Newington Forest, Virginia
Newington Forest is a community of 12,316 people in Fairfax County, Virginia.
Why visit Newington Forest
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 17 parks and trails, 34 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Lorton Reformatory, Occoquan Historic District, Burke Lake Park and Occoquan Regional Park.
Weather in Newington Forest
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About Newington Forest
Newington Forest is a census-designated place in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 census, Newington Forest had a population of 12,957. It is part of the Washington metropolitan area. It includes the Newington Forest subdivision and several nearby neighborhoods of southern Springfield and northern Lorton .
From the Wikipedia article Newington Forest, Virginia (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Lorton Reformatory
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Historic prison in Virginia, United States
Occoquan Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.8 mi
Historic district in Virginia, United States
Rockledge
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.7 mi
Building in Virginia, United States
Sydenstricker School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Place in Virginia listed on National Register of Historic Places
Parks, trails and playgrounds17
Burke Lake Park
Park · 3.2 mi
Park in Virginia, United States of America, United States of America
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Middle Run Stream Valley Park
Hiking and trails · 1.5 mi
7700 Groveland Heights Court, Springfield
Pohick Stream Valley Park
Hiking and trails · 0.4 mi
Old Keene Mill Road, Springfield
5 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes34
Pizza Hut
Restaurant · Pizza · 0.8 mi
8902 Village Shops Drive, Fairfax Station
Mo-Th,Su 10:00-24:00; Fr-Sa 10:00-01:00
Starbucks
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 1.7 mi
7475 Huntsman Boulevard, Springfield
Mo-Fr 04:30-21:00, Sa-Su 05:00-21:00
Steak N' Things
Restaurant · Steak House · 0.8 mi
8908 Village Shops Drive
Mo-Sa 11:00-21:00; Su 11:30-20:30
Szechuan D'Lite
Restaurant · Chinese · 0.8 mi
8906 Village Shops Drive
Mo,We-Th 11:00-21:30; Tu off; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:30-21:30
Hunan Taste
Restaurant · Chinese · 1.6 mi
8088 Rolling Road, Springfield
Kabob Station
Restaurant · 1.9 mi
8971 Ox Road
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-22:00
22 more on the map.
Churches and places of worship14
Pohick Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Silverbook Methodist Church
Church · National Register of Historic Places · 0.7 mi
Sydenstricker United Methodist Church;Sydentstricker United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist · 1.4 mi
8508 Hooes Road, West Springfield
Sydenstricker Methodist Church Chapel
Church · Methodist · 1.3 mi
8507 Hooes Road
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries49
Healthcare2
Map of Newington Forest
131 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Fairfax County has had 14 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-23: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2020-04-02: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-09-11: Hurricane Florence (Hurricane)
- 2016-03-07: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Snowstorm)
- 2012-10-29: Hurricane Sandy (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Davison Army Airfield (DAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 4 miles away.
- Newington 2 mi east, about 4 min by car
- Burke 3 mi north, about 5 min by car
- Lorton 3 mi southeast, about 5 min by car
- Lake Ridge 5 mi southwest, about 8 min by car
- Burke Centre 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Franconia 5 mi northeast, about 8 min by car
- Kingstowne 6 mi east, about 9 min by car
- Kings Park West 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Fairfax Station 7 mi northwest, about 11 min by car
- Annandale 7 mi north, about 11 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Houses with large tree, Newington Forest CDP, Fairfax County, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cars and trees (Newington Forest, presumably), Newington Forest CDP, Fairfax County, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street corner at Newington Forest Rd., Newington Forest CDP, Fairfax County, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Entrance to street, Newington Forest CDP, Fairfax County, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Townhouses, Newington Forest CDP, Fairfax County, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Backs of houses, Newington Forest CDP, Fairfax County, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Roadside scene with houses, Newington Forest CDP, Fairfax County, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Houses set back from the road, Newington Forest CDP, Fairfax County, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Houses, Newington Forest CDP, Fairfax County, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-30 12 15 40 View north along Virginia State Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) from the overpass for Virginia State Route 641 (Pohick Road) on the border of Burke and Newington Forest in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-30 12 16 00 View south along Virginia State Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) from the overpass for Virginia State Route 641 (Pohick Road) on the border of Burke and Newington Forest in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-10-30 12 12 32 View south along Virginia State Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) from the overpass for Virginia State Route 636 (Hooes Road) on the border of Burke and Newington Forest in..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pohick Church - November, 2009, User:AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0
- OCCOQUAN HISTORIC DISTRICT, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lorton Reformatory - from the quad4, User:AlbertHerring, CC BY 3.0
- SYDENSTRICKER SCHOOL, JERRYE & ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Rockledge, Occoquan, VA, Skvely, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Occoquan Regional Park Shelter, Quidster4040 at English Wikipedia, CC0
- Burke Lake Park Railroad (14182084667), Paulo Ordoveza from Washington, DC, CC BY 2.0
- Entrance to South Run Forest development, South Run CDP, Virginia, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Houses in South Run Forest development, South Run CDP, Virginia 05, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Houses in South Run Forest development, South Run CDP, Virginia 01, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Houses in South Run Forest development, South Run CDP, Virginia 04, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Silverbrook-methodist005, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silverbrook-methodist004, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silverbrook-methodist003, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silverbrook-methodist002, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silverbrook-methodist007, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silverbrook-methodist006, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silverbrook-methodist001, Slowking4, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-10-30 12 11 39 View north along Virginia State Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) from the overpass for Virginia State Route 636 (Hooes Road) on the border of Burke and South Run in Fairfax..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Houses in South Run Forest development, South Run CDP, Virginia 02, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Exxon station at the Village Shops, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Village Shops shopping center, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Silverbrook Rd. (VA 600) in Crosspointe, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Oak Chase Cir. at Silverbrook Rd., Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-10-29 13 04 52 View north along Virginia State Route 286 (Fairfax County Parkway) at the exit for Virginia State Route 636 SOUTH (Hooes Road, Pohick Road) in Burke, Fairfax County, Virginia, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Houses in South Run Forest development, South Run CDP, Virginia 03, Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Pohick Creek 20140824 1030 (15020912182), dw_ross from Springfield, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0
- Pohick Creek 20141003 1530 (15408926396), dw_ross from Springfield, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0
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