The fountain on the pond at Randol Mill Park on a misty autumn morning

A FAUNA natural area

Randol Mill Park

Mature trees Creek bottoms Trails

A large west Arlington park whose wooded areas and creek bottoms hold more nature than its ballfields let on.

At a glance

  • 149.4 acres of mature trees, creek bottoms, and Randol Mill Pond
  • Soft nature trails and paved trails, plus an aquatic center and sports complexes
  • One of the oldest continually used sites in Arlington
  • Managed by City of Arlington Parks & Recreation

A little history

Archibald F. Leonard built a dam and grain mill on this stretch of the river in 1856. The mill burned in 1860, was rebuilt, and in 1876 passed to R.A. “Bob” Randol, whose water-driven turbine powered the grain mill, a sawmill, and a cotton gin — the operation that gave the park and road their name.

What lives here

Recorded on iNaturalist

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1,085 species
10,726 observations
138 observers

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