Fairfax County Official Visitors Guide - 2026 Fairfax County Official Visitors Guide
Nature Escapes
2025-11-21 10:14:56
Leave the hustle and bustle behind at these ecological treasures, whether you’re seeking peaceful strolls, vibrant blooms or a bit of history throughout the region.
- Spot warblers, woodpeckers and more as you stroll the boardwalk at Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria.
- Channel your inner zen at the Korean Bell Garden tucked inside the 95-acre Meadowlark Botanical Gardens, surrounded by symbolic structures and seasonal blooms in Vienna.
- Bald eagle watchers, keep your eye on the sky and the nests above as you roam more than 1,800 acres of trails and shoreline in Lorton at Mason Neck State Park and Elizabeth Hartwell National Wildlife Refuge.
- Follow Haul Road Trail through freshwater tidal wetlands, leaving your worries behind with every feathered friend you see at Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve in Alexandria.
- Take in tulips of every shade of pink as you stroll Alexandria’s River Farm, once part of George Washington’s estate and now headquarters of the American Horticultural Society.
- For history buffs and gardeners, Green Spring Gardens in Alexandria offers varied programs like afternoon tea at the 18th-century manor house and workshops in the demonstration gardens.
- At Chantilly’s Ellanor C. Lawrence Park, stroll forest trails, cross streams, explore historic ruins and pack a picnic lunch – because we predict your quick trip will turn into a longer one.
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