Fairfax Cross County Trail
79Fairfax Cross County Trail is a 34.9-mile bike path in and around Fairfax County, VA. 63% of it has a smooth, kid-friendly surface. 85% of it is away from cars. There's a playground, restrooms and parking within half a mile. PedalKin gives it a kid score of 79 out of 100.
34.9 mi · 63% smooth surface · 85% away from cars
Scores are based on OpenStreetMap data and may be out of date or wrong. Always check trail conditions, closures and your child's readiness before you ride. Disclaimer
Best place to start
Park in the lot marked on the map, right by the trail. From the lot, restrooms are about 150 feet away and a playground is about 300 feet away.
- The trail
- Playground
- Restroom
- Parking
- Best place to start
Playgrounds and restrooms within half a mile are shown. Parking lots are shown if they're within about 200 m (one or two blocks), plus the closest one. Tap a dot or icon for its name.
Close by
Parks within half a mile of the trail, closest first, and what they have.
- Americana Park (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Accotink Stream Valley Park (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (along the trail): 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Thaiss Memorial Park (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Byron Avenue Park (along the trail): 2 restrooms and 1 parking lot
- Blake Lane School Site Park (along the trail): 1 parking lot
- Towers Park (along the trail): 1 playground and 2 parking lots
- Wakefield Park (along the trail): 2 playgrounds, 1 restroom and 1 parking lot
- Eakin Community Park (0.1 mi away): 1 parking lot
- Howery Field Park (0.1 mi away): 1 restroom
Plus 10 more parks, and 51 playgrounds, 6 restrooms and 49 parking lots outside parks, shown on the map.
Gear for this ride
Make it a big day out
At 34.9 miles, there's more trail than most kids can pedal. A cargo bike, trailer or tag-along gets everyone to the end and back. Ways to carry kids
Helmets on
A helmet that fits sits level, two fingers above the eyebrows. Here's what to look for. Kids' helmets
Snack stops
Snacks and water keep a ride happy. Spill-proof cups help for kids in a seat. Snacks and water
Nearby trails
These trails connect to or come within a block or two of Fairfax Cross County Trail.
- CCT Connector · 1.8 mi · kid score 92
- East Coast Greenway (VA) · 10.7 mi · score unknown
- Fairfax City Connector Trail · 0.7 mi · kid score 87
- Turquoise Trail · 4.6 mi · score unknown
- Washington & Old Dominion Trail · 22.4 mi · kid score 95
More Fairfax County trails
- Blue Trail (Alt) · 0.6 mi · kid score 100
- Long Branch Trail · 1.9 mi · kid score 100
- Scott's Run Trail · 0.5 mi · kid score 100
- Snakeden Branch Trail · 0.6 mi · kid score 100
- Frog Branch Trail · 0.8 mi · kid score 99
All Fairfax County trails · Trails in Arlington, Alexandria, Washington