Sully Historic Site is a plantation from the 18th century. Yes, that means people were enslaved on the property, which some of the markers indicate. If you visit, keep that in mind and use it as a lesson as why we must fight for equitable systems today.The property is spacious with a walking trail to the mansion and to the other sites. Parking is free.They host a number of activities like tours, scavenger hunts and programming for all age groups.

We went to Sully Plantation for the Fathers Day car show. It was not a disappointment. Rows and rows of antique cars, great choices of food at the food court, LIVE MUSIC, and a flea market, too. We enjoyed talking to the owners of the cars and hearing the history. It sprinkled for a few minutes and that turned out to be a bonus because we got to see all the owners putting the tops back on the convertibles. So cool! The only downfall was that the food was very expensive. But we had a great time and are looking forward to next year .

This is a great little historic Park set aside in northern Virginia that not many people seem to know is there. Its a residence built it 1799, with some extensive grounds including the main house, outbuildings, and gardens. The grounds are nice for picnics and have some pretty good walking trails.

Right now all of the buildings are closed due to covid, so I cannot comment on them. But the grounds were well kept and the views were great. There are asphalt paved trails or well packed stone that are suitable for a stroller. Overall a good experience.

Neat place to visit. Took out son to do a Merit Badge there and my wife and I decided to do the tour. Not a lot to it, but pretty fascinating. The house was about as big and Washingtons or maybe a bit bigger. Lots of cool original or time period items in the house.

We took a tour of the house which was really well done. Our group was small and our tour guide was very knowledgeable. We learned a lot about the history of the area.

Beautiful place to visit. Not a lot to see but it was worth the quick stop with the kiddos

Excellent place to walk and look at the herbs and flowers in the garden

Had two tour guides, they were awesome and answered all our questions.

I finally visited the Sully Historic Site with my pups. I entered the park, and parked in the first parking lot where a building that looked like a trailer that houses the visitors center and museum is located.I am really surprised by how clean and spacious this park is. I walked around and checked out this historic buildings which include the slave cabin, a well, Manor, a kitchen, one has a fire pit (smokehouse?), And one building is where the restrooms are located near the other parking lot next to Rt 28.There is a gravel trail that wraps around the historic buildings section. I assume the gardens would be pretty in the Spring and Summer. The slave cabin is off to the side where the The Cabins Branch Trail starts, off the the right of the cabin. I got on the trail, and it took me through and open field under the power lines. I kept walking until I see a little sign on the left pointing in the direction to the Manor. I turned left, following the sign, then I saw bigger sign pointing in the direction to the Manor and indicating that the end of the Cabins Branch Trail. There is a trail facing the sign that appears to continue behind the sign. I decided to explore the trail facing the sign wondering how I missed it. This trail feels a little creepy because it is shady and the trees looked dead. I couldnt find out where the trail leads to because I reached the part of the trail that was blocked by a bunch of, what appeared to be, fallen trees. I turned around and got back to the bigger sign and headed to the manor. Before reaching the Manor, the trail branches to the right into the parking lot where I parked.Note: The downloaded from the website is not accurate, but fortunately, there are signs at the beginning and at the end of trail.There are picnic tables at this park. It was very quiet when I went, Sunday around Noon, and the only people I saw was a couple looking at the historic buildings.

Love this historical site. Glad it is preserved and well-maintained. Great staff!! A must see for those interested in the history of Virginia.

Very nice small park to have a picnic and spend some time reading about history and Lee family.

I brought my kids to see Sully. I grew up nearby and used to visit all the time. We chose not to do the tour and we were the only people there that day. We enjoyed walking around and looking at the different exhibits. The garden was very well done and we stopped to see the different plants on the way to the cemetery. The shop had as great selection of items to choose from and the staff was very friendly.

First time I visited Sully in more than 40 years. Back then it was known as Sully Plantation and was out in the middle of nowhere. Time moves on I guess and now you hear traffic noise all the time since a major highway now borders the property. Its still an interesting site, but has lost some of its charm. Its a nice place to have a picnic out on one of the lawns.

