703-941-1065
TTY 711
Michael McDonnell,
Manager
Through June 24, 2022, Hidden Oaks Nature Center will be closed and no restrooms will be available in the building for the public. Restrooms are available at the picnic shelter by the playground. Additional parking for Annandale Community Park, including Hidden Oaks, is located at the Packard Center, 4020 Hummer Rd., Annandale.
Nature Playce will be closed Tuesday, June 28, 2022, from 9 a.m. to noon for camp. Nature Playce fencing will be replaced Saturday, June 25, 2022, therefore access will be limited. The entry to Nature Playce will be replaced Tuesday, July 5-8, 2022, limiting access to the front of Nature Playce.
To sign up online you need a Parktakes account and a Visa or MasterCard. No account yet? Create your account today! or call 703-222-4664.
(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.
Troops are invited to call and schedule a time to work on badges.
Hidden Oaks hosts scout programs at both Hidden Oaks Nature Center and Clark House. Use the dropdown menu to choose the location.
View Scouting Programs
We will do our best to get back to you within five business days of your request. Note that reservations are not confirmed until we receive payment for the minimum number scouts for a program. Please call Hidden Oaks, 703-941-1065, with questions.
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1 hour
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
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 2 hours
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1 hour
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1 hour
(Contact site for program details)
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1 hour
Length: 2 hours
Requirements Covered: All except Take Action project. Scouts complete the project on their own. Water promises are created during the program.
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 2 hours
Length: 2 hours
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1 hour
Length: 1 hour
Length: Varies by project
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1.5 hours
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Length: 1 hour
Requirements Covered: All
Ask at the front desk for a Volunteer Application or apply online.
