Attractions and Amusements Classes and programs may change due to pandemic-related issues. For up-to-date listings, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes.
Attractions Birthday Party Packages What better place to celebrate than in your favorite park? With an array of birthday party options and star attractions, there’s a party style to suit every child. For party particulars, check the listings at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parties.htm or call the sites directly. Audrey Moore RECenter
(703) 321-7081
Burke Lake Park
(703) 323-1641
Cub Run RECenter
(703) 817-9407
Ellanor C Lawrence Park
(703) 631-0013
Frying Pan Park
(703) 437-9101
Green Spring Gardens
(703) 642-5173
George Washington RECenter
(703) 780-8894
Hidden Oaks Nature Center
(703) 941-1065
Hidden Pond Nature Center
(703) 451-9588
Huntley Meadows Park
(703) 768-2525
Jefferson District Park & Golf Course
(703) 573-0443
Lake Accotink Park
(703) 569-0285
Lee District RECenter
(703) 922-9841
Mt. Vernon RECenter
(703) 768-3224
Oak Marr RECenter
(703) 281-6501
Pinecrest Golf Course
(703) 941-1061
Providence RECenter
(703) 698-1351
Riverbend Nature Center
(703) 759-9018
South Run RECenter
(703) 866-0566
Sully Historic Site
(703) 437-1794
Come to the Parks for Picnics
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www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/parktakes
More Family Fun For an old-fashioned good time that never goes out of style, you can take a turn on a carousel, climb aboard a miniature train, enjoy a cool, freshly dipped treat at an ice cream parlor and row, row, row your boat on a park lake or the Potomac River. For pricing, hours of operation and other details, call the parks listed below.
Burke Lake
(703) 323-6600
Frying Pan Farm Park
(703) 437-9101
Carousel, wagon rides
Lake Accotink
(703) 569-3464
Lake Fairfax
(703) 471-5414
Riverbend
(703) 759-9018
Jon boats, kayaks
Winter 2021
Chances are there’s a picnic-perfect park in your neighborhood. Parks offer exciting features for your family, company, club or church picnic. Depending upon the park, the attractions may include pedal boats, a carousel, an ice cream parlor, miniature golf, tennis, athletic fields, tour boats, train rides, swimming, volleyball and nature trails. Some special features are available year-round, others are offered seasonally. To check availability, picnic site features and to schedule your picnic, visit www.fairfaxcounty. gov/parks/picnics or call (703) 324-8732.
Belong to a Home School Group?
Clemyjontri Park 6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean (703) 388-2807
With its two-acre, fully accessible playground, Clemyjontri Park is a magical place for all children. In addition to track rides, balance beams, swings, and maze, the features include a carousel recessed to ground level and a picnic pavilion with tables that accommodate wheelchairs. Clemyjontri also operates a trackless train ride which provides children and adults with a fun ride around the front of the property.
Hours
The park is open year-round from 7 a.m. to dusk. The carousel operates daily Memorial Day – Labor Day, 9:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. Mon.- Fri.; 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. weekends. Open weekends only in September and October, 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. The picnic pavilion may be reserved for a fee; additional picnic tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
The Cross County Trail
Turn to parks for field trip and SOL-based programs in nature, science, history, gardening and more. To learn more, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ parks and search keyword “Homeschool.”
Extending from Lorton in the south to Great Falls in the north, the 40-mile Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail runs through the heart of Fairfax County. The trail offers recreation, exercise, opportunities for contact with nature and history, and the “green” option of walking or biking instead of driving to work, to shopping centers or to Metro stations. For GCCCT maps, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ parks/trails/cross-county-trail.
Park Trails If you live in Fairfax County, there’s a good chance there’s a nature trail close to your backyard. Let the Park Authority’s Trail Buddy mapping tool be your guide: www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/trails.
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