Oxon Hill Farm

I actually saw this place on Google Maps while looking for something else. Since it was on the way I decided to stop by with the fam.
We stopped in the Visitor Center and the ranger was very helpful. We spent an hour exploring — most of that time with the the horses and goats :) We also spotted a turkey and some chickens.
There’s a farm house on the property with a lot of historical stuff about the property inside so be sure to check that out.
Best of all, it was free. I would definitely go back if I’m in the area.

Check the schedule for events. We had lots of fun milking Minnie the cow and seeing the other farm animals. Ranger Mitchell was terrific. My son loved her. It wasn’t too busy and not too much to see, but it is great to take a toddler and so is close to the city. They also have some fun play activities in the main center. Only suggestion is not to use address in GPS. TURN on Bald Eagle Rd. We made mistake of listening to GPS and landed up doing a lot of loops to get there. Need to figure out how WAYZ can update their driving direction.

This isn’t the most expansive farm open to visitors, but it’s free to visit. That’s because it’s owned and operated by the National Park Service. Rangers run the farm!
I came last week on a field trip with a large group of third graders. Many of these students have never been to a farm before. They got to milk a cow. Me too! (A first for everything.) They saw chickens, horses, cows, pigs, and a mule.
Perhaps their most favorite part was the wagon ride. We saw Virginia across the water! It wasn’t much, but they were excited, and relatively well behaved. Plus hey, who doesn’t like a day away from school?!

I visited this farm with my son’s school class from Hoffman and Boston. This farm is an old park that was turned into a small farm. Everything as the barn and animals are all close together to really no major walking is necessary. The only thing that I thought was worth seeing here was when my son got to milk the cow.

Oxon Hill Farm is a great place to spend a morning or afternoon with children. Their website lists the day’s activities, which can include milking the cow, hayrides, etc.
Milking the cow actually involves milking the cow, which is kind of unique. The hayride is nice, though a little rough and ironically there’s no hay on the cart. The farm is popular with school and camp groups, but the ranchers try to accommodate everyone. When I went in August, a camp group filled the entire hayride cart, but the ranchers organized a second ride for the families.
There is a picnic shelter and all kinds of farm animals including horses, chicken, ducks, pigs, cows, etc. Best of all, it’s free.
The only negative would be the location: I found it really difficult to find the entrance to the farm, since one can only access it from the south-​west bound side of the road. GPS was totally unhelpful to get there.

Found this place by clicking around on Google Maps — it’s a pretty short bike ride from Old Town Alexandria, or you can drive. The bike ride is very hilly, but not impossible. The farm is very low key — animals and whatnot. I go primarily for the large open fields — lots of deer, very remote considering its location. You can hear the highway in places, which is a bummer, but otherwise, it’s the biggest green space around, and there are rarely very many people.

Really? Again I’m the first to review?
Okay. Here goes.
This farm is a great place to take a child. Pigs, sheep, cows, chickens, a goat, a snake and ducks and geese have fun here.
The park rangers are very cool and know their history, and the tractor ride is a sure winner.
Come ready to walk!