Great Falls, Virginia, USA

This small unincorporated town was formerly named Forestville. There are a few homes built during the Colonial era, but none of the town's early commercial structures remain. The shopping centers have many nice up-scale shops and good restaurants. There are

major parks nearby. You will see plenty of horses and large homes in this affluent wooded suburban area.

Location

Northern Virginia, Fairfax County
State Route 193 near Great Falls National Park
Between Reston and the Potomac River
MapQuest map

Population

About 9,000

Great Falls Village (shopping center in town)

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Boutiques
Cafes and restaurants

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Furniture and home decor shops

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Quilt shop
Toys and children's apparel shop

Parks nearby

Colvin Run Mill Park (historic site) 703-759-2771

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Barn (exhibits), blacksmith shop, general store (circa 1900)
Miller's house, operating grist mill (tours) (fee)

Great Falls National Park (admission fee)

Bookstore

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Hiking, museum,
Nature center

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Overlooks (views of the falls)

Picnicking

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Snack bar, visitor center

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www.NPS.gov/GWMP/GrFa

River Bend Park (County operated)

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Boat ramp, hiking trails, nature center, picnicking
703-759-9018

Wolf Trap Farm Park (National Park)

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Filene Center

Major concerts (Purchase tickets in advance)
Backstage tours

Children's Theatre-in-the-Woods, nature walks
www.NPS.gov/WoTr www.WolfTrap.org

Museums nearby

Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum (Chantilly)

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Just south of Dulles Airport

www.NASM.SI.edu/museum/UdvarHazy

Hours

Colvin Run Mill Park: Closed Tuesdays, Thanksgiving,

Christmas, and New Years Day. Tours 11:00-4:00, 11:00-3:00 in January and February

National parks and museums: (See their Web sites)

Festivals

Recommended stay

Town: 1 hour

Lodging

Campgrounds and RV parks nearby

Check Woodall's guide

Hotels and vacation rentals in this area

Advantage rate

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Family Vacation Rentals

Tourist information

Commonwealth of Virginia (tourism)

www.Virginia.org

One-stop reservations (Airlines, hotels, resorts, car rentals, cruises, last-minute deals, etc.)

Car rentals

Budget

Enterprise

Thrifty

Maps, trip planning, driving directions, etc.

Printed travel maps or download
and print. Rand McNally and others.
Driving directions, wall maps,
globes, nautical charts, atlases

Download high-res hiking and mountain
biking trail maps, topographic maps,
guidebooks, etc. Free trial subscription

Barnes&Noble
Many travel books and
guides. Fodors, etc.

National Geographic travel
guides, maps, atlases, etc.

Amusement park tickets

Discount theme and water park tickets

Southern California theme parks

Orlando theme parks and many more

Discounts for U.S. veterans and active duty

Join Veterans Advantage and get discounts on Amtrak, Greyhound, hotels, car rentals, etc. Save up to 70%. Magazine. Many benefits.

Spas and other experiences

Locate vacation spas, connoisseur spas, medical spas, weight-loss spas, discounts, gift certificates, Spafinder Magazine, gifts.

Spas, balloon rides, wine tasting, hang
gliding, rafting, adventures in and near
major US cities. Packages make good gifts.

Luggage and gear (Click buttons)

More travel accessories (Click to see separate page)

Virginia calendars, books, etc. (see ads in blue to the right)

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This page was last updated on 01/20/2006 .

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