Huntley Meadows Park
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Huntley Meadows has 1,425 acres of wetland and forest habitat in Fairfax County, Virginia. The park is open from dawn to dark daily. It offers a boardwalk, observation towers, and several miles of trails. There is a beaver pond along Dogue Creek and Barnyard Run. Herons, rails, egrets, sparrows. A bird list for the park (and more) can be found at the Friends of Huntley Meadows website. Directions from DC: Huntley Meadows Park, 3701 Lockheed Blvd., Alexandria, Virginia. From Beltway exit 1 (Richmond Hwy., US 1) south 3.5 miles to right at Lockheed Blvd., 1/2 mile to visitor center entrance on left at Harrison La., (703)768-2525.
For more information visit: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/huntley/
Location
- 3701 Lockheed Blvd
- Alexandria, VA, 22306
