Frying Pan Farm Park

CONTACT INFORMATION: Park open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Kidwell Farm open 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Facility Hours vary.
703-437-9101 TTY 711
Farm and Equestrian: 2709 West Ox Road; Visitor Center: 2739 West Ox Road
Herndon, Virginia
Teresa Reynolds
Park Manager

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Frying Pan Farm Park Scouting Adventures

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To sign up online you need a Parktakes account and a credit card. No account yet? Create your account today! or call 703-222-4664.

Scouting Program Pricing

  • $3.50 per person per half-hour
  • Minimum charge: 10 scouts
  • Example rates:
    • 30 minutes: $3.50 per person
    • 1 hour: $7 per person
    • 1.5 hours: $11 per person
    • 2 hours: $14 per person
  • Additional Fees*:
    • Programs marked * have an additional fee of $2 per person

Merit Badge Fees

Fees are listed under each badge’s registration page

Merit Badge Fees

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Frying Pan offers programs for Scouts BSA, Cub Scouts and Girl Scouts.

  • Use the Scout Program Request Form below to schedule a program, if you have any questions about the process call 703-437-9101.
  • There is a minimum charge of 10 people for By-Request Programs.
  • For badge programs, all requirements are met to complete the badge.  
  • For elective programs, the electives listed below are covered.
  • Badges are sold separately.

Tips for your program!

  • Dress appropriately for the weather and the conditions. Our programs are outdoors and often on muddy, uneven terrain.
  • Be sure to bring water, and possibly a snack.
  • Be sure to have completed any required pre-work.

Click the links below to download requirements and pre-work information for Scouts BSA merit badges offered at Frying Pan Farm Park:


Scout Program Request Form

CUB SCOUTS

Lions

Length: 1 hour

Requirements Covered: All

Wolves

Length: 1.5 hours

Requirements Covered: All

Length: 1.5 hour

Requirements covered: 1-5, 6 and 7 are optional
 

GIRL SCOUTS

Daisy

Length: 1 hour

Requirements Covered: The animal care portion of the Journey

Length: 1.5 hours

Requirements Covered: Green Petal

Brownies

Length: 1.5 hours

Requirements Covered: All

Length: 1.5 hour

Requirements covered: All

Length 1.5 hour

Requirements covered: All

Juniors

Length: 2 hours

Requirements Covered: All

Length: 2 hours

Requirements Covered: This program includes activities from the Journey books and introduces the topics, issues, and science behind the Journey. We do not complete a Take Action project, but instead provide the girls with the foundation they need to plan their own.

Length: 1 hour

Requirements covered: All

Several Girl Scouts gather around a horse outside a barn

 

Programs / Activities

Classes and Camps
Events in the Park
Birthday Parties
Field Trips
Frying Pan On Your Own
Births/New Arrivals
Inaccessible
Wagon Rides
4-H Club
Fairfax County Carnival and Fair

Facilities / Rentals

Frying Pan HOME
Carousel / Playground
Country Store
Equestrian Facilities
Kidwell Farm
Meeting House
Picnic Shelter
Rental Facilities
Schoolhouse
Visitor Center

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