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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Op - don't mean to be nosey, but how on the world can you afford to pay for all of that (ie your long list)??? 95% of your list has a pricey admission fee and that adds up fast when it's you + 2  3, 4 kids in tow.

That is our limiting factor Yes, Smithsonians are free, but the other places (Spy Museum, UdvarvHazy parking (unless it's after 4pm but who wants to deal with rush hour traffic), rope courses, Amusement parks, etc).
Curious, too, what ages ate your kids. Mine would be hot and bored walking battlefields or visiting Arlington Cemetery.

There's definitely no shortage of things to do and sites to see in this area, but doing it on a family friendly budget is where it becomes limiting.

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Not OP, but I feel like there are a lot of places that can be visited for free or cheap (e.g., state parks at $5-$10 per vehicle) in this area. In addition to all of the Smithsonians and the NGA, there are the monuments, plus county, state, regional, and national park sites.  We always buy a national park pass (for visiting Great Falls, Fort McHenry, Prince William Forest, Shenandoah, etc. all year).... the savings add up fast for us, and anyone with a 4th grader can get a free pass for the year. I agree that walking around non-shady places like battlefields gets hot in the summer, but check out Shenandoah River State Park, Mason Neck State Park, Cunningham Falls, Purse State Park, Calvert Cliffs, or Flag Ponds.  All have places to swim or at least wade and cost $10 or less (for the whole family) to enter.

Other suggestions for OP:
-Fort Washington Park and Piscataway Park (both free)
-rent a canoe or kayak at Lake Fairfax or Burke Lake
-Hemlock Overlook Regional Park (free, right next to Clifton, which could be fun to walk around)
-Pentagon 9/11 Memorial (free)
-Dyke Marsh Trail (free)
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