Fairfax County

Trail Restrooms Closed

Restrooms located at the North intersection of Old Carriage Road Trail and Matildaville Trail are closed due a water leak. There are portable toilets available at this location. Restrooms located at the Visitor Center are open between 9-5.

Sat & Sun IF parking is full, entrance closes, no entrance until parking available.

Saturdays & Sundays with good weather, IF our parking lots fill we close the park entrance. (Georgetown Pike & Old Dominion Dr) We re-open when parking is available. No waiting, no street parking. Updates at Great Falls Park Facebook page.

Small Craft Advisory issued January 19 at 2:40AM EST until January 20 at 1:00AM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

2:40 AM — 12:00 PM

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, west winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, west winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Tuesday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 6 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Small Craft Advisory issued January 19 at 2:40AM EST until January 20 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC

2:40 AM — 12:00 PM

* WHAT...For the first Small Craft Advisory, west winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt. For the second Small Craft Advisory, west winds around 10 kt with gusts up to 20 kt. * WHERE...Tidal Potomac River from Key Bridge to Cobb Island MD. * WHEN...For the first Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM this morning to 1 AM EST Tuesday. For the second Small Craft Advisory, from 9 AM to 6 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods Cancelled 8/1/25

Due to weather-related conditions at the theater, the Friday, August 1 performance of The Okee Dokee Brothers at Children’s Theatre-in-the-Woods has been canceled.