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Riverbend Park

Fairfax County, Virginia

CONTACT INFORMATION: Visitor Center Hours: Closed due to COVID-19 restrictions

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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Sep

27
Birding on the Potomac by Kayak

8:00AM, (14-Adult) Seek birds on the water or land from a kayak. Join a naturalist as…

Oct

09
Nature at Night

7:00PM, (5-Adult) No plans on Friday night? Learn what happens in nature at night. Each…

Oct

11
Salamanders Undercover

1:30PM, (7-12 yrs.) Assist a naturalist with a forest salamander survey, and help find…

Oct

17
Native American Campfire Cookout

3:00PM, (5-Adult) Do you harvest and cook your own food? Discover how native people…

Oct

23
Nature at Night

7:00PM, (5-Adult) No plans on Friday night? Learn what happens in nature at night. Each…

Oct

24
Halloween Mystery at the Cabin

6:00PM, (5-Adult) Can you solve our history mystery at Riverbend Park? Meet people of…

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Boat Rentals are now open Friday-Sunday (WEATHER PERMITTING). 

Riverbend has established a timed ticketing system for boat rentals due to the pandemic and subsequent safety considerations.

You must buy a ticket in advance to rent a boat

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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

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