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Huntley Meadows Park

187 Reviews

#1 of 68 things to do in Alexandria

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Open 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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“Wonderful outing”

We love hiking here. Beautiful, educational visitor's center and gift shop -- never gets old. The... read more

Reviewed 4 days ago

michaelfF2351OK

Alexandria, Virginia

via mobile

“Great place to walk”

This park is a fantastic place to take a walk through the woods and in the swamp on good paths... read more

Reviewed 4 days ago

Madamine

Alexandria, Virginia

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4.5 187 reviews

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Very good21%
Average4%
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“nature center”(12 reviews)

“fairfax county”(12 reviews)

“bird watching”(9 reviews)

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michaelfF2351OK

Alexandria, Virginia

Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

Wonderful outing

We love hiking here. Beautiful, educational visitor's center and gift shop -- never gets old. The kids love the hike over the wetlands. We've seen snakes, frogs, beavers, cranes, tadpoles and much more. Great photograpy location. Easy to forget you are only about 10 miles...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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Madamine

Alexandria, Virginia

Reviewed 4 days ago

Great place to walk

This park is a fantastic place to take a walk through the woods and in the swamp on good paths. These paths are pretty even ground which makes them a safe path as well.

Date of experience: July 2018

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Swimmom7

Annandale, Virginia

236

Reviewed 2 weeks ago

Great place to visit

I love coming here, and try to visit at least once each season. Wildlife is always interesting, but different depending on the time of day and time of year. The boardwalk is extensive in the marshland but also can walk in the woods. Birds are...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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mucklehoney

Takoma Park, Maryland

101

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

Beautiful park.

Very well maintained walkway through marsh. Abundant wildlife amidst lovely, peaceful and quiet setting.

Date of experience: November 2018

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maricarmen1217

Reviewed November 9, 2018 via mobile

Huntley Meadows Park

Awesome place to go hiking. The observation tower gives you the opportunity to look for rare bird species.

Date of experience: November 2018

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Jake B

Charlottesville, Virginia

2027

Reviewed November 8, 2018

Meadows of Huntley

A real joy to behold, I first discovered this park in 1993. The bird life was amazing..... birds which were rare and unusual in Northern Virginia. Walking along the winding boardwalk through the lush wetlands I frequently encountered the signature bird of this park, the...More

Date of experience: July 2018

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Kathykayc

Alexandria, Virginia

14989

Reviewed November 7, 2018

Took a twilight tour -- was amazing!

I signed up through FFX County for a twilight tour of Huntley Meadows, and I was among 11 who signed up -- but the other 10 didn't show! So I had a private tour, walking along the boardwalk. The guide could hear/see things that I...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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K J

Alexandria, Virginia

Reviewed November 6, 2018 via mobile

Nice relaxing walk

This place is awesome, if you just want to get away from it all without having to drive for hours. Nice fresh air and up and close with nature

Date of experience: November 2018

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aebcpama

massachusetts

16042

Reviewed November 5, 2018

Nice easy level walk through a woodsy area to a boggy Marsh.

Oasis I’m a populated metro area, but no rest rooms or porta potties, no trash barrels. Hike is a restful but over a mile hike. Not many benches for resting with kids or elderly. Probably a respite for city living but could be much better....More

Date of experience: October 2018

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thomasblaze9

New Jersey

15236

Reviewed October 15, 2018 via mobile

Really great place to visit

This is a great spot when you are in the area. We stopped here in the morning on our way to Mt Vernon. Just a spot to appreciate nature. It wasn’t crowded when we got there only about 10 cars in the parking lot. Parking...More