How Do You Hike Eleanor Lawrence County Park In Fairfax, Virginia?
The founder of “U.S. News and World Report” once owned several acres of rich Virginia countryside. His property is located a few miles east of Manassas and approximately 30 miles west of Washington D.C. After his death, the estate willed the property to Fairfax County, Virginia, in an effort to preserve the home, outbuildings and the well-forested countryside. The county park has been named in honor of the wife, Ellanor C. Lawrence Park. Reserve lodging accommodations at any of the several franchise motels located along the Interstate 66 corridor. From Manassas into Arlington, lodging is more plentiful as you approach Washington D.C. Plan to visit any time of the year but winter. Weather is unpredictable in northern Virginia then. The autumn foliage is second only to New England in beauty. Locate the park on either map. The park is a few miles south of Dulles International Airport on State Highway 28. Follow directional signs to Walney Road and park at the Walney Visitor Center, locate
