Huntley Meadows Park Review

Great for all ages, esp young and mobility challenged. Good in all weather!

I like to interact with nature from time to time and that's why I love this park and apart from the children, they know more about nature

It is a great place to watch and photograph wildlife.

Excellent place to connect with nature, and go for a stroll

Really cool trails. Dogs allowed but not on all trails. Wetland areas are no pets or bikes. Others really cool terrain

A beautiful nature preserve right in your own backyard. This place offers a nice hike no matter the season. You can walk through the forest or take the wooden walkway though the wetland preserve. Very educational.

Lovely boardwalk crossing a variety of wetland habitats

Huntley meadows is a great place for a walk. The lack of bikes (they're prohibited) means you can relax a bit and enjoy nature and the mix of forest, wetlands, and water mean you can experience a diverse environment. We often see turtles, heron, and frogs while we walk the dog.

Beautiful park. Nice to walk around the water and see animals.

Beautiful, have seen snakes, turtles, and an abundance of birds and waterfowl. Has a boardwalk through the woods to the water, and a lookout at the end of the boardwalk in the water. Great day trip.

We've enjoyed a lot walking on this trail, seeing groundhogs, little cute snakes, big turtles, fish, lots of baby frogs and birds. Something very different in this area. We will definitely go back.

Such a relaxing place. The wildlife is awesome! Beautiful scenery.

Great flat walk! And s very cool boardwalk over the marsh and pond... don t step on the goose poop!

It's a green oasis full of life in the middle of suburban sprawl. Good infrastructure, lot of birds.

Love this very scenic walking park , live walking out on the marsh , nature every where turtles , blue herion , ducks , geese and a snacj or two and beavers

Great place to walk around and see the marshland. Boardwalk goes out and let's you see a ton of ducks!

A park great for walking and wild life observation. Not the best for running and definitely not for biking. Biking isn't allowed on the trail. The trail on the visitor center side is about 2 miles long.
The first half ( right side) is mostly wooden broad walk through the wetlands, where running was prohibited. Part of broad walk can be littered with duck dropping if plenty of them around and can make walking challenging. :P The second half of the trail is just a mile long. If you want more mileage for running, you would need to back and forth on it.

Perfect spot for a relaxing walk away from the bustling urban life. Keep an eye out for beaver dams and snapping turtles!

Great place to hike gravel trails and boardwalk over wetlands. Staff is very friendly and informative.

This is my happy place. My son and I love it here. So peaceful. Always enjoy seeing all of the wildlife. Be sure to wear bug repellent.

Always beautiful. Great place to take the kids and look for turtles

The park is well kept, a great place to go if you want to observe nature and take wildlife or landscape photos. The paths and trails are maintained and in great condition along with the boardwalks that go through the wetlands. The guides are also very friendly and helpful. If you enjoy the outdoors and nature I would highly recommend this park. When we went there were beaver dams and lodges but we didn t see any beavers. We also saw ducks, Canadian geese, frogs and raccoons.

I and my dog had a great time here. But be careful of mosquitos. I used bug spray but they still bite every inch of skin without the spray, e.g. face, ears, fingers.

We love this park! Great boardwalk through marshland who knew a gem like this was in Alexandria? The kids got snake snap bracelets from the gift shop and they were such a hit the first time we got them, we made another trip to buy more. Beautiful park. Wear sunscreen and bug spray. Lots of poison ivy during the summer so stick to the path.

Huntley Meadows Park is what I like to to call "ugly nature". The boardwalks are fun to walk through but you won't be blown away by the murky water atmosphere. However, when you're living in a metro and need yourself a quick nature fix, I wouldn't hesitate to head on over.

This is a wonderful wetlands park that is a true gem tucked away in Alexandria. Definitely recommend it.

Lariat route through wetlands of paved, unpaved, and boardwalk trails. Excellent vantage for aviary viewing!

A short hiking loop with boardwalks and an observation tower looking over the meadow turned into a large pond by years of beaver activity.

My favorite place to take my baby for walks. Trails and boardwalk are well kept. Lots of wildlife and water fowl.

This is a nice place for nature walking. There is a nice variety of wildlife and it is quite relaxing. We try to go there often. It is also a great place for birdwatching.

A nice place to learn about wetlands. The boardwalks are very helpful.

Wonderful park with a nature center, boardwalk, and interpretive trails. Worth the trip out from other areas of the DMV. Take at least two hours to walk around and enjoy the whole thing if it's your first time. There are many interesting birds, snapping turtles, beavers, muskrats, and other creatures to slow you down. There is nothing else quite like it in the area!

