With fall being one of the best times to get outside and take in nature, Loudoun County is prepped with new parks and trails to get you going.
By Lynn Norusis
Oct. 2024
Loudoun County Parks and Rec department has been busy getting ready for fall with the opening of a new park, a robust trail system and another 85-acre park coming online.
Reservoir Park opens Oct. 21
Loudoun Water and NOVA Parks announced Reservoir Park, on the southeast side of Beaverdam Reservoir, will open to the public on October 21 at noon. Beginning at noon, the public will have access to the park, including picnic pavilions, hiking, fishing, boat launch and interpretive exhibits.
Reservoir Park, a partnership between Loudoun Water and NOVA Parks, includes a welcome center, boat rentals , picnic pavilions, trails, waterfront boardwalks, a bridge, restrooms, educational exhibits, and various other site features. Boat rentals will be available October 26-27, and patrons can also launch their own boats through the end of the season.
22211 Water Vista Drive, Ashburn
Loudoun County’s newest trail at Heron Overlook Park
Heron Overlook Park will be the first park to utilize the new signage and trail markers that were unveiled this month for the Linear Parks and Trails System that are designed to provide clear and informative guidance to visitors.
Loudoun County’s newest trail at Heron Overlook Park is a 1.5-mile loop trail that takes patrons through several tributaries and wetland habitats.
Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services launched the system so hikers have an interconnected, countywide greenways and blueways trail system that provide clear and informative guidance to visitors. According to a press release, in June, the Loudoun PRCS Trails Program team opened a new trail segment within Goose Creek Pointe that includes a 1.3-mile trail loop with views of Goose Creek and its wildlife. The total out-and-back loop begins at Edgar Tillet Memorial Park and includes 3.25 miles of trail, passing through three different parks, including parts of Reservoir Park operated by NOVA Parks.
20570 Heron Overlook Plaza in Ashburn
Cattail Regional Park Coming Soon
Cattail Regional Park opened in December after the Harris family donated 85 acres of land located at the corner of Edwards Ferry Road and Battlefield Parkway. The park, run by NOVA Parks, is made up of mature forests and open fields, and an upland bog. Future plans for the property include a trail network and interpretive signs about its unique features, as well as an entrance and parking once it is open to the public. No date has been released for public opening.
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