Great Falls, Virginia

About Great Falls

Set in the northeastern part of Virginia, Great Falls is a small unincorporated community.

Great Falls holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 25.36 square miles.

📰 Great Falls News Today

• Fairfax County police ID woman killed near Great Falls trail NBC4 Washington · Aug 18
• Woman found stabbed to death in Great Falls area identified WJLA · Aug 18
• 'You don't expect that here' | Hikers rattled after woman found stabbed to death in Great Falls Park WUSA9 · Aug 18
• Woman Killed Near Great Falls Park Identified DC News Now · Aug 18
• Woman found stabbed to death near Great Falls FOX 5 DC · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Great Falls Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in northeastern Virginia, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Virginia — one of 688 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Great Falls

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Great Falls

• Deli Italiano — italian
• L'Auberge Chez François — french
• Moby Dick House of Kabob — persian
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Toastique — toast (café)
• Village Grill
• Wild Ginger Pan Asian Bistro — asian
• Katie's Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• Piu Piu Pollo
• The Tavern at Great Falls

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Lock 17 · Attraction
• Lock 18 · Attraction
• Lock 19 · Attraction
• Lock 20 · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Great Falls

• 🏞️ Great Falls Park · National Park reviews ★
• Fraser Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Riverbend Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
• The Turner Farm Park reviews ★
• Great Falls Grange Park reviews ★
• Windermere Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Great Falls

• Forestville Elementary
• Great Falls Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Great Falls

🏘️ Nearby Communities