The county has plenty of protected areas, a total of over 390 county parks on over 23,000 acres (93 km2).[61] The Fairfax County Park Authority maintains parks and recreation centers through the county. There's also national protected areas that are inside the county at least in part, including the Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge, the George Washington Memorial Parkway, and Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts. The Mason Neck State Park is also located in Lorton.
Fairfax County is member of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.
The Reston Zoo is in Reston, Virginia.[62] The National Zoo is located nearby in Washington, D.C.
Trails[edit]
The county maintains plenty of miles of bicycle trails jogging through parks, adjoining to roads and through towns such as Vienna and Herndon. The Washington & Elderly Dominion Railway Trail runs through Fairfax County, offering of the region's best, and safest, routes for recreational jogging and biking. In addition, nine miles (14 km) of the Mount Vernon Trail runs through Fairfax County along the Potomac River.
However, compared to other regions of the Washington area, Fairfax County has a dearth of designated bicycle lanes for cyclists wishing to commute in the region. On May 16, 2008, Bike-to-Work Day, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation released the first countywide bicycle route map.[63]
The Fairfax Cross County Trail runs from Great Falls National Park in the northern finish of the county to Occoquan Regional Park in the southern finish. Consisting of mostly dirt paths and short asphalt sections, the trail is used mostly by recreational mountain bikers, hikers, and horse riders.
Fairfax County is member of the Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority.
The Reston Zoo is in Reston, Virginia.[62] The National Zoo is located nearby in Washington, D.C.
Trails[edit]
The county maintains plenty of miles of bicycle trails jogging through parks, adjoining to roads and through towns such as Vienna and Herndon. The Washington & Elderly Dominion Railway Trail runs through Fairfax County, offering of the region's best, and safest, routes for recreational jogging and biking. In addition, nine miles (14 km) of the Mount Vernon Trail runs through Fairfax County along the Potomac River.
However, compared to other regions of the Washington area, Fairfax County has a dearth of designated bicycle lanes for cyclists wishing to commute in the region. On May 16, 2008, Bike-to-Work Day, the Fairfax County Department of Transportation released the first countywide bicycle route map.[63]
The Fairfax Cross County Trail runs from Great Falls National Park in the northern finish of the county to Occoquan Regional Park in the southern finish. Consisting of mostly dirt paths and short asphalt sections, the trail is used mostly by recreational mountain bikers, hikers, and horse riders.
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