The Fairfax County Park Authority will soon begin work on the development of the new Ruckstuhl Park in the Providence District. Contractor TMG will soon be mobilizing on the site with active construction activity beginning by early July. During construction, neighbors may experience occasional construction traffic entering and exiting the park via Idylwood Road.

The 7.2-acre park will include a picnic pavilion, open play area, fitness cluster, a nature-themed playground, trail loop and parking lot. Total project costs are estimated at $2.5 million and will be funded with monies from the 2020 voter-approved park bond. Construction is projected to be completed by summer 2024.

The estate of the former resident-owner, Dr. Lily Ruckstuhl, donated the property to the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust in 2009. The property was then acquired by the Park Authority in 2011, with a conservation easement prescribing certain conditions for its future use.

The Ruckstuhl Park Master Plan was developed with extensive community engagement and was approved by the Park Authority Board in 2015. The board later approved the final project scope in December 2022.

Ruckstuhl Park is located at 2445 Idylwood Road in Falls Church, Virginia. For more information, contact the Public Information Office at Parkmail@fairfaxcounty.gov.