Herndon is a town in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, D.C..
Understand
Herndon is the sister city of Runnymede, England.
The primary reasons that people travel to Herndon are for business purposes, or on an overnight stay before a flight from Washington Dulles International Airport [1].
Get in
By plane
Herndon is a 10-minute drive from Dulles International Airport. A taxi from the airport costs roughly $16. However, almost all hotels in Herndon offer free shuttle bus services to/from the airport.
Get around
By car
A car is the best way to get around Herndon.
By bus
Fairfax Connector operates bus service around Herndon and between Herndon and Reston, with further connections to Washington D.C. via the Metrorail.
See
- Herndon Historical Society & Train Depot Museum, 717 Lynn Street (Next to the old town hall at the intersection of Elden Street and Lynn Street). Houses railroad memorabilia, information on Commander William Lewis Herndon, after whom the town was named; and artifacts from local residents. The building dates back to the 1850s and served as a train station until 1968. The building also houses the Herndon Visitors Center with information on the town and surrounding areas, restaurants, hotels and historical sights.
Do
Golf
- Herndon Centennial Golf Course. Noted as one of Golf Digest's "Places to Play" From $33 for 18 holes.
Parks
Herndon has many parks and playgrounds with picnic areas and forest trails. The W&OD Trail runs through Herndon, and caters to bikers, runners, and casual strollers.
Festivals and events
- Herndon Rocks - Friday Night Live. Fridays 6.30 to 10.30 May thru August.. Free concerts by local bands. From $33 for 18 holes.
Eat
- Amphora Diner Deluxe, 1151 Elden Street. Open 24 hours/day. American and Greek food in a 1950s-style diner.
- Cantina d'Italia, Elden Plaza - 150 Elden Street (next to the Comfort Inn). Authentic Italian Cuisine.
- Outback Steak House, Elden Plaza - 150 Elden Street #100 (next to the Comfort Inn), ☏ +1 703 318-0999.
- Pollos Inka, Pines Shopping Center - 668 Elden St, ☏ +1 703 481-9090. Authentic Peruvian food.
- The Tortilla Factory, 648 Elden Street, ☏ +1 703 481-9090. Southwestern/Mexican food.
Drink
- Carpool, 208 Elden Street (located next to the Comfort Inn). Auto-themed sports bar with pool tables, shuffleboard, dart boards, foosball, and large screen TVs.
Sleep
- Comfort Inn Dulles Airport. Free Continental breakfast featuring cooked to order Belgian waffles.
- Crowne Plaza Dulles Airport, 2200 Centreville Road, ☏ +1 703 471-6700, +1 703 742-8965.
- Embassy Suites Dulles Airport (Embassy Suites Herndon, VA), 13341 Woodland Park Drive, ☏ +1 703-464-0200. All suite hotel 1 mile from Dulles International Airport. Free cooked to order breakfast daily, Evening reception with free drinks and snacks.
- Hyatt House Herndon/Reston, 467 Herndon Parkway, ☏ +1 703 437-5000, fax: +1 703 464 5808. Extended stay hotel offering free Wi-Fi Internet access and updated studio, one, and two-bedroom suites with separate living area. Every suite offers a fully equipped kitchen with a two burner cook top, microwave, dishwasher, refrigerator and an array of cooking utensils. Hot breakfast buffet each morning and a complimentary Evening Social Monday - Thursday. Exercise room, outdoor pool, BBQ area, Guest Market, sport court and free on-site parking.
- Hyatt Place, 13711 Sayward Boulevard, ☏ +1 571 643 0905. Rooms with free Wi-Fi, coffee maker, refrigerator, flat screen TV, and alarm clock with MP3 connection. Guests have access to free parking, free breakfast, indoor pool and fitness center. $119.
- Marriott Courtyard Herndon Reston, 533 Herndon Parkway, ☏ +1 703-478-9400.
- SpringHill Suites Herndon Reston, 138 Spring Street, ☏ +1 703-435-3100.
- 1 Washington Dulles Marriott Suites, 13101 Worldgate Drive, ☏ +1 703-709-0400. This hotel offers free shuttle service from Dulles Airport and suites that feature separate living rooms with pull-out couches.
- Westin Washington Dulles Hotel, 2520 Wasser Terrace, ☏ +1 703 793-3366.
Stay healthy
Go next
Routes through Herndon |
Leesburg ← Sterling ← | W E | → Reston → Falls Church |