ATTRACTIONS
ATTRACTIONS Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole at Lake Fairfax Park This family water park captures the excitement of the Old West’s Gold Rush with attractions especially tailored to the young . . . and the young at heart. With slides, spouts, showers, geysers and tubing on Rattlesnake River, the Water Mine offers great fun that’s very cool . . . and wet! The 2011 Water Mine season opens May 30th. SAVE more than 15 percent on admission with a Gold Rush Discount on season passes, on sale April 1-May 30. Passes may be purchased in person at the park’s main office, via fax or by mail during the sale period. See our ad on the inside back cover or call Lake Fairfax Park at 703-471-5414.
Cub Run for Water Fun Slides, bubblers, fountains, a “river” current and other fun features turn the leisure pool at Cub Run RECenter into a water playground. Here, the temperature is tropical year-round, and there are no worries of sunburn! RECenter admission includes the leisure pool, which is open with all of its features operating on Monday and Wednesday, 4pm-6pm; Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 4pm to 8pm; Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8pm.
Memorial Day to Labor Day. NEW: The Oaks Room at Twin Lakes Golf Course may be reserved for parties, meetings, training sessions and other gatherings of up to 100. Catering and kitchen use are also available. Visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/picnic-r.htm to view reservable picnic locations, get directions, maps and fees, and download a picnic application. For questions about availability, call the Park Authority’s 24-hour picnic reservation line, 703324-8732. Due to the high volume of calls, this is a recording; please specify site and date and leave your contact information, and you will receive a return call within two business days. Once you know the date and location of your picnic rental, send the completed picnic rental application along with the rental fee to reserve your choice.
Hike the Cross County Trail Extending from Lorton in the south to Great Falls in the north, the 40-mile Cross County Trail runs through the heart of Fairfax County. A connector between neighborhoods, 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, shopping centers and metro stations. For maps detailing the route of this county-wide connector, visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks. The CCT map link is under “Find an Activity.”
Set your sites on Clemyjontri Park, a magical, colorful place where kids of any age and any ability can participate in the fun.
Clemyjontri is Playground for All 6317 Georgetown Pike, McLean, VA 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. Admission to the park is free; carousel rides are $1.50 (Parents of children less than 42” tall must directly supervise their children, so those parents ride for free.) The park is open year-round from 7:00 a.m. to dusk. The carousel is shut down for the winter and will resume turning in April, weather permitting. The picnic pavilion may be reserved for a fee; other picnic areas are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
For Picnics and Play . . . Park It! The Fairfax County Park Authority offers 50 reservable picnic sites at 26 parks. So chances are there’s a picnic-perfect park in your neighborhood! Parks offer special features that will add extra fun to your family, company, club or church picnic. Depending upon the park, the attractions may include pedal boats, carousel, ice cream parlor, miniature golf, tennis, athletic fields, tour boats, train rides, swimming in an Old West theme pool, tours of a working grist mill, volleyball, nature trails and seasonally-stocked trout streams. Some special features are available year-round, others are offered weekends in May and September, then daily from
Spring 2011
Hop aboard for guided tours and unique programs at some of our most interesting and beautiful sites. Learn about farm life, historic happenings and natural habitats. Wagon rides are available at these Park Authority sites: Frying Pan Farm Park (703-437-9101) Riverbend Park (703-759-9018) Sully Historic Site (703-437-1794) Huntley Meadows Park (703-768-2525) Laurel Hill (contact Hidden Pond Nature Center, 703-451-9588)
To register or for information about special program offers, group parties and rental opportunities, call the site. More classes online, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks
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