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Round Tree Park

Round Tree Park from directly overhead

Round Tree Park is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Gantt Hill stands 156 m to the north-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Valley Crest Park, a park 0.3 miles away. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 6.4 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What to expect

Operated by
Fairfax County Park Authority

How to reach it

Coordinates38.85072, -77.19136

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
Historic sites
  • St. Francis of Assisi: 1.3 mi
  • The Cannon: 1.4 mi
  • Stations of the Cross: 2.0 mi
  • Statue of St. Michael: 2.0 mi
  • Statue of Mary: 2.0 mi
Gardens
Attractions
  • Barco Rebar Rehearsal Space: 2.2 mi
  • Eden Center: 2.6 mi
  • Washington & Old Dominion Caboose: 3.5 mi
  • Lake Accotink Carousel: 4.1 mi
  • Constitution Park Bell: 4.3 mi
Artworks
Picnic sites
Museums
Peaks: 47
Beaches: 7
  • Lake Barcroft Beach: 2.3 mi
  • Fishing Shore: 6.6 mi
  • Purplehorse Beach: 9.4 mi
  • Sycamore Beach: 9.5 mi
  • Beaver Landing: 18.4 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Scott's Run Falls: 8.1 mi
  • Stubblefield Falls: 8.2 mi
  • Great Falls: 10.7 mi
  • Coe Creek: 12.6 mi
  • Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 20.2 mi
Springs: 5
  • Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 12.4 mi
  • Silver Spring: 13.0 mi
  • Takoma Spring: 13.1 mi
  • Indian Springs: 19.0 mi
  • Sandy Spring: 22.0 mi
Cliffs: 4
Rest areas: 4
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 16.6 mi
  • Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 16.6 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 18.8 mi
  • Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 18.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Round Tree Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Gantt HillNNW 337°156 m5.6 mi
Hunting HillN 359°156 m16.2 mi
Black HillNNW 346°148 m23.9 mi
Mount DanielN 8°144 m3.3 mi
Minor's HillNNE 26°140 m4.0 mi
Freedom HillNNW 331°140 m5.7 mi
Prout HillN 358°137 m2.1 mi
Upton HillNE 56°125 m2.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1318:4619:21
June solstice05:4519:5820:38
September equinox06:5718:3219:08
December solstice07:2416:0916:51

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F333542536270757467554537
Precip in3.32.63.83.44.34.14.33.54.23.53.13.4

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 6 mi away.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/237318086

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