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Easter: a time for food, family and gratuitous pictures. If you’re still in need of a setting for this weekend’s photos, check out these seven scenic spots.
Meadlowlark Botanical Gardens in Vienna
Deep inside Vienna lies Meadlowlark Botanical Gardens, a 95-acre park chock full of cherry trees, flowers, gazebos and several lakes. Check out the park map here.
Woodlawn and Frank Lloyd Wright’s Pope-Leighey House in Alexandria
Originally part of George Washington’s Mount Vernon, the grounds changed hands several times before landing in the hands of the National Trust. Today, the estate is a bastion composed of beautifully-kept foliage and two historic homes—one build by Frank Lloyd Wright.
Oatlands in Leesburg
This estate boasts grand gardens and a picturesque Southern mansion. Flowers, ancient trees and Southern-style architecture abound at this 18th-century mansion.
Great Falls Park in Sterling
Gather the family in front of the roaring falls and snap a couple photos. If rushing waters aren’t your thing, there’s nearly 800 acres of woodlands to explore.
Huntley Meadows Park in Alexandria
A natural wetlands, Huntley Meadows Park is home to some of NoVA’s oldest natural fauna, teeming with frogs, beavers and herons. Families can also pose in front of a restored villa once owned by George Mason’s son.
Burke Lake Park in Burke
The name might be deceiving: Burke Lake Park is more than just a lake. From sunset to sundown, the park’s 888 acres host rounds of golf, rides on a carousel and plenty of room for picnics.
Lake Anne in Reston
Shop, use the free Wi-Fi and snap some photos in the waterfront playground at Lake Anne, a community modeled after a seaside Italian village.