Great little park with a miles of trail and a boardwalk that puts you right in the middle of the wetlands. You can spot minnows, tadpoles, frogs, and even kingfishers, if you are patient and on the lookout for them. Nice visitors center, which is unfortunately closed due to COVID containment. The only downside to this places nice facilities and popularity is the limited parking lot space. If you come on the weekends be prepared to park along the entry road because the lot can fill up by mid morning.

Very nice park with flat level hiking. Some is boardwalk, some is natural. They offer a decent amount of programs. Could use more parking though.

Beaver, frogs, red winged black birds amazing wildlife and good boardwalk.

Absolutely beautiful. Lots of wildlife and great place to walk through a marsh. The wooded trails are very nice. Expect lots of nature photographers on the weekend. Also a great place for bird watching.

Great park, it's a lot bigger and interesting than most of the parks in this area. The paths are well kept, the scenery is beautiful.

Amazing! Great visitors center staff, my kids loved it. Sunscreen for the boardwalk part, the rest is shaded.

Beautiful sky with calm air that allowed beautiful reflections.
Special sightings were a pileated woodpecker and a barred owl.

Very nice nature park. Hard to believe how relaxing it is to be away from all the cars, traffic etc.

Beautiful park. There is a nice path through the woods that goes into the marsh. Several places to stop and rest (if needed) along the path. There's also a nature center and pavilions (though closed at time of our visit due to covid 19). We saw lots of animals - turtles, frogs, birds, butterflies, and even small lizards.

A beautiful walk in Huntley meadows park on an Easter evening.

I enjoy this very much! my dad use to bring me here as a child and I seemed to have never forgotten about this park..now as a parent I bring my family here as well and they love it!

Great paths to walk. Both paved and unpaved. There are two entrances to the park with a nature/educational center on the southern side. Plenty of parking with a volunteer donation of $2 suggested per visit. A great bird watching location.

A beautiful and natural place, possible to see many kinds of ducks and turtles, wooden boardwalk over the water is beautiful, I would recommend it if you love photography .

Beautiful park. Lots of wildlife. Nice boardwalk suitable for wheelchair (could be a bit tough after rain since you have to go over a crushed rock trail to get to it). Trails are suitable for a stroller.

I always love Huntley Meadows. There is always something surprising to see!

One of my favorite parks. I just love the boardwalk especially as it is stroller friendly. The wildlife is great too

I've only visited this place a couple times but I absolutely loved it. Beautiful walking trails, no trash littering the ground, and great tall trees that help you feel like you're away from the busy city. The fact that this gem is between so many neighborhoods is makes it even more special... Like a hiking trail in your own back yard. Parking lot is small, but I've never seen it even halfway full.

We went with our 1.5 year old. Awesome place for little ones. We saw turtles, a snake, frogs, nesting birds. Will be back.

Come on the right day and see 30 turtles! This wetland with a boardwalk is magical, but there is little refuge from the sun on a hot day, once on the boardwalk.

Great place for a nature fix. Some trails could use a little trimming, and there's almost always loud children running around. Not as relaxing that way, but still amazing!

I have been going to Huntley Meadows Park for 4 years. I love coming here during spring because I can see pretty spring ephemeral flowers, and see the geese have their babies here. The walkway is beautiful, and you definitely feel like you are a part of the wetland because the walkway takes you to the middle of it. It is a magical sight. I bring my binoculars to look at great blue herons, great egrets, and green herons, and to see if I get lucky in spotting other birds/animals.

I saw a poster on their community board about a woodcock walk. It was the last woodcock walk that they were hosting this year, and in the 2 previous walks the group didn t see them. On the last walk we were able to see 2-3 woodcock males displaying romance. We also saw 2 owls. The naturalist that led this walk was awesome! I can t wait for future classes that Huntley Meadows Park offers.

I love visiting during the summer too. Mosquito spray is a must during the summer here.

There are 3 entrances to the park. I only have been using 2. Both the Lockheed Blvd. and the South Kings Highway have parking lot structures. The Lockheed Blvd. entrance has the visitor center with restrooms.

This park is beautiful! I will continue visiting the park!

Unbelievable place for great walk for scenery wildlife beautiful place

This a great park to do some bird watching as well as see the different array of wildlife while you are walking on the boardwalk. The trails are about a couple of miles long, not a big as some of the other parks but definitely a great place to get some exercise in. Just make sure to bring the water bottle and the bug spray during the summer times because it does get hot. Great part to visit in the Fairfax area.