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

Jun
23
10:00AM, 23, The sensory friendly time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park welcomes…
Jul
04
9:00AM, 04, Enjoy a family friendly racecourse on grass, trails and roads. Pick up…
Jul
21
10:00AM, 21, The sensory friendly time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park welcomes…
Aug
18
10:00AM, 18, The sensory friendly time at The Water Mine at Lake Fairfax Park welcomes…

Summer Sprint in the Park

Family Friendly 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run
Lake Fairfax Park, 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston
Saturday, July 4, 9 a.m. race start

  • Race packet pick-up: 7:30-8:30 a.m.
  • $5 per runner for the 1 mile race or $8 per runner for the 5k race
  • Enjoy a family friendly racecourse on grass, trails and roads
  • Water and refreshment for runners
  • 5K Prizes for top three male and female finishers
  • Register for the One Mile Race
  • Register for the 5k Race

Join the Summer Sprint


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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