Franklin FarmOak Hill · western Fairfax County, Virginia

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Franklin Farm

Oak Hill · western Fairfax County, Virginia

Franklin Farm is an 850-acre community of detached homes and townhomes in Oak Hill, with six ponds, 180 acres of open space and thirteen miles of walking paths. Established in 1980, it combines residential streets with shared courts, play areas and two community pools. Nearby Frying Pan Farm Park adds a separate public destination for farm visits, equestrian activities and trails.

Franklin Farm entrance sign set between stone pillars
Franklin Farm entrance sign at the east end of Franklin Farm Road, photographed in August 2015.Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG-compressed for the web; responsive display may crop the view.

Franklin Farm in western Fairfax County

Franklin Farm is in western Fairfax County, near Fairfax County Parkway.

The line shows the Census-designated place, a statistical area that may differ from locally used neighborhood boundaries.

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Franklin Farm census-designated-place boundary recorded in OpenStreetMap. This statistical geography is not an HOA or legal subdivision boundary. Surrounding streets and park shapes are from OpenStreetMap.
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The community and its shared landscape

Franklin Farm was established in 1980 in western Fairfax County. Its detached homes and townhomes share an 850-acre setting that includes 180 acres of open space, six ponds and thirteen miles of trails. Paths and shared outdoor spaces are a substantial part of the neighborhood, alongside its residential streets.

The Franklin Farm Foundation manages community facilities, including Still Pond and Dairy Lou pools and courts at three locations. Pool membership is purchased separately each year. Nearby Frying Pan Farm Park is a public county park on West Ox Road, with a working-farm setting, equestrian facilities and trails.

School and trail maps

An address lookup and a public-park map are useful companions to the neighborhood map above.

Look up the schools for a house

Use the FCPS Boundary Locator to look up elementary, middle and high schools for a residential address. Enter the house number and street name without a street suffix, and select the school year needed for the search.

Fairfax County Public Schools: Boundary Locator

Find the public trails at Frying Pan Farm Park

For a nearby public-park outing, the county's Frying Pan Farm Park trail page links both a park-specific trail map and a mobile-friendly version of Fairfax Trail Buddy. These maps help locate park paths and entrances beyond Franklin Farm's resident trail network.

Fairfax County Park Authority: Frying Pan Farm Park trails

Detached homes and townhomes

Detached homes and townhomes make up Franklin Farm’s housing mix. Homes differ in their original plans, additions and later renovations. Foundation documents and the individual home’s permit records help explain exterior-change requirements and past alterations.

Detached houses along Tranquility Court in Franklin Farm
Houses along Tranquility Court in Franklin Farm, photographed in May 2015.Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Resized and JPEG-compressed for the web; responsive display may crop the view.

Ponds, pools and courts

Six ponds form part of the shared landscape

Six fishing ponds are part of Franklin Farm’s shared landscape. They are resident facilities, with access rules for residents and their guests.

Franklin Farm Foundation: about

Two pools on opposite sides

Still Pond Pool serves the east side and Dairy Lou Pool the west side of the community. Both are owned and operated by the Foundation.

Franklin Farm Foundation: amenities

Courts are grouped in three locations

Still Pond, Dairy Lou and Wrenn House are the community’s three court locations. Access-card arrangements and tennis and pickleball rules are available through the Foundation.

Franklin Farm Foundation: amenities

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Community and county resources

Franklin Farm questions

How much open space is there?

Franklin Farm has 180 acres of open space, six ponds and thirteen miles of trails within its 850-acre setting.

Is pool access automatically included for every resident?

No. Pool membership is an annual purchase option. The Foundation’s membership information has the current arrangements.

Are the community facilities public county parks?

The community’s courts, paths, ponds and play areas are resident facilities for residents, their families and guests. Nearby Frying Pan Farm Park is a separate public county park.

Sources

For current community rules and services, use the relevant association or government source.

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