Park · Virginia
Providence Park
Providence Park is a park in Virginia, at a modelled elevation of 131 m. Signal Mountain stands 413 m to the west, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Oak Tree, a park 0.5 miles away. Old Georgetown Pike passes 9.7 miles off. 57 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Operated by
- City Of Fairfax
How to reach it
Coordinates38.83984, -77.31700
- 9.7 mi off the Old Georgetown Pike
- 11.2 mi off the George Washington Memorial Parkway, National
- 11.0 mi off the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Byway
- 17.0 mi off the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Overlook 2 · 11 mi
- Overlook 1 · 11 mi
- Scott's Run Falls · 11 mi
- Stubblefield Falls Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Oak Tree: 0.5 mi
- Oak Tree: 0.5 mi
- School Street Park: 0.5 mi
- Old Town Square: 0.8 mi
- Clock Tower: 0.8 mi
Artworks
- The George Mason Statue: 0.8 mi
- UV HOTBOX GRAFF: 1.1 mi
- Horse head: 3.0 mi
- Unnamed Puppy Dog: 3.1 mi
- Heavy Load: 3.1 mi
Gardens
- Green Acres Community Garden: 0.8 mi
- Pollinator Meadow: 2.3 mi
- Heart Haven Meditation Garden: 3.2 mi
- Vienna Elementery Garden: 5.2 mi
- Vienna Elementery Garden: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
- Confucius: 0.8 mi
- Fairfax County 9/11 Memorial Grove Garden: 2.3 mi
- Kearny and Stevens Monuments: 3.3 mi
- Pieta: 4.0 mi
- St. Francis: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Bells Bird Sanctuary Park: 0.9 mi
- Fairfax Villa Park: 0.9 mi
- Daniels Run Park: 1.9 mi
- Oak Hill Park: 4.9 mi
- Wakefield Park: 5.0 mi
Museums
- Fairfax Museum and Visitors Center: 0.9 mi
- National Firearms Museum: 1.9 mi
- Fairfax Station Railroad Museum: 2.8 mi
- Hunter House at Nottoway Park: 4.0 mi
- Freeman Store & Museum: 5.2 mi
Attractions
- Fluffy Rides: 2.7 mi
- The Caboose: 5.2 mi
- Freeman House Historic Site: 5.2 mi
- Lake Accotink Carousel: 6.3 mi
- Wolf Trap National Park West Lot: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites
- Picnic Area 3: 5.6 mi
- Picnic Area 2: 5.8 mi
- Picnic Area at Ellanor C. Lawerence Park: 6.2 mi
- Pony Barn: 6.6 mi
- Composer's Cottage Picnic Area: 7.2 mi
Peaks: 57
- Choo Choo Hill: 5.7 mi
- Freedom Hill: 7.0 mi
- Prout Hill: 7.3 mi
- Gantt Hill: 7.4 mi
- Mount Daniel: 8.3 mi
Springs: 9
- Clean Drinking Manor Spring: 17.5 mi
- Silver Spring: 18.6 mi
- Takoma Spring: 19.1 mi
- White Rock Spring: 20.9 mi
- Harmony Spring: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 7
- Lake Barcroft Beach: 9.1 mi
- Purplehorse Beach: 10.6 mi
- Sycamore Beach: 10.6 mi
- Fishing Shore: 12.8 mi
- Beaver Landing: 15.7 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Coe Creek: 8.1 mi
- Scott's Run Falls: 10.8 mi
- Stubblefield Falls: 11.1 mi
- Great Falls: 11.4 mi
- Brambleton Sign/Water Decoration: 15.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area West: 9.8 mi
- Manassas Safety/Rest Area East: 9.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area South: 16.8 mi
- Dale City Car-Only Safety Rest Area North: 16.8 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Rosier Bluff: 16.1 mi
- Indian Queen Bluff: 16.8 mi
- Indian Head: 17.9 mi
- Possum Nose: 19.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Providence Park. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Mountain | W 278° | 413 m | 21.0 mi |
| High Point Mountain | W 273° | 397 m | 21.4 mi |
| White Rock | W 278° | 387 m | 21.1 mi |
| Chestnut Peak | W 279° | 374 m | 19.9 mi |
| Griffin Mountain | W 279° | 295 m | 22.9 mi |
| Biscuit Mountain | W 266° | 268 m | 21.7 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | NW 319° | 187 m | 23.6 mi |
| Steptoe Hill | NW 305° | 176 m | 23.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:46 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:45 | 19:59 | 20:39 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:33 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:25 | 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, 4 mi away.
- Eastern Gray Squirrel482 obs
- Northern Cardinal316 obs
- Red Fox294 obs
- Common Raccoon185 obs
- Canada Goose178 obs
- Eastern Bluebird168 obs
- Asian Lady Beetle166 obs
- Spotted Lanternfly164 obs
Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/140872264
Day trips start here
- Fairfax · 1 mi
- Fairfax County · 2 mi
- Burke · 5 mi
- Vienna · 5 mi
- Annandale · 6 mi
- Centreville · 7 mi
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