Green Spring Gardens

This is a beautiful park, with easy paths and a wide variety of flowers. A greenhouse, lakes with murmuring fountains, and wide open grassy areas will call you to plop down and soak up some nature. Great for a sunny, lazy day.

Such a lovely place! We rented the pond gazebo for my wedding and had such a great experience with the staff. They provided my decorator ample time to do gazebo decorations before the event started and made signs directing guests how to get to the pond gazebo from the parking lot. We took portraits in the park grounds before the ceremony started and there were so many beautiful spots to take pictures in! Overall, it was a great experience for the for the fairly inexpensive rental price and we’re so glad we chose Green Spring for our event.

I had only been to this park while running or voting. (Yes, Fairfax County has a precinct here.) However, a few weeks ago, I was finally able to enjoy the park in its entirety. First, let me say that this is not a park for kids, unless you have a good imagination for play without a playground and you don’t mind nasty looks from people who do not want to be around kids. That being said, the park is like a late 19^th century idealistic landscape painting transplanted into the middle of the near-​in DC suburbs. Nestled on a gentle hill, the main grounds are surrounded by a paved path with gardens and flower beds. Off one path is a beautiful wooded stream that one cannot imagine crosses a major road in about half a mile. In addition, there are often ‘master gardeners’ on hand to give advice on your home garden. Admittedly, I have not been in the museum, but I do hear that it is very nice. Like all Fairfax County Parks there is a no alcohol policy, but it is a perfect place for a sunset or late evening picnic. Honestly, a must see if you live in the area.

I took my son here today and we absolutely loved this place. It offers lots of nice paths, fields, and gorgeous flowers. The best part is the price– FREE! Great place to have a picnic, take pictures, or take a stroll. Beautiful.

What an amazing oasis and community resource!
I lived next to Green Springs for more than a year before I noticed it. Wow was I surprised when I did and sad that I didn’t sooner.
It’s an extremely diverse and lovely park. Not only can you simply soak up the views, they offer a lot of classes and generally doable gardening inspiration. There’s an area called «Townhouse Gardens.» As in, they did three townhouse backyard garden mockups. WHAT?! So helpful. It’s like REAL LIFE PINTREST! It was helpful for me to gain ideas and touch-​and-​see insight.
There are ponds, themed gardens, and a glass house. Not to mention a historic mansion where events (like afternoon tea, sherry tastings, and lectures) are held.
Last, but not least, the garden is full of cute, funky, and handmade art. …checkout the upcycled hanging fish sculptures in the glass house. I was heartbroken (but charmed) when I learned that these features are truly one of a kind and were made by one of the garden’s volunteers.
Basically, you should go and consider donating while you’re there. It’s a fabulous community asset.
Actually, I lied about being finished: the staff are very friendly and knowledgeable too! You should ask them questions.

Beautiful area with lots of flowers. Nice place to have a picnic. They have workshops at this location.
One we went to was to learn about lady bugs and my daughter got to take home 2 ladybugs to release at home.
Another class, my daughter got to make a garden terrarium

What a charming place! As you walk the grounds, you would never think you were so close to busy Braddock Road and Rt. 236. A friend and I walked my dog there this afternoon and although it is fall, there are still plenty of striking plants and flowers to see. It is clear that a lot of work goes into maintaining this oasis of beauty. The non-​circulating library is also worth a visit — everything you would ever need to know about horticulture is there — and the gift shop has lots of nature-​related items for purchase. (My special favorite: an umbrella that opens with the constellations visible on the underside.) On nice days, this is the perfect place to bring your lunch, sit on a bench, and enjoy being alive!

The park itself is pretty with gazebos, bridges, a pond, etc but their customer service leaves much to be desired. If you want silence in a building then you should post signs in very visible areas letting people know of the quiet space instead of having 5 people shushing visitors! If not for the attitudes of the workers and lack of communications, I would give this park at least 3 stars

Great «little» garden in Annandale. Its not that little really, guessing at least 15 acres. Theres nothing similar for miles. Plenty of plants, trees, and annuals. Also have a forest trail that crosses a stream and takes you to a man made pond.
The main area has a large, paved, circular walking path. Theres also a historic house and education building onsite. What a gem!

This review is for the Historic House. I have called three times to try to reserve a private tea party for a baby shower which the website states they do offer. The first time I called, the lady informed me that June 14^th was available and that the cost would be $ 30 per person.
The second time I called to finalize my reservation, I spoke with a very snooty ‘Debbie’ and she asked me what the rate was given to me and when I told her, she was like ‘uh no, it’s $ 35 per person’. She said the date I had in mind was no longer available and that it would take her awhile to let me know if there are available times in July. So I gave her my number and asked her to call me back. She never did call me back. After 5 days, I tried my luck and got Debbie again sounding all busy and can’t be bothered, telling me that there are no availability all summer. She couldn’t give me the available dates for Fall either.
I ended up doing the tea party at another historic restaurant in Fairfax.

