Accotink Stream Valley Park
About
Accotink Stream Valley Park is a Fairfax County Park Authority park in northern Virginia, about half a mile from the community of Mantua. Fall is the most comfortable season for a visit. Typical averages from the nearby Vienna weather station run from highs around 76°F in September to about 65°F in October, with fewer wet days than spring or summer, while July highs average about 84°F. The Cross County Trail lies about 2 miles away, and the Orange Trail and the Wakefield MTB Trail System are each a little over 2 miles off. Climbers can head about 6.6 miles to Accotink Creek Bouldering.
Park size
1,629 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–84°F and lows of 41–67°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Vienna, VA weather station, 3.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high23° low
- Feb45° high24° low
- Mar53° high32° low
- Apr65° high41° low
- May72° high52° low
- Jun80° high61° low
- Jul84° high67° low
- Aug82° high65° low
- Sep76° high57° low
- Oct65° high45° low
- Nov56° high35° low
- Dec46° high28° low
Where it is
- Accotink Stream Valley Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Mantua, Virginia · 0.5 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Cross County TrailHiking1.9 mi
- Orange TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Wakefield MTB Trail SystemMountain biking2.2 mi
- UnMaintained Utility TrailHiking3.3 mi
- Accotink Creek BoulderingRock climbing6.6 mi
- Springfield Bouldering (Hooes Rd)Rock climbing6.8 mi
- Vaso IslandRock climbing8.5 mi
- CarderockRock climbing8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Accotink Stream Valley Park
Best months: April and June–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
42° / 23°
11 wet
Feb
45° / 24°
10 wet
Mar
53° / 32°
11 wet
Apr
65° / 41°
11 wet
May
72° / 52°
13 wet
Jun
80° / 61°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 67°
10 wet
Aug
82° / 65°
10 wet
Sep
76° / 57°
9 wet
Oct
65° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
56° / 35°
9 wet
Dec
46° / 28°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Vienna, VA, 3.3 mi away at 418 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.