Founded in 1954 as The Mount Vernon Community Park and Playground Association on eight acres of land donated by St. Luke's Episcopal Church, the current park sits on 13.2 acres of land located at the corner of Fairfax Road and Lafayette Drive. On Memorial Day weekend, the Board opens the park continuing over 50 years of continuous operation with a schedule of park sponsored children's and adult activities, NVSL Team Swimming and Adult and Children Tennis Teams. Additionally, we also sponsor other activities including aerobic classes and master swim.

More than 50% of the land is set aside for common areas. Newington Forest has a 25 meter swimming pool, a community center, six tennis courts, 13 tot lots, three basketball courts, one ball field, five miles of hiker-biker trails, and last but not least, our own elementary school! Newington Forest Community Association Newington Forest Community Association ( NFCA ) is like a small city run almost entirely by volunteers. Every owner and resident is a member of the NFCA. The Association and all residents are governed by the Covenants and By-Laws contained in Newington Forest Community Association Governing Documents "Green Book". You should have received a copy at closing ; however, additional copies are available at the community center for reference. The Association is run by a seven member Board of Directors. The Association maintains the common grounds and streets in our community, enforces the Covenants and By-Laws ; maintains and operates recreational facilities ; provides services such as trash and snow removal ; and preserves and protects the property values of our community. The members of the Board are elected to one year terms at the annual meeting each February. The names and phone numbers of the current Board members and committee chairman are listed in each issue of the Newsletter distributed every other month. The community manager handles many of the daily operations of the community. The office hours are 9 AM - 1 PM Monday through Friday. You may also call the office, 451-8563 and leave a message on the recorder. The Association Office is located at 8201 Southrun Rd., VA 22153 Springfield