Lake Fairfax Park

703-471-5415 TTY 711
1400 Lake Fairfax Drive
Reston, VA 20190
John Britz
Park Manager

Lake Fairfax Park

Lake Fairfax- Go ahead and stay a while!

Lake Fairfax is a destination location providing 476 acres of parkland. You’ll find a wide range of family-friendly activities and the necessary facilities to make your visit to Lake Fairfax a memorable multi-day experience. Visitors can enjoy the Water Mine family water park, family and group campgrounds, a skate park, a pump track, several hiking and biking trails, and athletic fields. Lake Fairfax is also home to a wide variety of class, camps and special events.

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Upcoming Events

Aug
07
8:00PM, 07, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
Aug
14
7:30PM, 14, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
Aug
16
9:00AM, 16, (5-Adult) Learn how to fish alongside your parent or child as you enjoy the…
Aug
18
10:00AM, 18, The sensory friendly time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park welcomes…
Aug
22
10:00AM, 22, (12-Adult) Paddle with a naturalist to learn about the flora and fauna that…
Aug
28
7:30PM, 28, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…

Fall Fitness at Lake Fairfax Park

Take your workout outside this fall at Lake Fairfax Park. Build confidence with beginner-friendly running instruction or recharge with waterfront yoga in a peaceful natural setting.


For recreation and fun in western Fairfax, this 476 acre park includes a 20-acre lake with fishing, the Water Mine family Swimmin’ Hole, boat rentals, athletic fields, picnic shelters and picnic areas with grills, a playground, restrooms, campgrounds, trails, inline stake park and a skatepark.

The Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole features tubing on the Rattlesnake Lazy River, a tot pool at Tenderfoot Pond, slides, tunnels, and interactive play features designed for young children. The Water Mine is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

The campground, picnic areas , playground, trails and skatepark are open year-round. Virginia State fishing license is required, and sailboats, gasoline and electric-powered boats and swimming are prohibited in the lake.

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