Ellanor C. Lawrence Park | Park Authority

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park

Fairfax County, Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION: Park is open dawn to dusk. Weekdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Weekends Noon to 5 p.m.

703-631-0013
TTY 711

Parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov

5040 Walney Road
Chantilly, Virginia

John Shafer,
Manager

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park

Preserving land, protecting resources

Ellanor C. Lawrence Park is a 650-acre park in western Fairfax County with a history that spans 8,000 years. The park’s habitats include forest, streams and a pond, and it is home to many species. Inside the Walney Visitor Center you will find live animal exhibits, historic exhibits, children’s activities, a greenhouse, classroom and sales area.

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Upcoming Featured Events

Nov

Discovery Days

1:00PM, (3-Adult) Discover Ellanor C. Lawrence Park with our historians or naturalists…

Nov

Turkey Walk

10:00AM, (4-Adult) Discover the wild turkey's habits and secret ways during a walk in…

Dec

Winter Bird Walk

2:30PM, (4-Adult) Take a hike through the woods with a naturalist to listen and look…

Dec

Winter Wonder Campfire

5:00PM, (4-Adult) Bundle up and discover animal strategies for surviving winter. Meet…

NOTICE: The new access road to E.C. Lawrence Park ballfields is open. The entrance is on the north end of the park and accessible from Westfields Blvd. The park entrance from Rt. 28 will close permanently in December. There are also more than 100 new parking spots near the fields.
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