Riverbend Park is located in Great Falls, Fairfax County. Riverbend Park Covers an area of 400 acres having forests, meadows, and ponds. Riverbend Park is tucked away in a remote river setting and is the only riverfront park of the Fairfax County Park Authority. There are a number of trails in the park which include a 2.5-mile portion of the Potomac Heritage Trail linking national and regional parkland. Canoeists and kayakers can enjoy many islands of the Potomac River in the park.
There are many facilities in the park that include a visitor center with a snack bar, gift shop, exhibits and riverside picnic area. There are also spectacular river views, beautiful wildflowers, and birds.
The entrance to the park is free. At the Riverbend Park Visitor Center, there are exhibits about the park’s early inhabitants, wildlife, and geology. There are live snakes, frogs, fish, and a couple of bunnies. A wall of stone lets kids feel variations in the rocks that you’ll find in the park. Potomac River is wide and open in Riverbend Park. The forest floor is carpeted with bluebells at the springtime.
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View posts by MaryamMaryam N. is a Senior Writer at Nesbitt Realty. She is an expert on Fairfax County. Maryam has also worked previously as a geologist. She is a foodie and enjoys cooking and exploring new restaurants.