Alert:
Amusements may close early or be put on hold due to weather conditions, maintenance or other unforeseen circumstances. Please call the park in advance or check our Park Alerts web page for up-to-date status information for park facilities, amenities and amusements. Thank you.
Welcome to the Family Recreation Area at Franconia Park, home to Our Special Harbor and Chessie’s Big Backyard, a fully accessible recreation area for EVERYONE to enjoy!
If you like running through the sprinkler, you’ll love Our Special Harbor. This fully accessible Chesapeake-Bay themed sprayground has fun features including a spraying osprey nest, Chessie the sea serpent, misting sunflowers and a lighthouse. The beach area is quieter with softer bubblers and interactive water tables. The computerized water maze and dumping crab basket provide more lively activity.
For safety, children (15 years and younger) enjoying the spray park, MUST wear aquatic shoes or sandals with a manufactured back strap at all times; non-standing, non-mobile, babies are exempt; adults may wear flip-flops instead of aquatic shoes or sandals with a manufactured back strap. Street shoes are NOT PERMITTED in the sprayground.
General Admission is free for families; however there is a daily fee for each participant and chaperone for commercial or nonprofit groups. $5 for Fairfax County residents, $10 for Non-County residents. Space is limited for commercial/nonprofit groups.
| Dates | Days | Times |
|---|---|---|
| May 25 - June 14 | Saturday, Sunday & Holidays | 9:30 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. |
| June 15 - Aug 18 | Daily | |
| 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. Wednesdays | ||
| 11 a.m. - 7 p.m. Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri | ||
| 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. Sat/Sun/Holidays | ||
| Aug 19 - Sept 2 | Saturday, Sunday & Holidays Only | 9:30 a.m. - 7 p.m. |