We attended the candle making hands on and it was very informative and we got to make a candle. We enjoy it. We took the house tour. It was interesting. We learned not only history of the house and family but also of the time period. We would have enjoyed it more if the guides had dressed in period accurate clothing.

Very small site, but plenty of good history to learn from. Bring sneakers! There are walking trails for those who want to get some exercise in.

Great little park to get some fresh air. Nice open Field. Great Pokemon go spot to hit!

Very beautiful and very clean. Great afternoon!

Beautiful to walk through, very well maintained & a knowledgeable staff.

Fathers day car show is an annual tradition. Arriving early or late usually ensures a decent parking spot near the entrance.

Had a great time at the Springfest Fairfax! Learned a lot too!

Great history for older kids and adults. For younger they have special events like Easter egg hunts and car shows with a kids tent.

Well-restored colonial plantation

Great property to walk around with small children and its free!

An awesome fair fax spring fest today, fun event for kids and family...

Beautiful place and amazing history! It looked good in the Fall splendor.

Wonderful experience at Sully Historical Site. A great place to learn about history.

It was a greate history museum. The tour was very informative. Just imagine to be able to see the actual items that was used in the past. Wow!

Nice place, dog friendly.

Pretty basic but frequently used by re-enactors and such. Pick your visit day carefully.

People were very knowledgeable. The area was overall very enjoyable to see

Friendly staff, not too expensive to visit, bathrooms available. Not crowded and had a private tour because of it!

Informed staff, historically rich program for young and old, alike!

Historic buildings and grounds. Sadly no longer hosting their awesome WWII event due to pandering to political correctness.

Interactive. Historic. Intriguing. Friendly staff that are both informative and passionate about their site. Every staff member had so much to share about the Sully Historic Site.

Love this place, the Antique Car Club has their show their every Fathers day it is a great day for fun and 300 + antique cars all in pristine condition.

Great relaxation place to just walk around and appreciate the landscape. It feels like you’re far away from civilization, with just yourself. Truly a historical beauty and I would definitely recommend visiting this place!

I always have a great time here. Cant wait to go again when it warms up a little more :-D

Nice place, free entry. Today spring fest was there. Cool with kids face painting, food stalls, planting and so many. Farmers market was there. We got some fresh, juicy organic apples.Nursery was also there.

Attended the first ever naked tour of the Sully House. It was so cool to be able to see everything with the barriers down and look at things up close. Our docent, Tammy, was very knowledgeable and gave a very informative tour. I greatly enjoyed my time there.

Great place to learn about some local history especially if you are into the Civil War type stuff. The area is close to some local businesses like ChickFila and has a big field for picnics and local events that are sometimes held during the weekends. The tour for house is inexpensive but you have to be there at the top of the hours in order to do the tour so make sure you come just before the hour starts otherwise you will be waiting a bit. Great place to learn about history and have a picnic.

Cute place to hold a birthday party. The team who coordinated and hosted did a wonderful job.

Very enjoyable mansion tour. Enjoyed exploring the grounds and gardens. You could still smell smoke in the old smoke house!

I love this place. Great place to bring the kids to waste some energy or just come for a stroll with your dog.

Living history, guides who care passionately about the subject.

Nice secluded spot to soak in some Fairfax county history. Great parking, visitor center and pleasant natural surroundings. Very helpful park staff.

We have done many Girl Scout badge workshops here over the years and I highly recommend it.

A nice walk through history. Well maintained.

We ended up here during the Eclipse like so many others since there was no getting to the Air and Space Museum. And what a lucky break! The house and many of the outbuildings are under renovation, but its a lovely little place. Theyve got a lot of events, even for the kids.

I had no idea that there are awesome programs at Sully Historic site that you can sign up for through Parktakes. I went to A Taste of Tea and History: Fashion program, and I am so happy that I did! Naomi gave a wonderful presentation on fashion during the 1860s--fun and informative for adults and children. She even had clothing samples (originals and reproductions) that we could handle--pretty cool to touch hand-stitching on a dress from 1865!!Look at the sites calendar for these types of programs--really a lot of fun!

