703-768-2525
TTY 711
Karen Sheffield,
Manager
The heart and soul of Huntley Meadows is the park's 1,500-acre wetland. There is a half-mile raised boardwalk that winds through the wetland and leads to an observation tower. No dogs or other pets on the Restoration or Heron Trails, including the boardwalk, please. Boardwalk visitors frequently see beavers, frogs, dragonflies, heron and deer. More than 200 species of birds have been identified in the park. Dawn and dusk are often the most lucrative times to visit for wildlife viewing. The boardwalk is about a half-mile hike from the visitor center on a natural trail that is part of a two-mile interpretive system. The wetland also can be reached via a paved, one-mile hike-bike trail that begins at a small parking lot near the intersection of South Kings Highway and Telegraph Road. Please limit bicycle use to that trail. The only facilities in the park are at the visitor center. Fishing and netting are not allowed in the park.
Huntley Meadows hosts occasional programs throughout the year, such as a spring Wetlands Awareness Day. The park also takes part in Watershed Cleanup Day. The site hosts scout, school and educational public programs as well as day camps. The Norman Hoffman Visitor Center has natural and cultural resource exhibits, restrooms, a classroom, an auditorium and occasional art exhibits. There is a rentable outdoor education shelter. There's also an informal group of regular early Monday morning bird watchers.
Huntley Meadows Park offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. Volunteers help lead programs, staff the visitor center's information desk, and serve as docents and greeters at nearby Historic Huntley. Scouts and corporations also conduct volunteer projects in the park.