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Overlook & Nearby Through the Seasons

Starting in Spring 2023, this section will share new photos of Overlook, Bren Mar Park, Old Town Alexandria, and Washington, DC through each Season.

Let me know if you have a favorite view within Overlook to share with others to show just how nice the community is as a place to call Home.

Photos and videos of some of the nearby Parks for green space, walking trails, and bike path enjoyment are provided below.

Enjoy a Walk Around
Old Town Alexandria

Enjoy some of the architecture, history, sights, dining, and shopping that surround you on a walk around Old Town Alexandria.

Parks & Walks Close to Overlook

Overlook not only has abundant green space and mature trees and landscaping for residents to enjoy, the community is located within 10-15 minutes of numerous parks, walking trails, and bike paths within the City of Alexandria and Fairfax County.  The photos and videos below show some of these green spaces.

Bren Mar Park

Bren Mar Park is a Fairfax County Park that is adjacent to Overlook.  With a 10 minute walk (or less), you can enjoy 32 acres of mature trees, Turkeycock Run stream, Truss bridges, and walking trails.

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Ben Brenman Park

Ben Brenman Park is a City of Alexandria park that is a 10 minute drive from Overlook.  The Park is next to the Cameron Station community at 4800 Brenman Park Drive.

The Park has 59 acres of walking trails, a picnic Pavillion, a lighted dog park, a lake with , ball fields, playground, & an amphitheater.

The West End Farmers Market is held at the Park each Sunday from April into November.  See more info at about the West End, Old Town, and Del Ray Farmers Markets at the following link.

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Lake Accotink Park

Lake Accotink Park is a Fairfax County Park that is a 15 minute drive from Overlook (6 miles).  The Park has 493 acres of walking & bike trails (4 mile loop), canoe, kayak & paddle boat rentals, 26 horse antique carousel, mini golf, and classes & camps.  See more info at the following Fairfax County link.

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Huntley Meadows Park

Huntley Meadows Park is a Fairfax County Park that is a 15 minute drive from Overlook (5 miles to S. Kings Highway entrance/7 miles to 3701 Lockheed Blvd. main entrance).  The Park is open Dawn to Dusk.

The Park is the largest in Fairfax County, with 1154 acres with a diverse habitat including wetlands, meadows and mature forest.  The Park has a Visitor's Center, walking trails (approximately 1.8 & 1.5 miles, with several break off trail loops), and a half mile boardwalk over wetlands.  Dogs are not allowed on the boardwalk, but are welcome on the trials.  Classes and camps are offered, along with Bird watching events (more than 200 birds species identified in the Park).   See more info at the following Fairfax County link.

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Green Spring Gardens

Green Spring Gardens is a Fairfax County Park that is a 10 minute drive from Overlook (3 miles).   The 31 acre park is an outdoor classroom, a museum, and is on the US National Register of Historic Places.  The park has more than 20 demonstration gardens, a horticulture center and library, a greenhouse, ponds, paths, and a 2-story, Georgian-style Historic House built in 1784.  The park offers educational programs that focus on practical landscaping and gardening techniques for the Washington Metro area.  See more info at the following Fairfax County link.

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Winkler Botanical Preserve

The Winkler Botanical Preserve is a little known 45 acre natural Oasis in the West End of Alexandria (10 minutes from Overlook). Located next to the Mark Center, the Preserve has walking trails with change of elevation, a lake, waterfalls, streams, and a lodge used for educational programs. The Preserve protects plants native to the Potomac region.  More details in the video below and the following Nova Parks link.

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