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MacaroniKID Picks: Top Parks/Playgrounds in McLean-Vienna-Falls Church

Discover our 5 favorite playgrounds and parks in McLean, Vienna, and Falls Church for family fun!

June 10, 2024

When it comes to outdoor fun and adventure, McLean, Vienna, and Falls Church boasts some of the best playgrounds and parks that will keep kids entertained for hours. From swings and slides to climbing walls and sports fields, our town's parks and playgrounds keep my kids active, provide great opportunities to meet old friends and make new ones, and best of all, they're FREE!

I often get asked about our favorite playgrounds, so I thought I'd share my family's top five playgrounds and parks in McLean, Vienna, and Falls Church with you.☀️🌳❤️




Clemyjontri Park☀️

6317 Georgetown Pike

McLean,VA

What we love about Clemyjontri Park:
Clemyjontri is a unique and exciting park that is packed full with fun! We especially love how inclusive this park is to children of all abilities. It even features Virginia's first wheelchair friendly swing, as well as several other handicap accessible and sensory friendly playground features to allow all children to play and explore together.

Amenities at Clemyjontri Park:

  • Ginormous playground with swings, slides, monkey bars, bridges, a running track, sensory play, and more
  • The Liberty Swing: Virginia's first wheelchair friendly swing that children can ride without getting out of their wheelchair
  • The trackless children's train
  • Carousel
  • Enclosed restrooms with baby-changing tables and water fountains
  • Picnic Pavillion



Lincoln Park🌳

600 Lincoln Ave.

Falls Church, VA

What we love about Lincoln Park (the park, not the band...):
As a nature lover, Lincoln Park is aesthetically gorgeous. Surrounded by beautiful natural woods, the park is also forest themed itself! It includes a tree fort with slides, mushrooms to hop across, nature-themed sculptures, and other outdoorsy themed features. 

Amenities at Lincoln Park:

  • Playground
  • Basketball Courts
  • Grills
  • Picnic Tables and Park Benches



Meadow Lane Park❤️

400 Courthouse Road SW

Vienna, VA

What we love about Meadow Lane Park:

Dating back three generations, family has its roots in Vienna, so this park holds sentimental value to me. It's a child's dream with slides, swings, jungle gyms, several types of courts and fields, and a ton of running space! 

Amenities at Meadow Lane Park:

  • Playground
  • Basketball Court
  • Picnic Pavilion
  • Restroom and water fountain
  • Tennis Court (lighted)
  • Softball Field
  • Fence



McLean Central Park🏀

12055 Government Center Parkway

McLean, VA

What we love about McLean Central Park:

There is so much to do at McLean Central Park. Whether your family wants to play on the playgrounds, walk the trails, rent the gazebo, or play basketball, or tennis, or even disc golf, this park has you covered.

Amenities at McLean Central Park:

  • Different playgrounds for different ages
  • Tennis Court
  • Basketball Court
  • Disc Golf Court
  • Trails
  • Restrooms (open seasonally Mar-Nov)
  • Gazebo



Cherry Hill Park🏐

312 Park Ave

Falls Church, VA

What we love about Cherry Hill Park:

This park is known as the "crown jewel" of the Falls Church park system because of its central location in the city, popularity, and it is where the city holds many of its community events. It's got loads to do, and is sure to be a delight to your family!

Amenities at Cherry Hill Park:

  • Playground
  • Basketball Court (lighted)
  • Tennis Courts (lighted)
  • Horseshoe Court
  • Volleyball nets
  • Picnic shelter with grills
  • Water fountain
  • Rentable farmhouse

We hope this list of top five playgrounds and parks in McLean, Vienna, and Falls Church helps you find — or rediscover! — some fun places for your family to explore. Now get those kids out to play!