Hidden Oaks Nature Center

CONTACT INFORMATION: Hidden Oaks Nature Center is open for walk-in visitation weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends from noon to 5 p.m. We are closed Tuesdays.
703-941-1065 TTY 711
7701 Royce Street
Annandale, Virginia
Michael McDonnell
Manager

Hidden Oaks Nature Center

Play outdoors every day

Hidden Oaks Nature Center is nestled inside the 52-acre Annandale District Park. You'll find live animal displays, exhibits, a pond, creeks, woodland trails, gardens, play areas, a resource library and a rain garden. You'll also find nature.

Department Resources

Upcoming Featured Events

Oct

07
All About Pumpkins

1:30PM, (5-8 years) Discover all the gourd-y details about pumpkins. Let's take a look…

Oct

08
All About Owls Campfire

7:00PM, (4-Adult) Barred owls inhabit our stream valley parks. Learn to identify these…

Oct

14
Illustrating Your Nature/Travel Journal

9:30AM, (16-Adult) Learn how to take your field sketches and turn them into a journal…

Oct

15
Skeleton Science

1:00PM, (16-Adult) Learn how to take your field sketches and turn them into a journal…

Oct

21
Pumpkin Patch at Nature Playce

1:00PM, (3-5 years) Preschoolers hunt for their favorite miniature pumpkin to decorate…

Oct

28
Into the Wild-Webelos Elective

11:00AM, (9 to 10 years) Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’…

Fear-less Fest

Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023

Sessions available: 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., 6:15 to 7:15 p.m. and 7 to 8 p.m.

Greet costumed characters, including a black widow spider, raccoon, deer, and owl, along a woodland trail who each explain why they have undeserved scary reputations. Wear your favorite Halloween costume! Have fun on the trails and fear not!

Register For Fear-less Fest

The following videos are virtual mini-field trips.

They align with Virginia Standards of Learning. Teachers and parents can use them to create a-ha moments for children. Click the playlist icon to see topics.

Field Trips

Butterfly on coneflower

Scouting

Boy Scout building a bench out of tree stumps

Birthday Parties

Chairs and decorations arranged for a birthday party

Programs/Activities

Facilities/Rentals

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Hidden Oaks Nature Center is an information source for local flora and fauna. Students are welcome to use the center’s resource library for research projects.

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Hidden Oaks Nature Center Location

7701 Royce Street
Annandale, VA, 22003
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The main parking lot is in Annandale Community Park at the Packard Center, 4022 Hummer Rd. Upon entering the park from Hummer Road, take the right fork of the driveway and park in the back of the lot adjacent to the Packard Center. Look for the arch into the woods and follow the Storybook Trail to Hidden Oaks. This walk is on an ADA- certified paved trail and is about 75 yards. Follow the adventures of woodland creatures as you weave through the woodland. The path leading in front of the Packard Center has steps with railings. Alternatively, you can bear left at the fork of the driveway into the park to the parking lot next to the shelter, playground and ball fields. Follow the marked paths behind the ball field or from the playground behind the shelter. Path is paved.

Programs / Activities

50th Anniversary
Birdwatching
Birthday Parties
Campfires
Classes and Camps
Events in the Park
Field Trips
Hidden Oaks On Your Own
Plants and Wildlife
Scouts
Astronomy

Facilities / Rentals

Hidden Oaks HOME
Nature Center
Nature Playce
Picnic
Rental Facilities
Trails
Chain Saw Tree Sculpture

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Contact Us
Frequently Asked Questions
Friends of Hidden Oaks
Hours and Fees
Location
Outdoor Play Every Day (Brochure)
Publications
ResOURces Newsletter
Volunteer
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Ask a Naturalist
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