Picnic Areas

CONTACT INFORMATION: Monday - Friday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
703-324-8732 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 105
Fairfax, VA 22035-5500
Morgan Chapin
Picnic Reservation Coordinator

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Picnic Reservations

Thank you for your interest in a Fairfax County Park Authority park for your picnic! We are proud of our parks and are confident that you will enjoy your day. Keep in mind sites are in great demand, so make your reservation early.

To make a reservation, please book online, fill out the web form, or submit an application. Once payment is received, a Sales Receipt (Picnic Permit) will be issued by email.  

  1. Book Online: For immediate permitting of select facilities and timeslots (available for rentals 10 or more days in advance)
    • Note: Special Requests may take additional time for the approval process. For rentals with no additional requests or issues, final permits will be issued 7-10 business days in advance of the reservation date.
  2. Web Form:  Please fill out the web form, this request will be sent directly to the Picnics Department. 
    • Note: Do NOT include payment information – once the form is received and reviewed you will be contacted to confirm availability, to collect payment information, and complete the reservation process.
  3. Download and complete the Picnic Area/Picnic Shelter Application and submit it one of the following ways along with the appropriate payment. 
    • Email: FCPAPicnics@fairfaxcounty.gov
      • Note: Do NOT include payment information – once the application is received and reviewed you will be contacted to confirm availability, to collect payment information, and complete the reservation process.
    • Mail: FCPA Picnic Department – 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22035-5500
      • Note: Do NOT mail cash payments; checks can be made out to “FCPA Picnics."
    • In person: Monday-Friday 9:00 am to 4:0 pm – 12055 Government Center Parkway, Suite 105, Fairfax, VA 22035-5500  
      • Note: Contact us in advance for updated office hours.
    • Fax: 703-653-6672 
      • Note: Please include payment information on faxed applications.

Web Forms or Applications may take up to 3-5 business days to process. Without a Sales Receipt (Picnic Permit) the reservation request is not confirmed. The Picnic Department does not accept reservations over the phone. The Picnic Department stops accepting applications for the upcoming weekend Thursdays at 4:00 pm.

*Full day reservations available 9 a.m. – Sunset. Rental fee is per day, single use rate.
**Half day reservations available Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. or 3:30 p.m. – Sunset . Rental fee is per half day, single use rate. TIME SLOTS ARE NOT NEGOTIABLE.
¹ Prime rates apply Friday, Saturday, Sunday & Holidays.
² Non-Prime rates apply Monday through Thursday. 

*Hourly reservations available Sunrise – Sunset (Volleyball Court #LAVB). Rental Fee is per 1-hour minimum time slot, single use rate. This unit is not web bookable. To book a Volleyball Court, please submit a picnic application.

*Full day reservations available 9 a.m. - Sunset. Rental fee is per day, single use rate (Sports Bag #SB-1, #SB-2). This unit is not web bookable. To add a Sports Bag to your reservation, please contact the Picnic Department.

 

Lake Accotink Picnic Area #1

Lake Accotink Picnic Area 1 Canopy

Seating Capacity: 120
Maximum Capacity: 150
Tables: 12 (Exact amount may vary)
Grills: 1
Electricity: No
Prime¹ Full Day*: $125
Non-Prime² Full Day*: $100
Prime¹ Half Day**: $100
Non-Prime² Half Day**: $75


AMPLIFIED SOUND, FOOD TRUCKS, AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.

 
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Lake Accotink Picnic Area #2

Lake Accotink Picnic Area #2 Seating Capacity: 100
Maximum Capacity: 125
Tables: 10 (Exact amount may vary)
Grills: 1
Electricity: No
Prime¹ Full Day*: $110
Non-Prime² Full Day*: $85
Prime¹ Half Day**: $85
Non-Prime² Half Day**: $55


AMPLIFIED SOUND, FOOD TRUCKS, AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.

 
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Lake Accotink Picnic Area #3

Lake Accotink Picnic Area #3

Seating Capacity: 100
Maximum Capacity: 125
Tables: 10 (Exact amount may vary)
Grills: 1
Electricity: No
Prime¹ Full Day*: $110
Non-Prime² Full Day*: $85
Prime¹ Half Day**: $85
Non-Prime² Half Day**: $55


AMPLIFIED SOUND, FOOD TRUCKS, AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.

 
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Lake Accotink Picnic Area #4

Lake Accotink Playground Canopy

Seating Capacity: 60
Maximum Capacity: 60
Tables: 10 (Exact amount may vary)
Grills: 1
Electricity: No
Prime¹ Full Day*: $95
Non-Prime² Full Day*: $75
Prime¹ Half Day**: $75
Non-Prime² Half Day**: $50


AMPLIFIED SOUND, FOOD TRUCKS, AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.

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Lake Accotink Small Shelter

Lake Accotink Small Shelter

Seating Capacity: 32
Maximum Capacity: 40
Tables: 4 (Exact amount may vary)
Grills: 1
Electricity: No
Prime¹ Full Day*: $125
Non-Prime² Full Day*: $85
Prime¹ Half Day**: $85
Non-Prime² Half Day**: $60

 

AMPLIFIED SOUND AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.
Food Truck may be permitted at this site. 

 
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Lake Accotink Large Shelter

Lake Accotink Large Shelter

Seating Capacity within shelter: 120
Seating Capacity for total area: 160
Maximum Area Total Capacity: 180
Tables: 20 (Exact amount may vary)
Grills: 2
Electricity: Yes
Prime¹ Full Day*: $350
Non-Prime² Full Day*: $225
Prime¹ Half Day**: $225
Non-Prime² Half Day**: $150

 

AMPLIFIED SOUND AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.
Food Truck may be permitted at this site. 

 
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Lake Accotink McLaren-Sargent Shelter

McLaren-Sargent Shelter

Seating Capacity within shelter: 125
Seating Capacity for total area: 185
Maximum Area Capacity: 300
Tables: 23 (Exact amount may vary)
Grills: 1
Electricity: Yes
Prime¹ Full Day*: $365
Non-Prime² Full Day*: $250
Prime¹ Half Day**: $250
Non-Prime² Half Day**: $165

 

AMPLIFIED SOUND AND INFLATABLES ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.
Food Truck may be permitted at this site. 

 
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Lake Accotink Volleyball Court

Rental Fee: $30/hr with Picnic Reservation
Rental Fee: $35/hr without Picnic Reservation

 GRILLING, FOOD TRUCKS, INFLATABLES, AND AMPLIFIED SOUND ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THIS AREA.

 
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Lake Accotink Sportsbag

sports bagSports Bag rental includes: 1 Volleyball, 1 Basketball, 3 Frisbees, 1 Football, 1 Kick ball, 1 Soccer ball, 1 Wiffle ball, 1 Wiffle ball bat. Note: Sports Bags are not available without a picnic reservation.

Rental Fee*: $25

 
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