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Huntley Meadows Park

172 Reviews

#1 of 99 things to do in Alexandria

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Nature & Parks

Closed Now: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

3701 Lockheed Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22306-2060

Open today: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

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“One of my Favorite Parks”

This is an incredible place to experience nature, both plants and animals, in a seemingly intimate... read more

Reviewed 2 days ago

Skip M

Alexandria, Virginia

“The Catch a Critter program was quite a hit!”

We enrolled our granddaughter with us for the Catch a Critter program at HM park. what a wonderful... read more

Reviewed 3 days ago

ndalum

Northern VA

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4.5 172 reviews

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Very good22%
Average4%
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“nature center”(12 reviews)

“visitor center”(14 reviews)

“bird watching”(7 reviews)

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Skip M

Alexandria, Virginia

4611

Reviewed 2 days ago

One of my Favorite Parks

This is an incredible place to experience nature, both plants and animals, in a seemingly intimate and peaceful environment. I love taking the long meandering walking paths around the park, pausing to watch and photograph the birds, turtles, flowers, frogs and majestic trees. Due to...More

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ndalum

Northern VA

19765

Reviewed 3 days ago

The Catch a Critter program was quite a hit!

We enrolled our granddaughter with us for the Catch a Critter program at HM park. what a wonderful learning experience for the kids and adults. Hands on netting of the aquatic life, to study and then return to the habitat. Brooke the naturalist was very...More

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brimel

Boston, MA

21070

Reviewed 3 days ago

Great park!

A very popular spot with both birders and photographers, the parking lot is full by 8:30 on weekend mornings. There are well-maintained trails through the woods which lead to boardwalks and observation platforms at the marsh. The only drawback for me was that dogs are...More

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Ronnie E

141

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

wonderful walk through the woods

this place is great, tons of wildlife, excellent trails, several miles of trails and you will most definitely encounter plenty of wildlife, great for kids too

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camay2014

Alexandria, Virginia

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

our family goes every season

Parking is adequate. The paths are wide and children run run up ahead a bit. Our family really look closely and get excited about spotting different wildlife. Once we saw a beaver den and just the end of a beaver's tail inside! We've attended several...More

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TheCordrays

Alexandria, Virginia

5215

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

A great place to stroll and see wildlife in a suburban area.

Trails an boardwalks through the wetlands will take you on a stroll where you are likely to see lots of wildlife. The peace and quiet here is hard to find in a crowded suburban area. Allow time to cover a considerable distance, and depending on...More

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kevin o

Alexandria, Virginia

293

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

Always the place to take the twins and spare to run wild.

A real gem. Local park with lots of area to let the little ones burn off all that extra energy the get.......Quiet,peaceful. Just went back last month for a memory lane kinda visit...kids are off to college and are finding new ways to burn off...More

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Terry Y

Alexandria, Virginia

Reviewed 3 weeks ago

a hidden gem in Alexandria

I am 39 years old and have been going to Huntley Meadows since I was a child. I am happy to say the place hasn't changed too much. The bird watching is great and there are a variety of wild mushrooms to try and identify....More

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katherinejensen4

Katy, Texas

Reviewed August 7, 2018

Lots of wildlife!

It was serene and full of wildlife, that were not scared of us. This place is real treasure. The boardwalk was a pleasure to walk on and the signage was great. Totally recommend.

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Carrie W

Reviewed August 7, 2018

a truly wonderful wetlands

Huntley Meadows is a wonderful wetlands. There are two entrances; one with a boardwalk and visitor center. The other, off Kings Highway, is less visited but is more forested with most of the wetlands at the end of the easy 1 mile trail. Lots of...More

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