Lake Fairfax Park and the Water Mine

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Lake Fairfax Park and the Water Mine

Photo: Joe Loong · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

🎃 Seasonal · Reston

4 hours · $$ · Check website for reservations

age fit
0–1 yr
★ 2.0
1–3 yrs
★ 5.0
3–5 yrs
★ 5.0
5–10 yrs
★ 4.0
  • 🚗
    About 30 min drive
    From Rockville · Parking: Free lot inside the park; Water Mine admission about $17–20 per person (more on weekends), free under 2, the park itself is free
  • 🍼
    Stroller-friendly
    Flat surfaces — bring the stroller
  • 🌳
    Some shade
    Handles heat · Great on sunny days
  • ⏱️
    Typical visit: 4 hours
    Best seasons: Summer

Summer for Reston families: the Water Mine is a gold-rush-town-themed water park that's mostly knee-deep shallows, small slides, and big tipping buckets, built for kids under 10; the park itself has a carousel, a miniature train ($), boating on the lake, and a big playground, more than a day's worth.

💡 Tips
The Water Mine is open from late May to early September and closes to new entry on weekend afternoons when it hits capacity, so go in at the morning opening and buy tickets online. Rent a locker and bring sunscreen and water shoes. The train and carousel run on weekends spring through fall.

What this place offers

✓water park
✓shallow water
✓slides
✓carousel
✓miniature train
✓lake
✓playground
✓restrooms

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This weekend's weather in Reston

Forecast at the destination itself (coast and hills often differ from home)

🌦️
Sat 10/17
Drizzle · 43–58°F · 38% rain
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Sun 10/18
Sunny · 39–61°F · 4% rain

Location

Reston, Virginia

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