One of the 68 Civil War defenses protecting Washington, D.C. Fort Scott Park is now a public park…read morein Arlington overlooking nearby Washington, D.C. There's parking, tennis courts, a basketball court, a playground, restrooms (closed for the winter), a grassy field and trails leading to neighborhoods nearby. It's a great place for a view of the area and a good run!

Nice park, on a piece of terrain with history that goes back to the Civil War. The park seemed nice…read moreenough; tennis court, baseball court, kid's playground. I guess everything you'd want to have for a family outing. But I came for the Civil War history; it's named for the fort that once stood on these grounds, after all. Fort Scott never saw action, but it did guard the perimeter of Washington DC. It's hard to find the remnants, but if you look carefully you will. There's a small path that leads to St Ives road (and its attendant homes), and along that path there is what looks like a dirt mound, with a small trench in front of it. That tiny sliver of the fort's wall is all that's left. It's so overgrown you can't really appreciate it, but it's still more than what can be said for many of the former fortifications.

The photos that were on here previously must be of the park as it used to be, because it's clearly…read morebeen recently renovated and is simply awesome now!! The entire kids playground area is fenced in, they have public bathrooms right next to it (currently closed for the winter), there is a sheltered eating area, basketball court, and soccer field next to it. And did I mention how awesome the playground itself is?? There is also a small dedicated parking strip as well as street parking through the neighborhood. The play structures are made to look like wooden treehouses, and even have little hidden creatures carved into the trees (which were super fun for my daughter to try and identify.) there's a "big kid" structure and a little kid one -- although the slide on the little kid one is still really fast! Fair warning, haha. I like that once the kids get up towards the top of the big kid slide it's completely enclosed by netting, although the level underneath has a lot of places where smaller babes could fall off, so just keep an eye on your littler climbers. There is one of those netted rope tire swings as well as a couple of baby swings, a double-seated see-saw, and an natural play space area with branches and sawed logs and stuff where kids can build and get creative. I'm a huge fan of Madison Manor and will absolutely be back soon!

This is a great playground. More for bigger kids on the…read moreclimbing side. They do have a dice for little which is great for my toddler as he's not ready to do serious climbing.

Well maintained and good space…read more Lots of activities packed in the area. Great kids play area.

After visiting a few more times, I really like this park! There are multiple slides, lots of…read moretunnels, and lots climbing apparatuses. My son now really enjoys collecting rocks and throwing them from the bridge. There's lots of space to run around and it's surrounded by trees for those hot days. We will definitely be back, as we have many times before.

Stopped by here while traveling in DC since the crowds there can be overwhelming. It was a warm…read moreSaturday toward the end of March, but it was not crowded at all. We did a round of mini golf, which was nice. The course is mostly well maintained, though one of the holes near the end could use some work since it is a giant pit, with some cobblestone rocks acting as steps that lead down to the hole. It was a little difficult to maneuver, and I just ended up having to get one of my younger brothers to get my ball for me. Most of the holes were well down and the place had a nice grass and water feature aesthetic. Definitely something we wanted in the city. We then admired the obstacle course because it looked awesome. Climbing across surfboards dangling in the sky, bright colors. It looked awesome. We opted not to try it out this time though. We then went for a little walk on a trail. They aren't very well marked, the signs look like someone keeps knocking them down, and all of the trails sort of overlap and are visible from the others since it is literally just a little acre-ish area in the middle of the city. There was also an overflowing trash can that smelled awful, next to someone's abandoned lawn chair on the trail, but nothing a quick cleanup of the area can't fix. It is rather warm being down in a sort of gully, so I would love to see it again when all the trees are green, hopefully that would provide some nice shade. We then went to the playground and it was really nice and well-maintained, and I had to use the restroom which was IMMACULATE. This was by far the nicest playground bathroom I have ever been in, and nicer than most store and restaurant restrooms I have been in. There is also a waterpark that wasn't open yet for the season, and a large blue building that serves as the entrance to the water park, and I do wish that it had a large sign that said something to the effect of "Restrooms are in here, even when the waterpark isn't open" since we were trying to find a restroom for my 5 year old nephew after we had left the playground bathroom, and assumed that the swim building was closed, so we ran him across the parking lot to the obstacle course building assuming it would be in there, and were a little worried when we had to run him across the street when we learned it was in the blue swim building. Overall, this was a really lovely and completely unexpected outing in the middle of a crowded city. This will very likely be on our itinerary next time we have to kill time in DC.

