PROJECT OVERVIEW

The Fairfax County Park Authority is in the process of designing a trail that will provide access to tidal wetlands from Martin Luther King, Jr. Park in the Gum Springs area of Alexandria, Va. The trail will begin on the western side of the playground and include a paved asphalt trail transitioning to a boardwalk ending with an observation platform within the wetlands. The total length of the trail will be approximately 642 linear feet. 

Prior to creating a conceptual design, the Park Authority also completed cultural resource studies required to ensure the preservation of natural, cultural, and historical resources that exist in the area as well as for assistance in considering interpretive signage to support the educational and outreach objectives of the Park Authority.

 

PUBLIC MEETING

An in-person public meeting to present the design concept will be held at Gum Springs Community Center in the Multi-Purpose Room on January 13, 2026, at 6:30pm. The meeting will also be streamed online. 

For those unable to join us on January 13, the presentation and design concept will be posted here on the project page following the meeting.

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

Following the meeting, the Park Authority will accept public comments on the proposed interpretation of the site until 5 p.m. on February 13. Comments can be submitted online via Public Input.

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