Dear Restonmom,
"I am going to be staying at a hotel in Reston with my two girls, aged 7 and 8, at the end of March. The hotel does not have an indoor pool. What activities are there in the Reston area for a 1st and 2nd grader (apart from Reston Zoo), and where is an indoor swimming pool that would be open to non-Reston residents? thanks for the help!" Patti
Dear Patti,
Welcome to Reston. I hope that you and your daughters will have an enjoyable stay. Assuming that the weather is nice, you might like to visit Frying Pan Farm Park - a local working kid-friendly farm with lots of animals (new babies this month too!), a playground, a farm market, and lots of room for picnics. The website doesn't do it any justice, it's definitely a favorite around here! There are several great playgrounds in the area too and tons more to do besides. I've compiled a resource of activities in the area in the For Your Interest section in the right hand column of this page - click on "places to go" and "hands on fun" and you'll find a pretty comprehensive list of all kinds of things. As far as an indoor pool - I know that the Reston Community Center and the Reston YMCA both have indoor pools - however, I am unsure of their policies regarding visitors.
Readers, please feel free to comment and offer your suggestions to our friend Patti. Thankyou!
The Reston Hyatt at Reston Town Center has an indoor pool as part of their fitness center. They sell day passes. Just call ahead to make sure they are open when you want to go. All Ffx County pools have to have a lifeguard on duty when the pool is open so sometimes the hotels have weird hours.
Also, try the Herndon Community Center which is really close to Reston or any of the county rec centers like Cub Run. Cub Run is the coolest - water slides, lazy river, etc.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/rec/wcrec.htm
Posted by: Monica | March 22, 2008 at 08:57 PM