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Potomac Overlook Regional Park

Self-Guided Tree ID Hike

tree id hike



Have you ever wanted to know more about our local flora and learn how to ID them? Experience a self-guided hike through our park and see over 20 different species of native trees! Each featured tree on the hike will be labeled with its species name and a QR code that, once scanned with your mobile device, will provide the natural history of that tree and identifying characteristics. Click the link below to download the map of the hike and see what species are featured.

All Three Holiday Light Shows are NOW OPEN!

The most wonderful time of the year is here! NOVA Parks’ three holiday light shows are NOW OPEN. Visit Bull Run Festival of Lights, Meadowlark’s Winter Walk of Lights, and Ice & Lights—The Winter Village at Cameron Run to ring in the holiday season. Buy tickets early to secure your preferred dates and times!

Climb UPton is OPEN WEEKENDS!

Climb UPton will be open 10am to 7pm on weekends through November 23, and on Veterans Day, November 11! Take on the Mid-Atlantic's largest ropes course with 90 elements across three challenge levels.