Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-324-8700 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Jai Cole
Executive Director

Lake Fairfax Park

Lake Fairfax- Go ahead and stay a while!

Lake Fairfax is a destination location providing 476 acres of parkland. You’ll find a wide range of family-friendly activities and the necessary facilities to make your visit to Lake Fairfax a memorable multi-day experience. Visitors can enjoy the Water Mine family water park, family and group campgrounds, a skate park, a pump track, several hiking and biking trails, and athletic fields. Lake Fairfax is also home to a wide variety of class, camps and special events.

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Mar
28
7:30PM, 28, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…
Mar
29
11:00AM, 29, (5-Adult) Join a naturalist to learn the basics of fishing while enjoying…
Apr
03
7:30PM, 03, (4-Adult) Enjoy a naturalist-led walk through the forest to listen for…
Apr
05
3:00PM, 05, (3-Adult) Come celebrate spring at Lake Fairfax Park. Play spring egg games…
Apr
06
10:30AM, 06, (4-adult) Meet a naturalist and explore the lake. Join as we search for and…
Apr
11
7:30PM, 11, (5-Adult) Join us for an evening campfire the whole family can enjoy.…

For recreation and fun in western Fairfax, this 476 acre park includes a 20-acre lake with fishing, the Water Mine family Swimmin’ Hole, boat rentals, athletic fields, picnic shelters and picnic areas with grills, a playground, restrooms, campgrounds, trails, inline stake park and a skatepark.

The Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole features tubing on the Rattlesnake Lazy River, a tot pool at Tenderfoot Pond, slides, tunnels, and interactive play features designed for young children. The Water Mine is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

The campground, picnic areas , playground, trails and skatepark are open year-round. Virginia State fishing license is required, and sailboats, gasoline and electric-powered boats and swimming are prohibited in the lake.

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