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Riverbend Park

Fairfax County, Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION: Visitor Center: Weekdays 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Weekends 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

703-759-9018
TTY 711

FCPARiverbend@fairfaxcounty.gov

8700 Potomac Hills Street
Great Falls, Virginia

John Callow,
Manager

Riverbend Park

Naturally unique and sensitive

Riverbend Park's location on a Potomac River bend has created a rare combination of geology, plant life, wildlife, isolation and beauty.

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Feb

29
Make Your Own Pinecone Birdfeeders!

10:00AM, (4-Adult) Help feed your feathered friends this winter by making and taking…

Mar

06
Beginning Bird Watching

8:00AM, (14-Adult) Birding is a hobby that can last a lifetime, and Riverbend Park is a…

Mar

20
Beginning Bird Watching

8:00AM, (14-Adult) Birding is a hobby that can last a lifetime, and Riverbend Park is a…

Mar

21
Native Plant Sale / Pre-Order

11:00AM, Pick up items for your garden at Riverbend's Annual Native Plant Sale. Ferns,…

Mar

27
Coyote Campfire

5:30PM, (4-Adult) Satisfy your curiosity and your sweet tooth with one howling campfire…

Mar

28
Build your own Bat House

9:00AM, (3-Adult) Bats help us by eating mosquitoes and pollinating plants, but they…

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Visit Non-Merit - Parks Instructors/Facilitators

  • Stand Up Paddleboarding Instructor, Kayaking Instructor, Fishing Instructor

Visit Non-Merit - Summer Hires

  • Park Maintenance and Marina Staff
  • Visitor Center Manager
  • Park Maintenance and Marina Assistant

Visit Riberbend Park Internships

  • Fishing Camp Intern
  • Primitive Skills Intern
  • Outdoor Education Intern

Boat rentals are closed for the season

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Field Trips

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Programs / Activities

Birdwatching

Birthday Parties

Campfires

Classes and Camps

Events in the Park

Field Trips/Outreach

Fishing

Plants and Wildlife

Riverbend On Your Own

Scouts

Wagon Rides

Astronomy

Facilities / Rentals

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