Woodglen Lake Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
63 acres1.3 mi of trail
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Photo: Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC · CC BY 2.0A−Outdoors
Outdoors in Fairfax Station
6% of Fairfax Station’s land is conserved, and 96% of residents live within a half mile of a park
The biggest trail networks: Woodglen Lake Park (1.3 mi). 387 acres are parks and preserves, 31 per 1,000 residents. 6% of Fairfax Station’s land is conserved, about 365 acres.
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns · #84 of 253 in Virginia. What drives it
Conserved land
6%
365 acres · of 9.1 sq mi of land
Trails
3.0 mi
0.3 per sq mi of land
Park land
387 ac
31 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
96%
of residents within ½ mile
Bike routes
8.6 mi
0.5 mi lanes · 8.0 mi paths
Lakes & rivers
3
1 beach
What kind of outdoors town is Fairfax Station?
Read from the map. The page puts what stands out first.
Outdoors grade
How much outdoors does Fairfax Station have?
On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Fairfax Station is ahead of 79% of U.S. towns, #84 of 253 in Virginia. All four inputs are above most U.S. towns; the share of residents near a park ranks highest, trail miles lowest.
A−
OutdoorsA character grade: shown, never part of Fairfax Station’s overall grade.
Conserved land6% of the land · typical VA town 4% · U.S. 4%B+Trails0.3 miles of mapped trail per square mile of land (3 mi) · VA 0.7 · U.S. 0.4B−Park land31 acres of park per 1,000 residents (387 acres) · VA 8 · U.S. 13B+Parks close to home96% of residents within a half mile of a park · VA 76% · U.S. 72%A−
All U.S. towns we grade (21,298)Ahead of 79%
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Virginia towns of 2,500+ (253)Ahead of 67%
How sure. Graded on any three of the four inputs instead, the letter would range from B+ to A. Trails and many small parks come from OpenStreetMap, mapped by volunteers, so coverage varies from town to town; the half mile is a straight line from each census block, so a river or highway in the way isn’t counted against it.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
Tap a number to zoom to a park. Tap a layer to hide it.
Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Woodglen Lake Park, with 1.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Popes Head Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
75 acres
Dog rules not recorded
Directionsto the parking lot
Piney Branch Stream Valley Park
Managed by Fairfax County Park Authority
45 acres
Dogs allowed
No trailhead mapped yet
Sandy Run Stream Valley Park
Nature preserve
39 acres
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yet
All 10 parks & preserves
Woodglen Lake Park63 acres · 1.3 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsMiddleridge Park9 acres · 0.2 mi of trail · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsPopes Head Park75 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsPiney Branch Stream Valley Park45 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Sandy Run Stream Valley Park39 acres
Popes Head Stream Valley Park20 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Woodglen Backwoods12 acres
DirectionsStation Sidewoods11 acres
DirectionsPoburn Woods Park11 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
Brimstone Park5 acres · Fairfax County Park Authority
DirectionsWho protects it
365 conserved acres
6% of Fairfax Station’s land. Who manages Fairfax Station’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
County378 ac
Not recorded191 ac
Local Park · 570 ac
The biggest protected parcels
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Popes Head Park Local Park | County | 144 | Open |
| Woodglen Lake Local Park | County | 126 | Open |
| South Run Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 104 | Open |
| Piney Branch Stream Valley Park Local Park | Not recorded | 89 | Open |
| Sandy Run Stream Valley Park Local Park | County | 39 | Open |
| Poburn Woods City Park Local Park | Not recorded | 21 | Open |
| Popes Head Stream Valley Park Local Park | County | 20 | Open |
| Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority Headquarters/Administrative Offices Local Park | County | 14 | Open |
| Middleridge Park Local Park | County | 8 | Open |
| Brimstone Park Local Park | County | 5 | Open |
Things to do
8 places to go in Fairfax Station
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Beaches in Fairfax Station
1 beach without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see it.
Public pools in Fairfax Station
Sideburn Run
DirectionsPlaygrounds in Fairfax Station
Whitfield Green Community ParkIn Whitfield Green Community Park
DirectionsPlus 5 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Trails & water
1 named trail and 3 lakes & rivers
Named trails
Unpaved · 2.7 mi
Lasmanis Path0.1 mi
Lakes & rivers tap for directions
Biking & sports
8.6 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
0.5 mi
painted or protected bike lanes
8.0 mi
off-road bike paths
0.1 mi
shoulders & shared lanes
Courts & fields
17Tennis
8Basketball
4Soccer
2Equestrian
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
History along the way
History →1 place on the National Register
The country’s official list of places worth saving (National Park Service). The map also marks 1 historic points from OpenStreetMap: plaques, memorials and old buildings.
St. Mary's ChurchBuilding · listed 1976
About itWhen to get out
The best walking months in Fairfax Station: April and August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 10.7 | 11.8 | 13.2 | 14.3 | 14.9 | 14.6 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.5 |
| High (°F) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 87 | 85 | 79 | 68 | 57 | 47 |
| Rain (in) | 3.0 | 2.6 | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.5 |
February is the driest month (2.6 in) and July the warmest (highs of 87 °F). 4.4 inches fall in July, the wettest month. Summer highs reach 87 °F, too hot for the outline. The climate in Fairfax Station →
Next door
Fairfax Station and its neighbors
Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairfax Station | 6% | 0.3 | 31 | 96% | A− |
| Union Mill | 7% | 0.4 | 99 | 52% | B+ |
| Braddock | 9% | 1.8 | 54 | 77% | A |
| Burke Centre | 5% | 1.3 | 7 | 99%+ | A− |
| Burke | 12% | 1.5 | 15 | 98% | A |
| Kings Park West | 13% | 1.9 | 19 | 98% | A |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
Questions about parks and trails in Fairfax Station
Where can I hike in Fairfax Station?
The longest trail networks: Woodglen Lake Park, 1.3 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
How much of Fairfax Station is conserved land?
6% of its land, against a typical 4% for a Virginia town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
Are dogs allowed on Fairfax Station’s trails?
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at Piney Branch Stream Valley Park. For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
Where can I bike in Fairfax Station?
8.6 miles of bike routes are on the map: 0.5 of painted or protected lanes, 8.0 of off-road paths and 0.1 of shoulders and shared lanes.
Is there public land near Fairfax Station?
31,609 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Fairfax Station or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 387 of them inside the town line.
How much outdoors does Fairfax Station have?
Ahead of 79% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade, #84 of 253 in Virginia. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Fairfax Station neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →