Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-8700 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jai Cole
Executive Director

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Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Rentals

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Rental Facilities

Hold your next event at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park.

For information and to reserve the room, call 703-631-0013 (TTY703-803-3354).

  • Capacity: 30
  • Cost: $55/hour (20% discount for non-profit organizations)
  • Two-hour rental minimum
  • $75 refundable security deposit required.
  • Alcohol permitted with Alcohol Beverage Use Application: Alcohol Beverage Use Application
  • Events must end by 10 p.m.

Amenities Included:

  • Three six-foot and three five-foot collapsible tables and 30 folding chairs can be arranged in a classroom, party, or auditorium-style setup.
  • Refrigerator and sink
  • Attendees can visit the nature center's interactive indoor exhibit. There are live and preserved specimens of local wildlife, including reptiles, amphibians, and birds of prey.
  • Guests may walk the park's approximately five miles of trails along streams, around the pond or through meadows.
  • A naturalist-led tour of the exhibits or woodland can be arranged for an extra fee of $30. Two-week notice needed for staffing.

  • Capacity: 25
  • Cost: Non-Prime (Monday-Thursday) $20 per hour and Prime (Friday-Sunday) $30 per hour
  • Two-hour rental minimum
  • Alcohol permitted with Alcohol Beverage Use Application: Alcohol Beverage Use Application
  • Events must end by 10 p.m.

Amenities Included:

  • 5 Picnic tables-(four under the shelter one just outside)
  • Pavilion has lights for evening rentals.
  • Attendees can visit the nature center's interactive indoor exhibit. There are live and preserved specimens of local wildlife, including reptiles, amphibians, and birds of prey.
  • Guests may walk the park's approximately five miles of trails along streams, around the pond or through meadows.
  • A naturalist-led tour of the exhibits or woodland can be arranged for an extra fee of $30. Two-week notice needed for staffing.

  • Capacity: 34
  • Cost: $63 per hour
  • Two-hour rental minimum
  • Alcohol permitted with Alcohol Beverage Use Application: Alcohol Beverage Use Application
  • Events must end by 10 p.m.

Amenities Included:

  • 3 Picnic tables and 3 benches.
  • We provide wood, fire extinguisher, and water. We can set the fire if needed.
  • Attendees can visit the nature center's interactive indoor exhibit. There are live and preserved specimens of local wildlife, including reptiles, amphibians, and birds of prey.
  • Guests may walk the park's approximately five miles of trails along streams, around the pond or through meadows.
  • A naturalist-led tour of the exhibits or woodland can be arranged for an extra fee of $30. Two-week notice needed for staffing.
     
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