Chessie's Big Backyard (Lee District Park)
🛝 Playground · Alexandria
2.5 hours · Free · No reservation needed
- 🚗About 50 min driveFrom Rockville · Parking: Telegraph Rd entrance, free lot by the playground, full at midday on summer weekends
- 🍼Stroller-friendlyFlat surfaces — bring the stroller
- 🌳Some shadeGreat on sunny days · Handles heat · Good on cool days
- ⏱️Typical visit: 2.5 hoursBest seasons: Spring · Summer · Fall
One of Fairfax County's biggest playgrounds: a Chessie-the-sea-monster-themed accessible playground with a treehouse and long slides, the free Our Special Harbor spray park next door in summer, and a carousel and miniature train ($). Alexandria families spend half their summer here.
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