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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Base Price for Scout Programs

(Does not apply to merit badges)

The base price for scout programs is $3.50 per person for each half-hour of a program.
There may be additional fees for supplies or tours.

0.5 hours = $3.50 / person
1 hour = $7 / person
1.5 hours = $11 / person
2 hours = $14 / person

Merit badge fees are listed on each badge's registration page.

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

We will do our best to get back to you within 10 days of your request. Note that reservations are not confirmed until we receive payment for the minimum number scouts for a program. Please call Frying Pan Farm Park, 703-437-9101, with questions.

CUB SCOUTS

Lions

Length: 1 hour

Requirements Covered: All

Wolves

Length: 1 hour

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 hour

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

 

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