Lake Fairfax Park

703-471-5415 TTY 711
1400 Lake Fairfax Drive
Reston, VA 20190
John Britz
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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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Dec

10
Oceanography Merit Badge

12:00PM, (11 to 17 years) This program satisfies most of the requirements to earn the…

Dec

14
Geminid Meteor Shower & Cocoa

8:00PM, (5-Adult) Have you ever seen a shooting star? Join park naturalists for a…

Dec

16
Tree ID-Bark & Buds

1:00PM, (14-Adult) Learn how to identify tree species even after the leaves and fruit…

Dec

17
JGS-Trail Adventure

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

Dec

30
BGS-Outdoor Adventurer

12:30PM, (7 to 9 years) Satisfies most of the requirements to earn the badge. See site’s…

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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, carousel, athletic fields, picnic shelters and picnic areas with grills, a playground, restrooms, campgrounds, trails 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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Orienteering
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