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Claude Moore Park

Nature centers & preserves · Sterling

Open daily, 7 am to sunset

Forget the splash pad for a day: 11 miles of trails, a nature play area and a Discovery Room with live animals. Free.

What to know

There are two fishing ponds with a pier, plus an ADA-accessible multipurpose trail.

Pair it with: Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum, inside the same park via the Loudoun Park Ln entrance: kids milk replica cows.

What to book

  • Discovery Room at Vestal's Gap Visitor Center
  • Sand/nature play area
  • County nature programs
  • All ages
  • Live animals
  • Nature play
  • Accessible trail
  • Parking

    Free parking.

  • Arrive

    Start at Vestal's Gap Visitor Center for restrooms, maps and the Discovery Room (9–5).

  • What it costs

    Free admission. Programs and events have their own fees.

  • Crowds

    Most visits take up to 2 hours.

Address
21544 Old Vestal's Gap Rd., Sterling, VA 20164

Last checked November 2, 2026

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