Dranesville District - Fairfax County, Virginia

The Dranesville District of Fairfax County includes McLean, Great Falls, Herndon,
and parts of Falls Church and Vienna. As you will see in the visual tour below, each neighborhood has its own distinct energy and charm, making our region one of the most dynamic places
to live, work, and play in Northern Virginia.

The Dranesville District

*The Dranesville Tavern* Complemented by a rolling meadow and a wooded stream valley, Dranesville Tavern, with its seven rooms, sandstone fireplaces and large country porch is a welcome setting for your dinner party of up to 75, cocktail reception of up to 99, or garden party of 150. Conveniently located on Route 7 between the Reston and Fairfax County Parkways, Dranesville Tavern is just minutes away from Tysons Corner, Herndon, Reston and the Dulles Technology Corridor. With one large room and six smaller break-out rooms, the tavern offers a great deal of flexibility and is a wonderful site for meetings, seminars, retreats, and small conferences. The Dranesville Tavern is located on 11919 Leesburg Pike in Great Falls. For additional information, call 703-938-8835 or 703-750-1598.

*McLean Business District*
*The McLean Governmental Center* is located at 1437 Balls Hill Road in McLean. The building houses the offices of the Dranesville District Supervisor, the Fairfax County Police Depa rtment - McLean Station, the McLean Visitor Center, and the McLean Chamber of Commerce. Tax information is available in the building lobby and any questions may be forwarded to the Supervisor's office at 703-356-0551.



Fairfax County Fire & Rescue Department - McLean Station 1 located at 1455 Laughlin Ave. in McLean. For more information please call 703-356-6671.

*McLean Community Center* Located in the heart of McLean, just off Dolley Madison Blvd. (Route 123), near the corner of Old Dominion Drive, the McLean Community Center offers activities of all kinds for people of all ages. General classes are offered in cooking, dance, fitness, music and movement, theatre, safety, etiquette, and art. The Center also hosts a summer art program, the Creative Art Studio for Children, in the Susan B. DuVal Art Studio, as well as other summer camps for the kids. The McLean Community Center is the home of the Alden Theatre, and hosts a satellite program at the Old Firehouse Teen Center in McLean.

	*McLean Revitalization* Through the help of the McLean Planning Committee and the McLean Revitalization Corporation many parts of the McLean Business District are enjoying face-lifts. Salona Village Shopping Center (pictured above) and Chain Bridge Corner (pictured adjacent left) underwent intense renovation through the Revitalization project.

*The Claude Moore Colonial Farm at Turkey Run* is a living history museum which portrays family life on a small, low-income farm just prior to the Revolutionary War. Step back in time to 1771 for a visit with the farmer and his family as they go about the tasks necessary to make their living from the land. Although they do not actually live here, park staff and volunteers dressed in period clothing portray the tenant farm family and work the land as if it were their own. This location also includes a new rental picnic facility now named the Pavilions of Turkey Run. For more information please call 703-442-7557.
	*Spring Hill Park and RECenter* Located at 1239 Spring Hill Road in McLean, the Spring Hill RECenter has a heated indoor 25 meter pool with a poolside spa, beach and wading area, saunas, locker rooms with showers, racquetball and walleyball courts, a fitness room, dance room, and multipurpose rooms. The center also provides preschool classes and childcare for varying hours. The RECenter is owned and operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority.

	*Colvin Run Mill* is located at 10017 Colvin Run Road in Great Falls. Nestled between Tysons Corner and Reston, Colvin Run Mill has an early 19-century wooden water wheel and operating gristmill. The old Miller's House features an exhibit about the process of milling and the families who operated the mill. Another exhibit in the renovated 20th-century dairy barn features the history of the Great Falls community around the mill.
*Great Falls Grange* Located at 9818 Georgetown Pike, the Great Falls Grange was built in 1929 for the Great Falls chapter of the Fraternal Order of Husbandry (also known as the Grange movement), this public assembly hall has been the site of private and community gatherings for years. The eight-acre Grange Park, with a picnic shelter, playground, and softball and soccer fields, is great for relaxation and fun for all ages. Great Falls Grange
	*The Old Schoolhouse* This classic version of the traditional one-room schoolhouse, built in 1890, has served over the years as a school, church, library, bank, post office and private residence. A 1986 restoration of the schoolhouse was sponsored by The Great Falls Heritage, Inc. and the Fairfax County Park Authority . The building has a small catering area and two rooms with hardwood floors and large windows and may be reserved for events.
	*The Herndon Depot* The Herndon Train Station served as the economic backbone of the small farming town throughout the 19th and 20th centuries. The tracks of the Alexandria, Loudoun and Hampshire Railroad came through the area around 1857 and led to a surge in Herndon's development. Residents requested that a post office be located at the railroad station and the station soon become the center of the community. The last major job for the single-line railroad, then operated by the Washington and Old Dominion Company, was to haul sand for concrete used to build the runways at Dulles Airport. The last train left Herndon station in 1968. A Visitor's Center is open to the public from 10 AM - 2 PM Monday through Friday, 10 AM - 4 PM Saturdays, and 12 - 4 PM Sundays. Citizens can obtain information about the town and its history as well as view artifacts from Herndon's past.

The Herndon Fortnightly Library Located on the Town Green adjacent to the Municipal Center and the W&OD bike trail, the library offers immense resources with a hospitable small town attitude.	The Herndon Municipal Building

Herndon Business District

*The W & OD Trail,* adjacent to the Herndon Depot	*The First Baptist Church of Herndon*

*Sugarland Run*