Great staff and the ropes course was a lot of fun! Pool was clean and the mini golf course was a…read morelot of fun, even though there are some difficult mounds around the holes.

Very cute park within walking distance of my place! There is lots of room for running around, some…read morepicnic tables, as well as a baseball field. The playground here is also fun. My son went down the slides so many times and laughed the same every time he rolled over at the end. There's a sandy area as well as swings (but no baby swings). Given our proximity to this park , we will definitely return.

Wow, this place is huge! Here's a description of the park from its website:…read more This comprehensive 22-acre park is packed with everything you could want in a park. Enjoy a meal under the picnic shelter, let the kids romp in the playground, play baseball or softball on the two youth baseball/softball fields, practice your backhand on the two lighted tennis courts, shoot some free-throws on the lighted basketball court, or run around in the open drop-in field. Find out if your dog should play in the stream. The location honors Jennie Serepta Dean (1848-1913), founder of the Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth.

Fun little playground hidden in the neighborhood. You park on the street and there is a path to…read morewalk in. There is a little kids area and then a climbing area. It backs up to people's back yards.

Woodlawn is a great little park, well shaded and with awesome play structures, a sandbox, benches,…read moretables, basketball court, playing field, and cute little path complete with a nice bridge over a beautiful little stream. The stream is probably a drainage ditch but it has clear looking water and is really beautiful, and it's bubbling sound is so relaxing. I bring my kids here to ride their scooters around the path and run in the fields. When they get tired of that they usually move to the sand box, which ash clean white sand. Sometime we play on the swings, sometimes we play on the play structures. There is a large play structure for bigger kids, which I note is popular with teenagers, and a small structure for the toddlers. This park has some of the best swings as well. They have one round dish type swing which is great for little kids. But they also have a huge swing structure and--added bonus--there are not holes underneath the swings. This park is really popular with the local neighborhood. We always meet dog walkers. There's a working water fountain that has a dog bowl next to it. Kids are often walking through. It feels like a really positive place, so I love it! I also love the proximity to Ballston and I66. The basketball court was just resurfaced with blacktop, so that is a really nice place to play--although I've never seen anyone using it. There are also a few plastic riding toys that people have donated to the park. My kids love those. The only negative are the daycare kids. Huge groups of them stop by every now and then, and wow there are a lot of kids! They overwhelm the park. All in all, great little park! It's not fenced in so you have to stay alert if you have little ones, but it's also shielded from the road pretty well so it's a great place to stop by.

The walking trail is very beautiful but very short. It is a very pretty place if you want to have a…read morepicnic or hang out in a quiet place. I wouldn't come here to go running or bicycling though.

Lubber Run Park just got a makeover and spoiler alert....she's a total Betty!…read more This playground is absolutely amazing for children (and adults) of all ages! While my aging knees enjoyed the recycled tire floors, my daughter and her cousins raced around madly between the merry-go-round, see saws, sand pits, mini playhouses, GIANT slides, rock climbing hill, and natural climbing structure that just stretches the imagination for days. I dare you not to have fun here!

We have been coming to Barcroft for years. It's a great complex for baseball. Good field…read moreconditions, good parking with multilevel garage. Have to be careful of home run balls if parked at DMV. Recently redone batting cages are quite nice. The bathrooms leave a lot to be desired though. Nearby 7-11 is a decent alternative. Playground is pretty good. Bleachers and dugouts have shade covers which is great. Less work for parents not having to put up canopies. Great chicken place next to 7-11.

Beautiful park! You…read morecan come here with your dog or kids and enjoy this beautiful park. Run Walk Bikes Dogs Kids Waterfalls Swings