Free & Cheap Things to Do in McLean, VA

  • The list below includes 482 free or cheap things to do in or near McLean, Virginia, including 120 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, Playgrounds and Comedy Clubs.
  • From Great Falls National Park to Clemyjontri Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in McLean and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Washington, Arlington, Silver Spring and Bethesda.
  • The list below includes 482 free or cheap things to do in or near McLean, Virginia, including 120 different types of inexpensive activities like Parks, Hiking Trails, Playgrounds and Comedy Clubs.
  • From Great Falls National Park to Clemyjontri Park, there are a variety of budget-friendly attractions in McLean and in nearby cities within 25 miles like Washington, Arlington, Silver Spring and Bethesda.
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18.2 Miles
75% 4 votes
Horseback Riding 10775 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735 MoreLess Info
Horse enthusiasts can enjoy a day at the Piscataway Riding Stables. The stables offer trail rides by the hour, riding lessons and pony rentals throughout their 250 acres of beautiful horse property. 
18.4 Miles
94% 34 votes
National & State Parks 43546 Partlow Road, Ashburn, VA 20147 MoreLess Info
A number of trees provide shade for comfortable outdoor fun at Ashburn Park. Little ones enjoy the prehistoric-themed playground. There's also a covered picnic area and several adjacent walking trails.
18.4 Miles
100% 5 votes
Parks 12350 Cotton Mill Drive, Woodbridge, VA 22192 MoreLess Info
Situated along the Occoquan Reservoir, Lake Ridge Park offers boating and fishing opportunities as well as a 9-hole golf course with driving range and an 18-hole miniature golf course. It also has picnic tables, playgrounds and walking trails.
18.4 Miles
100% 2 votes
Playgrounds 12298 Cotton Mill Road, Woodbridge, VA 22192 MoreLess Info
Kids will love the dark wood of the park and equipment at Fantasy Playground, it will feel like they're playing in a tree house. There is equipment that children can climb on, over, and under for limitless fun.
18.5 Miles
82% 82 votes
National & State Parks 7700 Bull Run Drive, Centreville, VA 20121 MoreLess Info
The spacious fields of Bull Run Regional Park offers many outdoor activities like picnicking, camping, hiking, disc golf, and shooting at the public range. During the summer a large outdoor pool is open as well.
18.7 Miles
100% 1 votes
Skate Parks 24950 Riding Center Drive, Chantilly, VA 20152 MoreLess Info
The South Riding Skatepark is over 7,000 feet of concrete skating jungle. The park packs a lot in to its space with several stairs, pads, ledges, 4 quarter pipes, hubbas, and pump jumps.
18.9 Miles
The senior statesman and author of Virginia's Declaration of Rights George Mason called Gunston Hall Plantation his home. The site has been preserved and restored with authentic artifacts that detail his life and times at the plantation.
19.0 Miles
83% 58 votes
Historic Homes 9118 Brandywine, Clinton, MD 20735 MoreLess Info
Built in 1852 as a middle-class plantation home, the Surratt House Museum recaptures life during the mid-19th century. It features an array of authentic home goods from the years 1840 to 1865 and puts a special emphasis on the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln.
19.0 Miles
- 0 votes
Hiking Trails Leaman Ln, Germantown, MD 20876 MoreLess Info
Located in a Seneca State Park, Senaca Creek Trail takes visitors across a creek, through forests, and past hills. The region is known for its unique red sandstone layers, as well as its white quartz deposits.
19.1 Miles
83% 6 votes
Sculpture Parks 13200 Mid-Atlantic Blvd, Laurel, MD 20708 MoreLess Info
Featuring Cretaceous-era plants and fossils, Dinosaur Park has a fenced-in fossil area where visitors can help search for fossils. The park has a garden with interpretive signs as well as a small picnic area.
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