Notable park · Fairfax, Virginia
Rutherford Park
Rutherford Park is a park in Fairfax, Virginia.
Rutherford Park: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this park: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Rutherford Park
Season: Year-round, evenings.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Rutherford Park — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.82342, -77.26355. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rutherford Park
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (super) · trek · Fairfax · ~2 km · Must-see
- Lake Braddock · lake · Montgomery · ~3 km · Must-see
- Eakin Community Park · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lake Accotink · lake · District of Columbia · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ekoji Buddhist Temple · Buddhist site · Charles · ~8 km · Must-see
- Burke Lake Park · lake · Fairfax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burke Lake · lake · Fairfax · ~9 km · Must-see
- Burke Lake · lake · Charles · ~10 km · Must-see
- Foxstone Park · park · Montgomery · ~13 km · Must-see
- Foxstone Park · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~13 km · Must-see
- Chapel Road Park · church · Montgomery · ~13 km · Must-see
- Durga Temple of Virginia · temple · Charles · ~13 km · Must-see
- Upton Hill · viewpoint · Arlington · ~15 km · Must-see
- Meadowlark Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~16 km · Must-see
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts · sanctuary · Fairfax · ~16 km · Must-see
- Minor's Hill · viewpoint · Arlington · ~16 km · Must-see
- Minor's Hill · viewpoint · District of Columbia · ~16 km · Must-see
- Meadowlark Botanical Gardens · sanctuary · Montgomery · ~16 km · Must-see
Other parks near Rutherford Park
- Foxstone Park · park · Montgomery · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ellanor C. Lawrence Park · park · Montgomery · ~19 km · Must-see
- Huntley Meadows Park · park · District of Columbia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Sully Historic Site · park · Fairfax · ~22 km · Must-see
- Carderock, Chesapeake & Ohio National Historic Park · park · Montgomery · ~22 km · Must-see
- Fletcher's Cove · park · District of Columbia · ~22 km · Must-see
- Palisades Park · park · District of Columbia · ~22 km · Must-see
- Frying Pan Farm Park · park · Montgomery · ~22 km · Must-see
- Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park · park · Fairfax · ~23 km · Must-see
- Francis Scott Key Memorial · park · District of Columbia · ~24 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Rutherford Park open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Rutherford Park yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Rutherford Park?
Year-round, evenings. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Rutherford Park?
Nearby: Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (super) (trek, 2 km), Lake Braddock (lake, 3 km), Eakin Community Park (sanctuary, 5 km), Lake Accotink (lake, 6 km), Ekoji Buddhist Temple (Buddhist site, 8 km), Burke Lake Park (lake, 9 km).
Is Rutherford Park worth visiting?
Rutherford Park is listed as a notable park in Virginia on Spotwander.