This plantation has been beautifully restored with lots of attention to detail. The grounds are beautiful and well kept. Definitely worth going and spending some quality time. Highly recommended!

Car show was great lot of vintage cars

One of the best tour of historic site ever. The guide lady was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. We really enjoyed this visit with her assistance !

The grounds were well maintained, organized and taken care of by the park management and staff. The house tour was super brief and well run by the informative and friendly tour guide. :)

Very beautiful grounds. Trails were very peaceful and nicely kept.

Surprising site near airport. Very nice tour in the house with interesting facts

Beautiful place. Lots of history.

A wonderful historic gem. A beautiful plantation home.

Been there few times for different festivals. Great location.lots of stuff to do around that area too. Very good picnic spot.

Easter egg hunting is great here!

American Historic Site.You can go in the old cabin to see how they lived. Great for walking. Near parking spaces.

A hidden local gem to get in touch with history and relax while walking on winding paths through the garden and a bit of woods. I used to enjoy having picnic style lunch breaks here.

Very knowledgeable staff. The tour was great and they were good with children. There is also plenty of open space for kids to run and explore some of the out-buildings on their own. Its certainly a place we go back to on a regular basis. They also have a bunch of special events, but beware these can get very crowded. Ive seen the traffic really backed up for things like a Classic Cars event.

Nice historical house and grounds in Northern Virginia.

Our tour guide Judy was very nice and knowledgeable about the buildings and property. We had a very nice time

Interesting

Great place to visit.

Only go here for ingres portals really. Although if youve never been, interesting first visit. See history in the raw.

Small park with short trails. Good for children.

Nice quiet spot conveniently located.

I have been here for a few of their annual car shows. Very nice site. Take the tour if you want to learn the history of the site.

Enioyed the concert by IONA, an Irish music live band. The tour and cider were better than at Mt. Vernon.

Our Girl Scout Troop participated in fall hearth cooking class...wonderful time period accurate experience!

Step back in time to learn about life in western Fairfax County from the 1790s.

They are great to work with and very accommodating and we really appreciated their friendliness

Nice open area with picnic tables, restroom, trails, and a tour.

Great tours and friendly staff. Have done a few scouting classes here through parktakes and am never dissappointed

Great location, plenty of room for kids to run around and enjoy the fresh air.

Very informative and not crowded at all.

Good tours and interesting historical information

Beautiful site.

What a fun little trip for the kids

Fun history lessons. Beautiful grounds

Its a beautiful place, but if you are going to go, take the tour or come on an event day.

Great place for families

Lots of grounds, tour is largely a small footprint consisting of the buildings on one acre

Pretty cool to walk around and see. fun stuff to learn

Visited the site to attend the car show.

Too close to DC

Neat historical site. Well worth seeing.

Tour guides were knowledgeable and nice. Historical.

Great programs for school and tours. Guides in period clothes show you around and take you back to ages past.

Pretty cool

A great place to re-live our history!

I arrived at the Sully Historic Sites Visitor Center & Gift Shop to pickup the item I won from the National Cherry Blossom Festival auction. The Visitor Center and Gift Shop is open daily (except Tuesdays) from 11am to 4pm. The Visitor Center provides Historic Trail Maps and the Gift Shop sells iced cold McCutcheons Cider (in the following flavors: Peach, Cherry, and Apple), McCutcheons Jelly, Marmalades, and Butters; Virginia Peanut Soup Mix, Rock Candy, Greeting Cards (with Package of Tea), Tea Totes (with a C.S.Lewis Quote on it), Felt Art and Craft, Tea Cups and Saucers, Metal Art (e.g., Pig), History Books, Tricorn Hats, Early 1800s Reproductions, Quill Pens, Caps, Historic Games and Toys, and more.

Great place. Went to a car show there

Kids love this place

Nice park

Nice but too noise cause airplanes

Historical site! Must know about it!