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Attractions and Amusements
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 or call the sites directly. Audrey Moore Rec Center 703-321-7081 Cub Run Rec Center 703-817-9407
Ellanor C Lawrence Park 703-631-0013
Frying Pan Park 703-437-9101
Green Spring Gardens 703-642-5173 George Washington Rec Center 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 and Golf Course 703-573-0443 Lake Fairfax Park 703-471-5414
Lee District Rec Center 703-922-9841
Mt. Vernon Rec Center 703-768-3224
Oak Marr Rec Center 703-281-6501
Pinecrest Golf Course 703-941-1061
Providence Rec Center 703-698-1351
Riverbend Nature Center 703-759-9018
South Run Rec Center 703-866-0566
Spring Hill Rec Center 703-827-0989 Sully Historic Site 703-437-1794
The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park
1400 Lake Fairfax Drive Reston, Va. 20190 703-471-5415 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/watermine
Follow in the footsteps of Miner Pete for a day of family fun that’s cool and wet! The Water Mine captures the excitement of the Old West’s Gold Rush with attractions and thrills for the whole family. Features include: • Three-3-story water slides • Interactive water playground • Big Pete and Little Pete water slides • Activity pool with floatable rafts • Spraypad for tots • Tubing on the Rattlesnake River. • Concessions available, picnics allowed. • No glass, alcohol or personal grills allowed. Located in Lake Fairfax Park in Reston, the Water Mine is open through Labor Day. For admission rates and hours of operation, visit the website or call the park. Group rates available. Our Special Harbor spray ground at Lee District Park in Franconia is a fully accessible complex featuring Chesapeake Bay-themed attractions including a spraying osprey nest, Chessie the sea serpent, misting sunflowers and a lighthouse. The beach area is quieter with softer bubblers and interactive water tables. The computerized water maze and dumping crab basket provide lively activity. Children will also enjoy the fully accessible tree house that overlooks the family recreation area featuring the Tiki Village playground for ages 5-12 and the Nautical Cove for ages 2-5. Our special Harbor opens Memorial Day Weekend and closes Labor Day. General admission is free. Group admission is $5 per person in-county, $10 out-of-county for both children and adults, including chaperones. For more information, call the park at 703-922-9841.
Our Special Sprayground at Lee District Park
Cub Run for Water Fun Year Round
More Family Fun
The Park Authority offers attractions for every age, including carousels, wagon and miniature train rides, an ice cream parlor and boating opportunities. For pricing, hours of operation and other details, call the parks listed below.
Burke Lake
703-323-6600 Rowboats, canoes, tour boat, carousel, miniature train, ice cream parlor. Frying Pan Farm Park 703-437-9101 Carousel, wagon rides.
Lake Accotink
703-569-3464 Pedal boats, kayaks, carousel, bike rentals, snack bar.
Lake Fairfax
703-471-5414 Pedal boats, carousel, skate park, packaged ice cream. Riverbend 703-759-9018 Jon boats, kayaks. Slides, a “river” current and other fun features turn the indoor leisure pool at Cub Run Rec Center into a water playground. Here the temperature is tropical for 12 months of the year, and parents never have to worry about kids getting sunburned! Rec Center admission includes the leisure pool. For more information and hours, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/recenter/cub-run/ leisure-pool or call 703-817-9407.
Come to the Parks for Picnics
Parks offer exciting features for your family, company, club or church picnic. 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, call 703-324-8732 or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/picnics.
Miniature Golf
Mini-golf is the cross-generational game perfect for kids, parents and grandparents. Visit the sites listed below for a swing at great family fun. For additional mini-golf park attractions, fees and hours of operation, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/minigolf.
Burke Lake Park 7315 Ox Road Fairfax Station, Va. 703-323-6600 Oak Marr Rec Center 3200 Jermantown Road Oakton, Va. 703-281-6501
Jefferson Falls in Jefferson District Park 7900 Lee Highway Falls Church, Va. 703-573-0444 Lucky Duck in Lake Accotink Park – By the carousel for added fun! 7500 Accotink Park Road Springfield, Va. 703-569-0285
Bike Rentals offered at Accotink Marina
Bike the trails at Lake Accotink Park — even if you didn’t bring a bike! Through a partnership with Trails for Youth, Lake Accotink Park rents out bikes for older kids and adults. Each bike rents for $10 per hour. Fee drops to $5 per hour for each additional bike rented during the same time period. Helmets provided. Photo ID required for rental. For hours of operation, call 703-569-3464.
Clemyjontri Park
6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean, Va. 22101 703-388-2807 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/clemyjontri
• Fully accessible playground • Two-acres • Track rides • Balance beams • Swings • Maze • Carousel recessed to ground level • Picnic pavilion with tables that accommodate wheelchairs. • Trackless train for children and adults
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.
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. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/trails.
The Cross County Trail
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.