate this activity)On the Potomac Palisades in north Arlington, Potomac Overlook offers 70 acres of peaceful woodland. Potomac Overlook’s Nature Center houses displays and live animal exhibits. The Naturalist staff conducts programs on ecology, local natural history, Indian history and energy for schools, groups and the general public. Youth and nature-oriented groups and schools may make arrangements for [...]
Riverbend Park
8700 Potomac Hills Street, Great Falls (click stars to rate this activity)Tucked away in a remote river setting, Fairfax County Park Authority’s only riverfront park has over 400 acres of forest, meadows, and ponds. Trails include a 2.5 mile portion of the Potomac Heritage Trail linking national and regional parkland. Kayakers and canoeists can enjoy exploring many islands in the Potomac River. Serious anglers and families [...]
Sky Meadows State Park
11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane (click stars to rate this activity)Just an hour’s drive from Washington, D.C., Sky Meadows State Park in Clarke and Fauquier counties, offers a peaceful getaway on the eastern side of the Blue Ridge Mountains. With rolling pastures and woodlands, the park boasts beautiful vistas of the foothills and access to the Appalachian Trail. Its rich history is shaped by the [...]
Upton Hill Regional Park
6060 Wilson Blvd, Arlington (click stars to rate this activity)Upton Hill Regional Park offers visitors a wooded oasis in the heart of the most densely populated area of Northern Virginia. A large outdoor swimming pool complex is a sparkling attraction in this wooded, urban park, which straddles the boundary line between Arlington and Fairfax counties. The deluxe miniature golf course boasts one of the [...]
