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Kings Park Civic Association Royal Resident (Traveling Garden Flag)
This new initiative is being implemented to help recognize the wonderful residents that live within our community. Nominations can be sent to KingsParkCivicAssociation@gmail.com for consideration.
The first recipient is our VP of Social Outreach, Eric DeTurk. Eric is a tireless volunteer whose most recent accomplishment includes helping to organize the inaugural KPCA Volunteer Brunch in April 2024.
The second recipient is Joe DiPietro for his outstanding efforts supporting the KP community, especially with the Park Volunteer Team, and updating the two sign-boards on Braddock Road!
Our third recipient is Kaitlyn d'Andrea, who reached out to the civic association about lack of access at the Kings Park Park. After reaching out to our Supervisor's office and involving the Fairfax County Park Authority, a number of improvements have been identified, including:
Add an ADA parking space and access aisle in the lower parking lot
Install a curb cut for an ADA accessible aisle
Install about 30 feet of asphalt walkway from the curb cut to connect to the basketball court
Rotate the porta john 180 degrees so that the door is flush with the new walkway (may require raising the porta john a couple inches or building a pad for it if desired)
Install a new chain link fence with a maintenance gate between the parking lot and basketball court (10 to 12 feet tall)
Add a pedestrian gate to existing basketball fence to allow for an accessible entrance for folks entering the park from the sidewalk
These improvements will be added to the Park Authority’s Planned Project List after they develop a scope of work and an estimate. While a project timeframe is not known at this time, thanks to Kaitlyn's outreach, the Park Authority has now identified the improvements needed at this park.
The fourth recipient of the flag is Jim Sobecke. Jim was heavily involved in the KPCA for many many years, and continues to lend a hand during our neighborhood events. He and the CERT team helped keep our July 4th parade safe, and helped make it yet another success! We are fortunate to have Jim in our neighborhood.
The fifth recipient of the flag is Eddy Claros of Out Junk Out. Eddy and Out Junk Out have become increasingly involved in our community, including leading some super fun activities during our July 4th event, and coordinating discounts for our Junk Removal/Clean-Up Day in the spring for the last 2 years. Thank you Eddy!
The sixth recipients of the flag are Jean and Tom Kennedy. Jean and Tom deliver at least a couple hundred gazettes every quarter, if not more, and are always willing to lend a hand when needed. We are grateful to have them in our community!
Upcoming KPCA Events can be found by clicking on the "KPCA Calendar" on the top right of the page or by clicking here.
Kings Park featured in the Washington Post! - July 2022
Check out the article on Kings Park written by Laura Scudder: https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/07/27/where-we-live-kings-park/
Signs of Hope in Neighborhood
Virginia neighbors fill yards with homemade signs of hope. Amid the uncertainty and self-isolation we face in this pandemic, one Northern Virginia neighborhood decided to bring joy and color to their community. “It was kind of nice that as soon as this happened everything started blooming,” remarks Christine Waters from her front yard in Springfield, Virginia.
Click here to see more about the article.
Welcome to the Kings Park Community
The Kings Park Civic Association (KPCA) sponsors this website to facilitate and enhance the ability of Kings Park residents to share ideas, concerns, and information with their neighbors.
Kings Park is a community of 1100 single family homes bounded by Braddock Road, Burke Lake Road, Rolling Road, Lake Accotink Park and the Danbury Forest Community. Kings Park is served by some of the highest ranked public schools in the state, resides near Kings Park Park and Lake Accotink Park, and is within a few miles of the Audrey Moore Recreation Center. Kings Park also contains a community pool, Parliament Pool.
If you have comments, suggestions, or recommendations, please e-mail KingsParkCivicAssociation@gmail.com.
Kings Park Neighborhood watch
Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Neighborhood Watch is a volunteer citizen program of mutual assistance among neighbors aimed at reducing crime in Kings Park at the grass roots level. It involves neighbors getting to know neighbors, staying alert to the potential for crime, and willing to look out for each other’s interest.
Kings Park by the numbers
Compiled by Beverly Boschert
Here are some existing data about our neighborhood and county.
Our Kings Park subdivision has 1130 Single Family Detached houses the originals were built in the 1960s. Many modifications have been made in the following decades.
Contact us
Kings Park Civic Association
P.O. Box 1243
Springfield, VA 22151-1243
KingsParkCivicAssociation@gmail.com