Batting Cage

Upton Hill offers six baseball cages, including two each of Slow (35-40 mph), Medium (50-55 mph) and Fast (60-65 mph) pitch; and three softball cages, including two Slow (20-25 mph) and one Fast (50-55 mph) pitch. Batting cages are available by walk-up with no reservation required for general use. All cages are token operated. If you’d like to reserve a specific speed cage for yourself, a group, or team, please submit a reservation form

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Family Visits/Farm Tours

The park is open Tuesday through Sunday from April through September for free visits; the park is closed on Mondays. Temple Hall Farm Regional Park is an excellent place to bring the whole family. There are a wide variety of unique farm animals and beautiful views in every direction. Grab a scavenger hunt and take a self-guided farm tour. The majority of the farmyard paths are wheelchair/stroller-friendly stone dust, with some areas of grass to traverse.
 
For field trips/private tours and wagon rides please contact us at templehallfarm@nvrpa.org or call 703-779-9372 for pricing and availability.
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playground at temple hall

Playground, Hill Slides, and Jumping Pillows

Temple Hall Farm has a variety of play equipment to enjoy. The playground is fun for all ages, with slides, swings, and multiple climbing features, conveniently located across from the Symington Center and indoor restrooms. Slide down our giant hill slides after taking in the view from the slide tower, and get some energy out on our jumping pillows. There are also several playhouses to spark your kid’s imagination.

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Camp Overlook

Camp Overlook explores the close-to-home natural world with children ages 5 to 15 at Potomac Overlook Regional Park. Our camp staff works hard to create a curriculum that weaves unique activities and investigations with familiar annual traditions. Activities at Camp Overlook are designed to be engaging, challenging, educational, and fun! We highly value and encourage inclusion of all campers in all activities. Engaging activities include live animal interactions, nature hikes, team games, survival skills, scavenger hunts, nature crafts, field trips to other parks, and much more!

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Outdoor Programs

Nature Center/The Energerium

The Nature Center at Potomac Overlook houses a suite of interactive exhibits that highlight the connection between the human world and the natural world. The James I. Mayer Center for Environmental Education houses live native animals, an interactive augmented reality watershed exhibit, and much more!

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Interpretive Gardens

Potomac Overlook Regional Park enjoys successful collaborations with the Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia, the Arlington Regional Master Naturalists, and local Girl Scout Troops to maintain interpretive gardens that patrons can visit. The park’s many environmental and cultural activities draw people to the gardens, as do school field trips and summer nature camps. The interpretive gardens are open year-round from dawn to dusk. 

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Mini Golf

Pohick Bay Regional Park is home to Treasure Island Mini Golf! This fun, yet somewhat challenging miniature golf course is located near the large parking lot along Pohick Bay Drive, between the gatehouse and the boat launch. Like the waterpark, the mini golf course has a pirate theme that’ll leave you longing for the high seas! Ahoy! 

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playground at pohick bay

Playground

Pohick Bay Regional Park has two large playgrounds suitable for kids of all ages. Located near the boat launch and the campground area, the playgrounds feature multiple slides and levels, a rock climbing board, multiple levels, stair cases and a large swing set, over a sandy area. The play areas are open year round and conveniently near restrooms.

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Batting Cage

Occoquan offers a baseball/softball batting cage, perfect for hitters of all levels, from beginner to expert. Pitching machines have a wide range of speeds, both in baseball and softball. Batters must use helmets with protective face guards at all times.

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Climb UPton is OPEN DAILY!

Climb UPton is now open open daily! Take on the largest ropes course in the Mid-Atlantic with 90 elements across three challenge levels.