Green spring gardens is one of the best places to take flower photos in Northern Va.
Here are some of my photo from a recent visit
enjoy!

This is a fantastic hidden secret of Northern Virginia. It has so many excellent features including its rose garden and walking trails. My favorite is the flowering jade tree in the large atrium. It takes over 40 years for one to bloom and they have a great specimen. I discovered this park by chance, it’s hidden behind a salvation army on little river turnpike. I would recommend the trip to anyone it’s a very large and complex garden and worth many days of adventure.

I am so glad that I found this park on Unilocal.I have come here several times with little one to get a breath of fresh air and for her to get a nap in.
There’s a pond area with geese. Right now there are baby geese so it’s adorable to see the babies following their momma. There are also turtles near the gazebo. It’s a nice stroll and there’s a wooded path that leads up to an open area with an array of plants and flowers. It’s such an open area that I am surprised that not more people venture here for a picnic.
Lots of benches to sit and relax. It’s also a beautiful place to take wedding photos.
Just a quick tip: The path around the pond is unpaved so a stroller’s wheels may not be built to handle the gravel.

A large, beautiful park with some amazing flower displays, especially in spring. Lots of little signs let you know what you’re looking at, though sometimes it can be hard to tell just which plant the sign is supposed to be describing. Plenty of meandering paths make for lots of places to stroll and the enclosed vegetable garden is a nice reminder of what you can grow in your yard here. We went pretty early in the spring; I’m looking forward to returning to see what is in bloom now.

Gorgeous grounds. Bring your dog and take a delightful stroll past the townhouse, cottage and vegetable gardens. Recommend: join the FROGS program (Friends of Green Springs) and get 10% off items in the shop.

I spent my birthday morning at Green Spring Gardens for the first time and I thought it was a pleasant park. It’s very quiet and low-​key, with loads of garden displays spread across 11 acres, including a native plant nursery, a horticulture center and a vegetable garden. As I was wearing a sundress and sandals, I didn’t do the entire forest hike that I saw meander off the main garden area, but I did follow it down to a creek and listen to the burbling water for a bit.
The garden circles the 300+ year old home that was built by the Moss family when they bought an original 540 acres (!) and trails lead off from there to another pond. The house isn’t terrifically impressive, as you can only go in the three main floor public rooms that have been turned into a shop and two tea rooms.
While we were there I picked up an events calendar and saw that they had a docent-​led garden stroll and formal tea today, July 14, and was able to sign up for it! I’m looking forward to hearing more about the gardens design and history, and I love a good tea service. Green Spring Gardens offers loads of other events so it’s worth a look if you’re in the neighborhood.

It’s a small park with a proportionately limited parking lot, but aesthetically pleasing and nice for a sunny walk. Last time I visited, the beaten path was closed off to restrict access to the stream my friends and I used to prowl through as high schoolers. Art clubs occasionally invade the gazebo pavilion, but there are a few benches scattered around in nice areas around the brick pathways. Lots of strollers and a few dogs being walked. The occasional family who brings their tykes here to tucker them out and look at various plant species. I’ve sat and read quietly here many times, but I wouldn’t recommend a picnic here since bees have claimed these floral gardens as their territory… strawberry-​munchers and perfume-​spritzers beware.

This place takes me to la la land. I’m a dreamer, so coming here puts me in dream mode. If you’re writing a book or you have a canvas that needs some attention, I would give Green Springs Garden a try. You’ll say, «I never knew this place even existed!!» You won’t be disappointed!!!

Green Spring Gardens park is, and has been for years, my family’s favorite local getaway. This majestically kept garden park has much to offer, even with its small space.
While I don’t really have much interest in gardening myself, I am certainly one to appreciate a gardens beauty. The park also offers a small wooded walk, leading to a small pond, which it seems has been in renovation for years (the only downside I can see).
Those who appreciate history will enjoy the parks historic buildings and the farms history within the area.
For those who want to take their dogs out, but aren’t too fond of local dog parks in which owners rarely clean up after their dogs, Green Spring is the place to go! A short trip around the gardens offers your dog a nice getaway, but doesn’t tax the owner too much. My mother quite often walks the family dog there.

Get thee to Green Spring Gardens. It’s a small little park with beautiful gardens to take a few turns around in. It’s idyllic, pastoral and will inspire a green thumb. Green Spring’s grounds are open dawn to dusk every day of the year.
Granted, visiting Green Spring Gardens in Autumn pales in comparison to the spectacular displays in Spring and Summer but it is still interesting year round.
They also invite local nurseries and hold a huge plant sale twice a year. You’ll find rare varieties of plants.