Nature reserve · Virginia
Wakefield Park
Wakefield Park is a nature reserve in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Chestnut Peak stands 374 m to the west, 25 miles off. George Washington Memorial Parkway passes 9.1 miles off. 47 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Fairfax County
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates38.82271, -77.22704
- 9.1 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 9.2 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 9.9 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 14.6 mi off the Booth's Escape
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Nature reserves
- Wakefield Park: 0.2 mi
- Oak Hill Park: 0.6 mi
- Round Tree Park: 2.7 mi
- Mason District Park: 3.0 mi
- Hunter Village Park: 3.6 mi
Parks
- Wakefield Park: 0.5 mi
- Wakefield Chapel Park: 0.5 mi
- Fairfax Hills Park: 0.6 mi
- Americana Park: 0.7 mi
- Fitzhugh Park: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- St. Michael: 1.4 mi
- Statue of St. Michael: 1.5 mi
- St. Francis: 1.5 mi
- Pieta: 1.5 mi
- Stations of the Cross: 1.5 mi
Attractions
- Lake Accotink Carousel: 2.1 mi
- Barco Rebar Rehearsal Space: 4.9 mi
- Eden Center: 5.3 mi
- Freeman House Historic Site: 5.9 mi
- The Caboose: 6.0 mi
Gardens
- Food/Flower Garden: 2.4 mi
- Green Acres Community Garden: 4.2 mi
- Vienna Elementery Garden: 5.8 mi
- Vienna Elementery Garden: 5.8 mi
- Heart Haven Meditation Garden: 5.9 mi
Artworks
- Today is Tomorrow: 3.2 mi
- Lego Giraffe: 4.3 mi
- The George Mason Statue: 4.4 mi
- UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 4.8 mi
- Mustang Statue: 5.5 mi
Museums
- Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center: 4.2 mi
- Hunter House at Nottoway Park: 5.1 mi
- Fairfax Station Railroad Museum: 5.8 mi
- Freeman Store & Museum: 5.9 mi
- National Firearms Museum: 6.5 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area 3: 6.0 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 6.0 mi
- Olney Park: 6.6 mi
- Area 5: 6.7 mi
- Picnic Table: 6.7 mi
Peaks: 47
- Prout Hill: 4.4 mi
- Munson Hill: 5.1 mi
- Upton Hill: 5.6 mi
- Mount Daniel: 5.7 mi
- Spy Hill: 5.8 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 4.5 mi
- Fishing Shore: 9.3 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 11.0 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 11.0 mi
- Beaver Landing: 15.8 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Coe Creek: 9.9 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.1 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 10.2 mi
- Great Falls: 12.2 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 19.5 mi
Springs: 5
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 15.1 mi
- Silver Spring: 15.7 mi
- Takoma Spring: 15.8 mi
- Indian Springs: 21.7 mi
- Sandy Spring: 24.6 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 11.2 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 11.8 mi
- Indian Head: 15.3 mi
- Possum Nose: 18.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 14.4 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 14.4 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 16.3 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wakefield Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chestnut Peak | W 280° | 374 m | 24.9 mi |
| Gantt Hill | N 357° | 156 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hunting Hill | N 5° | 156 m | 18.2 mi |
| Mount Daniel | NNE 25° | 144 m | 5.7 mi |
| Minor's Hill | NNE 33° | 140 m | 6.7 mi |
| Freedom Hill | N 353° | 140 m | 7.0 mi |
| Prout Hill | NNE 25° | 137 m | 4.4 mi |
| Upton Hill | NE 51° | 125 m | 5.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:58 | 20:38 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:24 | 16:09 | 16:51 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 33 | 35 | 42 | 53 | 62 | 70 | 75 | 74 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 37 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.6 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 3.5 | 4.2 | 3.5 | 3.1 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Vienna, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Annandale · 1 mi
- Fairfax County · 3 mi
- Springfield · 3 mi
- Burke · 4 mi
- Fairfax · 5 mi
- Falls Church · 5 mi
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