Place was awesome! Plenty of blue bells to see and take pictures of. Trails were a little muddy but…read morenothing a washer can't handle! I enjoyed this hike with a meetup group. Until next one!

Beautiful lights! You won't regret it. They have two lanes open at a time. You can also purchase…read morethe 3D glasses. I highly recommend for a different experience with the lights. At the end you can pull over to park to get on rides and walk around and have hot cocoa. We drove out here to experience the different scenery and lights. Enjoyed every moment of it all.

I ran here various times during my stay in VA. Its a nice park to walk around, jog or run. The loop…read moreis mainly unpaved and its about 1.8 miles. Definitely beats running around the neighborhood as you see fellow runners and animals.

Yesterday on July 30th 2026. Royal lake is a fun drop by lake if you just want to cast a couple of…read moretimes. They don't have a bathroom, but they have a portable potty and it was not very clean. You can picnic here they have BBQ grills and it's free to get in. This lake is in the middle of a neighborhood. This lake is stocked with Largemouth Bass, Bluegill, crappies. I would recommend coming and taking a look.

It's bigger than you think. 18 miles for the car tour and a ton more hiking paths. It was also…read morehillier than I thought. Once you're there you'll understand how prominent Henry and Matthews's hills are. Well worth the visit.

The walk and drive through history is easy at this national park and it's well worth a visit. If…read moreyou go in the warmer months use insect repellent. I picked up a tick during my mid March visit when I walked all the unfinished rail line. This is a no-fee park so if you're looking for something interesting and free, this is it.

Lovely place to walk around. Couples of football field, basketball court, beautiful waterpark and…read morehiking trails around makes this place more gorgeous.

Very nice park with walking trails, sports fields and playgrounds. Good for the kids to get some…read moreexercise and kick a ball around and get some energy out.

This place is a great place to fish. It's free to get into the park. Lots of parking and nice…read morepeople. It has bluegill, largemouth Bass, crappies, walleye fish that are in the water to catch. Good luck everyone.

Breath taking view. So peaceful and tranquil. You can borrow a boat or canoe. Would love to revisit.read more

If you have toddlers, this is a great playground. Ample climbing options and several slides to…read morechoose from. The whole playground has cushioned rubbery ground to ease any falls that may occur. There are plenty of trees around which provides at least partial shade depending on the time of day/year. There are a few picnic tables available and a short paved shaded path to adventure down that is landscaped. This is located right next to the Manassas Museum and just a few blocks from the heart of downtown Manassas.

A simple park that offers minimal amenities. This is the grassy, treed area surrounding the…read moreManassas Museum. They have a small veterans memorial that commemorates citizens from the city of Manassas that served. The park is basically a one trick pony - a location for people to spread their blankets out while enjoying the fireworks during the July 4th celebration every year in downtown Manassas. This is the only reason I have been here.

Love this public park! The playgrounds and sports facilities are spaced out nicely. It can get…read morecrowded in the weekend, with limited parking onsite. Took my two year old here and had a blast, will recommend!

I so miss the rocket, and the merry go round. As one can imagine, we live in a litigious society,…read moreand best guess is that's why the latter is gone. This isn't to say it's a bad place, as quite the opposite, it's a truly safe park. Located right next to the Fairfax City police department, I have a lot of happy memories from here. Taking my kids to this park was fun, and so was sledding on the hills in winter. Some parts of the trail need to be repaired, but otherwise it's in great condition. Kids of all ages will like the skate park, and the basketball hoops. Also the fields are fun for kite or drone flying. This is a rather large park. You can get exercise on the tennis courts, or cook on the grills here. The covered patios with tables, make for a decent birthday celebration spot. Also there's a volleyball area too. If in the area stop on in, and hours are dusk til dawn.

Came here with a group for kayaking. Only they ran out of kayaks before noon. So some of us had to…read morerent standup paddle boards instead. There is a slightly more expensive pricing for folks not residing in Fairfax, Loudon, Alexandria, or Arlington counties. But they don't really verify...so as long as you put down an address within those counties on your waiver, then you are good to go. See my pics for the pricing as of Aug 2023. The Sat I came, they seemed very short staffed with only two people managing the rental payments and forms and then another 2 manning all the boats/boards. So we pretty much ended up having to launch and bring back our vessels ourselves. They have very limited 2 person kayaks and they require kids under 12 to be in a boat with another adult so be prepared. In addition to kayaks they have jon boats and stand up paddle boards. You can bring your own vessel but there are launch prices. The lake is quite large so 1 hour is still not enough to explore its entirety even if you were powering through. The boat rental process is this: 1) Each person needs to fill out a waiver (just one page), you need to keep the yellow paper on you and return it when you come back. 2) Payments can be done per person or by group and they accept Apple Pay 3) Go down to the dock, hand them your form 4) They will tell you which vessel you can pick and hand you life vests and paddle(s) 5) Go have fun 6) Return the vessel 7) Bring back the yellow form to the rental house Not sure why we need to keep a piece of paper on us while out on the water. I've rented boats in many other places and all they needed was the vessel back. I guess to prevent theft...but they log the number assigned to the vessel on the form prior to you renting so...But at least there isn't an entrance fee to this park and there isn't really much else to do besides activities around the water front. There is a trail that leads to Bull Run, but there isn't say a playground, picnic area, or sports fields. Parking is pretty limited but you can park along the side of the road.

One of my dogs favorite hiking spots. The bike trails are good too, although this park is nestled…read moreway out of suburban NOVA areas like FFX.