Huntley Meadows Visitor Center Reduces Hours In August

GROVETON, VA — Huntley Meadows, a Fairfax County park popular for its wetlands and wildlife, will have reduced visitor center hours on certain days in August.

According to the Fairfax County Park Authority, the visitor center will have limited hours of 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. Park grounds, including the meadow and trails, will remain open during normal hours of dawn to dusk. When the visitor center is closed, visitors will not have access to indoor interpretative areas and bathrooms.

The park authority hopes to return to regular visitor center hours in September.

The temporary hour reduction is due to staffing challenges as the Fairfax County Park Authority has difficulty recruiting staff for vacant positions. The park authority is hiring for positions across its park system.

Huntley Meadows Park is located at 3701 Lockheed Blvd in Alexandria, VA. The visitor center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, and closed on Tuesdays.