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Family- and kid-friendly outdoor opportunities put roses in the cheeks and promote a good night's sleep for everyone. Check out our listings for amusement parks, playgrounds, gardens, boat and train rides, farms and farmer's markets, nature centers, zoos, ski slopes, and more.Huntley Meadows ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 3701 Lockheed Boulevard, Alexandria, VA Considered by many to be one of the finest wildlife watching sites in the Washington metropolitan area, Huntley Meadows Park offers trails through 1,424 acres of forest, meadows, and freshwater...
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Green Spring Gardens ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, VA Green Spring Gardens Park is a 27-acre park that advances the awareness and practice of gardening in Metropolitan Washington, DC. Visitors are invited to stroll through five acres of gardens - ...
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Alexandria Black History MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: 902 Wythe Street, Alexandria, VA The Alexandria Black History Museum is comprised of the Museum, the Watson Reading Room, and the Alexandria African American Heritage Park. The museum, devoted to exhibiting local and ... |
Market SquareParent rating: ![]() Location: 301 King Street, Alexandria, VA Market Square is located next to City Hall in Old Town and hosts seasonal events as well as a farmer's market, thought to be one of the nation's oldest continually operating farmer's markets. T...
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Chinquapin Park Recreation CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 3210 King Street, Alexandria, VA Facilities at the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center include an indoor pool and diving well, outdoor basketball and volleyball courts, racquetball courts, lighted tennis courts, locker rooms, sa...
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Oronoco Bay ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 701 North Lee Street, Alexandria, VA Oronoco Bay Park is located on the Potomac River in Old Town. People can walk, jog, or bike along the river path or just hang out and picnic (there are several large picnic areas which can be r...
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Alexandria Archaeology MuseumParent rating: ![]() Location: The Torpedo Factory Art Center, 105 N. Union Street, #327, Alexandria, VA The city of Alexandria has played an enormous role in the history of America. So it makes sense that the Alexandria Archaeology Museum exhibits tell the story of archaeologists and volunteers w...
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George Washington RECenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 8426 Old Mt. Vernon Road, Alexandria, VA The George Washington RECenter has a heated indoor 25 meter pool with a poolside spa, beach and wading area, saunas, showers, and fully equipped locker rooms. A small fitness area includes a tr...
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Fort WardParent rating: ![]() Location: 4301 West Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA Fort Ward is the best preserved of the system of Union forts and batteries built to protect Washington, DC during the American Civil War (1861-1865). Fort Ward Museum interprets the site's hist...
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Mount Vernon RECenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 2017 Belle View Boulevard, Alexandria, VA The Mount Vernon RECenter has a 25-meter heated indoor pool with a poolside spa, locker rooms with showers and sauna, and a beach area with play features, including gentle jets of water, founta...
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Lee District RECenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 6601 Telegraph Road, Alexandria, VA The Lee District RECenter has a heated, indoor 50-meter by 25-yard pool, a super slide, three diving boards, a spa, spectator seating, locker rooms, a family changing room, saunas, and an outdo...
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Nannie J. Lee Memorial Recreation CenterParent rating: ![]() Location: 1108 Jefferson Street, Alexandria, VA Facilities at the Nannie J. Lee Memorial Recreation Center include a gymnasium, fitness room, multi-purpose room, game & crafts room, 2 outdoor tennis courts, ball field, and a sand pit volleyb...
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Ben Brenman ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 4800 Brenman Park Drive, Alexandria, VA Amenities at Ben Brenman Park include a softball field, a Little League baseball field, a soccer field, a lake with gazebo and fountains, restrooms, pedestrian bridges, a picnic pavilion with g...
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Fort Hunt ParkParent rating: ![]() Location: 8999 Fort Hunt Road, Alexandria, VA Located along the Potomac River, Fort Hunt Park is open year-round and has several picnic areas with a variety of facilities, including pavilions with picnic tables, open field space, softball ...
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