Park Authority

CONTACT INFORMATION: Open during regular business hours 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
703-222-4664 TTY 711
12055 Government Center Pkwy.
Fairfax, Virginia 22035
Marcus Barton
Park Management Specialist

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Rec Center Aquatics and Swimming


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To sign up online you need a Parktakes account and a credit card. No account yet? Create your account today! or call 703-222-4664.


Summer Swim Team

Build your swimming skills by joining a Fairfax County Park Authority Summer Swim Team!  

This opportunity is open to swimmers ages 6 to 14 who are able to continuously swim 25 yards on front and back in deep water without stopping. Swim teams practice together three days a week and participate in weekly swim meets.  

  • Practices: Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays 
  • Swim Meets: Fridays, 6-8 p.m. (no swim meet on Friday, July 4)  
  • Deadline to Register: June 16

Get Set, Get W.E.T. (Water Education Training)

Bring this Water Education Training program to your group this spring! 

Fairfax County Park Authority staff teach children about water safety during this classroom-based program: 

  • FREE, 30-minute presentation (at your location)  
  • For children ages 3-5 

Get excited to learn to swim while learning about life jackets, hearing water safety tips and playing interactive educational games.  

Set up a presentation by contacting Joshua Lainhart at


Bubbles & Bunnies

Help the Easter Bunny find its eggs hidden in the pool! Receive a basket to carry home all the eggs you find. After the search, stay to enjoy the slides, lazy river and play features. 

  • Date: Saturday, April 19 
  • Location: Cub Run Rec Center 

Sessions for ages 2-12:  

  • 9-10:15 a.m. 
  • 10:30-11:45 a.m. 
  • Noon-1:15 p.m. 

Non-swimmers and children under the age of 3 must be accompanied by an adult age 16 or older. Children must be 48 in. or taller to use the water slides. 


Aqua Exercise Flex Pass Buy Online

Buy the pass that gets you into the pool for Fairfax County Park Authority aquatics fitness classes. Purchase Aqua Flex Pass in the following bundles:  

  • 10 visit 
  • 20 visit 
  • 30 visit 

Use pass visits for drop-in water exercise classes as well as to drop in on any water exercise class listed in Parktakes. Classes are held weekly at various Rec Centers across Fairfax County. 

With more than 150 aquatics fitness classes to choose from weekly, you are sure to find a class to enjoy! Classes accommodate all fitness levels — some are low intensity, some are moderate intensity and others feature high intensity movement. Bring a friend with you to class and have an additional visit deducted from your pass.  

Please note: Entry into classes is space permitting. The pass expires four months from the date of purchase.  
 

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