Check before you travel
Operating days, ride availability and prices can change. Confirm your date on the official website.
We have not confirmed whether the park is open on any particular day.
Visitor information
- Park type
- Public (government-run) water park
- Park setting
- OutdoorOutdoor parks usually operate seasonally.
- Day visits and access
- Day tickets for the publicThe park offers day admission to visitors who are not hotel guests. Availability can vary by date.
- Last published admission (2026 season, now over)
- Day tickets $14.25 to $22Over 48 in: $17.25 county / $20 non-county weekdays, $18.25 / $22 weekends and holidays. Under 48 in: $14.25 / $20 weekdays, $15.25 / $22 weekends. Age 2 and under free. Prices checked September 30, 2026.
- Published 2026 season (over)
- 2026 public season May 23 to September 7 (closed on some weekdays in May and June and late August). Dog Daze on Saturday, September 12 is a dogs-only event; people are not permitted in the pool.Exact daily hours and exceptions are on the park’s official calendar.
- Address
- 1400 Lake Fairfax Drive, Reston, VA 20190Street address as published by the park.
- Attractions named by the park
- Lazy river, Water slides, Activity pool, Kids water play area, Splash padIndividual rides have their own height, weight and supervision rules.
Park rules published by the park
- Outside food and drink
- All bags and coolers are checked at entry; glass, sharp objects, pool toys, speakers, lighters, vapes and alcohol are prohibited.
Information sources
Every fact on this page comes from the park’s official website. We do not visit parks or rank them.
- fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/watermineSupports: access, address, admission, classification, day pass, features, hours, operator, phone, rules, season. Checked September 30, 2026.
- fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/sites/parks/files/Assets/documents/waterfront/lakefairfax/watermine-hours.pdfSupports: season end, season end precision, season text. Checked October 1, 2026.