The Fairfax County Park Authority is in the process of designing a future Gum Springs Trail that will provide access to the tidal wetlands area adjacent to Little Hunting Creek from the nearby Martin Luther King, Jr. Park. The trail will begin on the western side of the playground and include a paved asphalt trail transitioning to a boardwalk ending with an observation platform within the wetlands. The total length of the trail will be approximately 642 linear feet.

Project Status

The Park Authority has developed the conceptual design of the project. Prior to the conceptual design, the Park Authority also completed cultural resource studies required to ensure the preservation of natural, cultural, and historical resources that exist in the area as well as for assistance in considering interpretive signage to support the educational and outreach objectives of the Park Authority.

Questions and comments pertaining to this project may be submitted to Parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov.