# Things to see in Herndon (United States): 40 places and when to go

> Herndon is a town in United States, and this site lists 40 places in and around it, mainly Food and drink (14), History (8), Wildlife (6). The best known are Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, Great Falls Park and All Dulles Area Muslim Society. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/herndon/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-08
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** United States · 39.0073, -77.3698
- **Places:** 40 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/gastronomia/) (14) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (8) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (5) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/naturaleza/) (5) · [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/espiritual/) (4)
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Also possible:** November to February.
- **Nearest airport:** EWR Newark, 331 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Herndon

The places in and around Herndon, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/steven-f-udvar-hazy-center/): Aerospace museum in Washington, D.C. area · 13 km
- [Great Falls Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/great-falls-park/): U.S. National Park facing the Great Falls of the Potomac River in Northern Virginia · 11 km
- [All Dulles Area Muslim Society](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/all-dulles-area-muslim-society-center/): Mosque and religious center in Virginia, United States · 826 m
- [Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wolf-trap-national-park-for-the-performing-arts/): 130 acre-park in Virginia (US) maintained by the National Park Service · 12 km
- [Foxstone Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/foxstone-park/): Park in the United States of America · 14 km
- [Riley's Lock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lock-24-rileys-lock/): Dam in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States · 7.3 km
- [National Firearms Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/national-firearms-museum/): Museum located at the NRA Headquarters Building in Fairfax County, Virginia · 16 km
- [Algonkian Regional Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/algonkian-regional-park/): Park in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America · 5.7 km
- [Herndon Historic District](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/herndon-historic-district/): Historic district in Virginia, United States · 4.4 km
- [Pennyfield Lock](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lock-22-pennyfield-lock/): Lock on the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal in Travilah, Maryland, United States · 8.7 km
- [McKee-Beshers Wildlife Management Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mckee-beshers-wildlife-management-area/): Protected area in Maryland, United States · 8.1 km
- [McLean Bible Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mclean-bible-church/): Church in Virginia, United States · 11 km
- [St. Mary of Sorrows](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/saint-mary-of-sorrows-catholic-church/): Church in Virginia, United States · 22 km
- [Seneca Quarry](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/seneca-quarry/): Historical Seneca red sandstone quarry in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States · 7.3 km
- [Ashburn Presbyterian Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ashburn-presbyterian-church/): Church building in Virginia, United States of America · 11 km
- [Colvin Run Mill](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colvin-run-mill/): Operational 19th-century water-powered mill in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area · 7.9 km
- [Dranesville Tavern](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/dranesville-tavern/): Historic commercial building in Virginia, United States · 828 m
- [Herndon Depot Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/herndon-depot-museum/): Railway station in Herndon, the United States of America · 4.4 km
- [Janelia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/janelia-manor/): Building in Virginia, United States · 11 km
- [Loudoun Heritage Farm Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/loudoun-heritage-farm-museum/): Park in Loudoun County, Virginia, United States of America · 3.1 km
- [Ahso Cellars](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ahso-cellars/): Winery · 15 km
- [Amazing Farm Fun](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/amazing-farm-fun/): With kids · 19 km
- [Aslin Beer Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/aslin-beer-co/): Brewery · 4.5 km
- [Caboose Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/caboose-brewing-company/): Brewery · 14 km

And the other 16, by what you come to do:

- **Food and drink**: [Caboose Commons](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/caboose-commons/), [Chubby Squirrel Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/chubby-squirrel-brewing-company/), [Crooked Run Fermentation](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/crooked-run-fermentation/), [House 6 Brewing Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/house-6-brewing-co/), [Landmade Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/landmade-brewery/), [Mustang Sally Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mustang-sally-brewing-company/), [Ocelot Brewing Company](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/ocelot-brewing-company/), [Old Farm Winery at Hartland](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-farm-winery-at-hartland/), [Open Road Distilling Co.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/open-road-distilling-co/), [Rocklands Farm Winery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/rocklands-farm-winery/), [Windridge Vineyards](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/windridge-vineyards/)
- **Hiking**: [Lockhouse 22](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lockhouse-22/), [Lockhouse 25](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/lockhouse-25/)
- **With kids**: [NOVA Wild](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nova-wild/), [Volcano Island Waterpark](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/volcano-island-waterpark/), [Water Mine Family Swimmin' Hole](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/water-mine-family-swimmin-hole/)

## When to go to Herndon

The best time to visit Herndon is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 33 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 32 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 42 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 02 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 08 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 43 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 29 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 32 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 14 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 57 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 49 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 16 |

In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16. In April, 40 of the 40 places are at their best.

When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Herndon

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR, Newark), 331 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.0073%2C-77.3698)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.0073%2C-77.3698)

## Other towns nearby

- [Germantown](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/germantown/): 6 places · 28 km
- [Manassas](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/manassas/): 18 places · 29 km
- [Colesville](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/colesville/): 11 places · 31 km
- [Alexandria, Virginia](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/alexandria/): 24 places · 31 km
- [Washington, D.C.](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/washington-d-c/): 48 places · 33 km
- [Harrisburg](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/harrisburg-2/): 22 places · 37 km

And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Herndon?

The best known: [Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/steven-f-udvar-hazy-center/), [Great Falls Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/great-falls-park/), [All Dulles Area Muslim Society](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/all-dulles-area-muslim-society-center/), [Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/wolf-trap-national-park-for-the-performing-arts/), [Foxstone Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/foxstone-park/). In all, 40 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Herndon?

March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 43 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 16.

### How do you get to Herndon?

The nearest main airport is Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR), 331 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.0073%2C-77.3698) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Herndon as the destination and these 40 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).