Lake Fairfax Park

703-471-5415 TTY 711
1400 Lake Fairfax Drive
Reston, VA 20190
John Britz
Site Manager

Lake Fairfax Park

Lake Fairfax- Go ahead and stay a while!

Lake Fairfax is a destination location providing 476 acres of parkland. You’ll find a wide range of family-friendly activities and the necessary facilities to make your visit to Lake Fairfax a memorable multi-day experience. Visitors can enjoy the Water Mine family water park, family and group campgrounds, a skate park, a pump track, several hiking and biking trails, and athletic fields. Lake Fairfax is also home to a wide variety of class, camps and special events.

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Jun
29
9:00AM, 29, Join Lake Fairfax Park and the Reston Runners for a FREE family-friendly 5k…
Jun
29
12:00PM, 29, Fun starts at noon, with fireworks starting at 9:15 p.m. Enjoy food trucks…
Jun
29
8:30PM, 29, (5-adult) Learn all about building a campfire. Practice starting a fire…
Jul
07
9:00AM, 07, (12-Adult) Paddle with a naturalist to learn about the flora and fauna that…
Jul
13
3:00PM, 13, (8-Adult) Join our park naturalist on a hike and explore wild plants and…
Jul
14
10:00AM, 14, (5-Adult) Learn how to fish alongside your parent or child as you enjoy the…

Fireworks, Food and Family Fun at Lake Fairfax Park

Fireworks, Food and Family Fun at Lake Fairfax Park

Enjoy savory food trucks, live performances and fireworks at the annual celebration!

  • ​Saturday, June 29, 2024 
  • ​Hours: Noon to 10 p.m., Fireworks 9:15 p.m.  
    • ​Park closes to new arrivals at 8:45 p.m.  
  • ​Admission is free, parking is $15 per vehicle in advance, $20 at the gate. Parking admission fees begin at 10 a.m.
  • ​Watermine hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m., tickets sold separately

Lake Fairfax Fireworks advanced parking ticket sales end on Thursday, June 25 at 11:59 p.m. No parking ticket sales are offered on Friday, June 26. In-person parking ticket sales begin at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 27.


Summer Sprint in the Park

Join Lake Fairfax Park and the Reston Runners for a FREE family-friendly 5k and 1 mile run on Saturday, June 29 at Lake Fairfax Park. The 5k begins at 9 a.m. followed by the 1 Mile Fun Run at 9:15 a.m. Enjoy the park while traveling across various terrain including grass, trails and open road!

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For recreation and fun in western Fairfax, this 476 acre park includes a 20-acre lake with fishing, the Water Mine family Swimmin’ Hole, boat rentals, athletic fields, picnic shelters and picnic areas with grills, a playground, restrooms, campgrounds, trails, inline stake park and a skatepark.

The Water Mine Family Swimmin’ Hole features tubing on the Rattlesnake Lazy River, a tot pool at Tenderfoot Pond, slides, tunnels, and interactive play features designed for young children. The Water Mine is open Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.

The campground, picnic areas , playground, trails and skatepark are open year-round. Virginia State fishing license is required, and sailboats, gasoline and electric-powered boats and swimming are prohibited in the lake.

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