OP here, went to National Arboretum a few weeks ago. You're right that it's awesome. We just caught the end of the azaleas. No one mentioned it here, but someone at work mentioned Fountainhead Regional Park on Lake Occoquan.

Anonymous wrote:Have you ever done The National Arboretum? It is a lovely place!

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Have you ever done The National Arboretum? It is a lovely place!

Anonymous wrote:How local does it have to be? The Delaplane Strawberry Festival is going on this weekend at Sky Meadows State Park.

Not OP but how good is this? We pass Sky Meadows State Park on our way to the Hot Air Balloons out at Millwood every fall but have never been. It would be quite a hike for us but we would be up for it if it is a really good day out. Our children are 8,4 and almost 2. Thanks for any information.

Go to Roosevelt Island and bring a picnic lunch to have on the memorial plaza.

Anonymous wrote:Within about an hour drive from NOVA

Then I stick with the recommendation for Sky Meadows.

http://www.delaplanestrawberryfestival.com/

Within about an hour drive from NOVA

How local does it have to be? The Delaplane Strawberry Festival is going on this weekend at Sky Meadows State Park.

We want to go to a local park for Memorial Day Weekend - lots of kids and adults. Any suggestions besides Great Falls or Lake Braddock? We frequent those two.