JUNE IS NATIONAL GREAT OUTDOORS MONTH

Calling all outdoor enthusiasts! June is National Great Outdoors Month and the Fairfax County Park Authority is celebrating! This commemorative month started in 1998 as Great Outdoors Week and expanded to a month long celebration in 2004. The U.S. Senate officially designated June as Great Outdoors Month in 2019.

Get out and play! Take in some fresh air with friends and family and escape from the daily grind. The outdoors is an important part of a healthy lifestyle and can help to reduce stress, improve mental health and increase social skills.

Spending time outside surrounded by nature can be fun and affordable. Go for a hike, have a picnic, take a nature class, go camping, rent a boat, go geocaching, explore fishing or enjoy a bike ride. The Fairfax County Park Authority owns and manages 420 parks on more than 23,500 acres of land, offering more than 330 miles of formal park trails, our most popular amenity.

To find out more about National Great Outdoors month, visit our website at www.fairfaxcounty.gov/ parks/topics/great-outdoors-month.