Begrudgingly, I am rating Lake Fairfax with 4 stars. Let me preface by saying I am not an…read more"outdoor-sy" type of gal. Spas and sparkling rosé...more my speed, but I am always up for different experiences. Having said that...I've experienced it, and umm...with mosquito bites still itching, this was cool...not sure if I would say, "yes" again. While he set up the tents, I went to grab a margarita. Upon my return, I was impressed with the setup. Who knew camping could be "chic"? lol. After sending my daughter pics, she said it was, "glamping," not "camping." Lol Honestly, I enjoyed. Just hated the bugs. I love to read. If you do too, bring a good book. The camping ground is spacious. You're assigned a lot where you set up your tent(s). Seems like he had the entire gamut -- blow up couch, blow up bed, portable grill, speakers for music, bug repellent, food, and libations ;-) You will hear everything that is nature at night. I swear I heard a fox howling/barking. All-in-all, it was a cool experience...five days later, still itching from those bites. Oh! There's a water park too...arrive early to get in because they do have a capacity limit.

Wayyyyy back in the day, my dad bought a RV, and the one place that I can explicitly remember us…read moregoing, was Lake Fairfax Park. I also remember having a great time on the lake paddle boating and swimming in the big "L" shaped pool. Fast forward decades later, I have taken a liking to camping. I still consider myself a novice, and over the last 3yrs, I have accumulated some cool stuff. I have an annual camping trip with a large group next month, but I wanted to do a small intimate trip to one of my favorite childhood places. I must say, Lake Fairfax has one big change from when I was a child. It now has a HUGE waterpark that has giganic water slides as soon as you enter. I was a little disappointed to hear from the check-in Park attendant, who had the personality of a disinterested teenager, that the L shaped pool I referenced was no longer there. My picture of laying poolside or chillin in the pool were shattered, because with waterparks, comes tons and tons of young kids.. and honestly, I would just rather not..LOL! Once we made it to our assigned camping lot, I was super pleased at how close we were to the extremely clean rest rooms that were equipped with showers. The camping site was noticeably quiet, almost library quiet, so that suprised me a little. I didn't want to disrupt the flow, so I kept my speaker at a low level. :) All in all, I had a memorable experience at Lake Fairfax Park and I can definitely see myself coming back sometime next Spring/Summer!!

An amazing park the community is amazing although there are a lot of scooter kids, definitely…read morecoming back soon

They've renovated the skate park since I was last there. Spacious and lots of neat areas. One of…read morethe great parks and recreation venues in Fairfax County.

Great spot on the weekend. Big parking lot with lots of parking. Love the chill vibe!read more

bruh this skatepark pretty good it's just that i suck at skating but i would recommendread more

Has a pretty good park, they should put some effort into restoring the park into its former…read moregreatness

Really good skate park, with a pool, and half pipe. Can get pretty crowded in the eve's, and…read moreweekend though.

Really chill skate park, I came on a day that didn't really have a lot of people. I leaned how to…read morego down the ramps and the other dude that was here was really nice and chill. Definitely should check it out. I would say there isn't a lot of like cruising space so if you're coming to get comfortable on your board try to come on a day that's not busy!

Finally, something legit in the DC metro area. Best blend of plaza and transition of any park in…read morethe region. Built in the fall of 2014, this is the latest Spohn Ranch addition to our area. Unlike their modest plaza at Wakefield and their luckluster design at Lake Fairfax, though, this creation is exactly what contemporary designs are supposed to be: blended elements that combine something for everyone, look like a work of art, and leave you constantly finding more lines. I am a fan of big transitions but this place is still really fun at mostly 5 feet high. The rails are of the medium to low variety (all round) and the ledges have lots of different approach angles, heights, etc...i.e. way more fun than your usual skatepark hubba. The trannies are a little bumpy but not so much that it's distracting. I only bring it up because I was surprised that such a well-done park has that as a (very minor) flaw. What creative genius on the Spohn Ranch team designed this place, and why couldn't they have done Lake Fairfax? Run, don't walk, to this place. Bonus for families: the kiddie jungle gym park a stones throw away is like something out of Knotts Berry Farm. It must have cost a fortune, has restrooms, and a mist section for hot summer months.

This place is about the closest thing to a skate park as you get here in this part of Maryland…read more What you can find here: a bunch of shitty homemade ramps that fall apart clusters of kids getting in the way and a few local shredders (the few who are used to these terrible ramps) In addition to the banks, the 1/4 pipe (if you can call it that), a coped foot-high curb, and some assorted Jersey barriers (with no kickers?), theres also a mini ramp there. It's made of metal though, so slip outs are on the menu. Come here if you're in the area, and have a vehicle, and want to skate a strange little homemade spot. Just get your tetanus booster before.

the real ones know. Ktown is the spot. 99c Arizona iced teas and some sour patch kids. You flexin…read moreme you flexa?

Really good skatepark--it's probably worth about 3.5 stars right now, but I'm putting 4 because…read morethere are many positive aspects about this place. Really nice bowl area, street style area, and good to practice dropping in. There's also a basketball and futsal court nearby if you want to take a break from skating. Only things are low maintenance so there are leaves everywhere, and trash from people who don't even skate but just sit around sometimes. Also the concrete in some of the transitions and bowls is cracked and old, posing a dangerous obstacle regardless of your speed. So just a few words of improvement: it would be nice if the city or county would come and refinish the pavement so no one trips and dies, and for park goers, please throw away your trash so skaters don't trip on it and get injured; even pick up after other people just to make this good park better. But overall, I recommend it!

Pretty big park, pretty steep features, a smaller bowl and a 3 deep cloverleaf, tons of banks and…read morehips, rails, ledges, a nice gap. The concrete is old, lots of chips and janky bits but over all really nice flow, lots of speed. Nice near vert 1/4 at the bottom of a bunch of banks. The bathrooms were closed so bring your own. Locals seemed chil.

Free skatepark. Located off Route 50. Very clean and well kept.read more