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Gardens in Northern Virginia

Every one is rated on our 1 to 5 adrenaline scale. Gardens usually sit at chill.

49 gardens Β· top picks first

  1. Rain GardenGarden Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesOutdoor
  2. Simpson GardensGarden Β· AlexandriaChillAll agesOutdoor
  3. Lower GardenGarden Β· Mount VernonChillAll agesOutdoor
  4. Upper GardenGarden Β· Mount VernonChillAll agesOutdoor
  5. Native Pollinator MeadowGarden Β· PurcellvilleChillAll agesOutdoor
  6. Pollinator GardenGarden Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesOutdoor
  7. Demonstration Native Plant GardenGarden Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesOutdoor
  8. Ornamental Tree GardenGarden Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesOutdoor
  9. Demonstration Vegetable GardenGarden Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesOutdoor
  10. BonAir Rose GardenGarden Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesOutdoor
  11. Flower GardenGarden Β· ArlingtonChillAll agesOutdoor
  12. Trinidad B. Litman, Ed.D. Memorial GardenGarden Β· AlexandriaChillAll agesOutdoor
  13. Zing T. Jung Memorial GardenGarden Β· AlexandriaChillAll agesOutdoor
  14. Barbara Ann Showers Memorial GardenGarden Β· AlexandriaChillAll agesOutdoor
  15. Chapel GardenGarden Β· AlexandriaChillAll agesOutdoor
  16. Stout Medal Daylily CollectionGarden Β· Wolf TrapChillAll agesOutdoor
  17. Lennington All-American Daylily CollectionGarden Β· Wolf TrapChillAll agesOutdoor
  18. Terrace GardenGarden Β· Wolf TrapChillAll agesOutdoor
  19. Bold GardenGarden Β· Wolf TrapChillAll agesOutdoor
  20. White GardenGarden Β· Wolf TrapChillAll agesOutdoor
  21. Entry GardenGarden Β· Wolf TrapChillAll agesOutdoor
  22. Herb GardenGarden Β· Wolf TrapChillAll agesOutdoor
  23. Butterfly GardenGarden Β· Wolf TrapChillAll agesOutdoor
  24. Spring House Garden and RuinsGarden Β· Wolf TrapChillAll agesOutdoor

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The adrenaline scale

  1. 1 Β· Chill Sit back, stroll, take it in.
  2. 2 Β· Easy Light, playful, good for all ages.
  3. 3 Β· Active Get moving and break a sweat.
  4. 4 Β· Thrill Heart-pumping. Some nerve required.
  5. 5 Β· Extreme Maximum rush. Not for the faint-hearted.

Ratings are our editorial estimate for each type of activity, not a measurement. Place data last refreshed Nov 13, 2026. How this works