This tiny, grassy area showcases a public art piece with large spheres that represent fallen stars.
At a glance
#79 of 81 Tourist attractions in Arlington #106 of 109 Parks in ArlingtonLocalGuideWorld score: 4.30
Rating breakdown
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5 ★49%
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4 ★28%
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3 ★16%
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2 ★3%
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1 ★3%
Quick facts
- What is the rating of Dark Star Park?
- Dark Star Park is rated 4.2 out of 5 based on 67 reviews.
- How does Dark Star Park rank in Arlington?
- Dark Star Park is #79 of 81 Tourist attractions in Arlington by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
- Where is Dark Star Park located?
- 1655 Fort Myer Dr, Arlington, VA 22209, United States — 4.7 km from the center of Arlington.
- How can I contact Dark Star Park?
- Phone: +1 703-228-6525 · Website: arlingtonva.us
Great little gem just a short walk to from buildings around. If you like big spheres (Big round things that are like a ball) 🥎⚾🏀🎱🏐 you have to stop and take a look. Everyone should check it out. You can just go for yourself!
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Live in the area, but never actually walked around until today and it’s a decent small park. There’s water features near the huge cement balls so that’s relaxing. It’s a super small park but has this peaceful vibe. They say at 9:32AM EST on August 1st is the best time to experience shadows created by the poles align with shadow patterns on the ground. Ideally, you’ll need decent weather for that to take place. I might go check it out this year to see myself. Anyway, if you want some history and cement art work style park experience check out this park.
On the edge of Rosslyn is a tiny urban park. To those passing by, it may not seem like much, but it's a fascinating little place in Arlington. The public art inside the park is the city's first commissioned display built in 1984. The art looks like fallen stars straight out of Star Wars. Every year around 9:30 a.m. the shadows of Arlington's first commissioned public art display align celebrating the day William Ross bought the land that would become Rosslyn.
Not a very big park at all, it is actually more of a traffic island. This is the portion of the park with the sculptures which capture their shadows on August 1 at 0932 sharp. The traffic here is heavy, so you will need to take care. The park on the main block is more spacious and has the tunnel. The park is close to some areas to eat and the Rosslyn Metro Station. Overall, strange, but easily missed if you don't know what you're looking.
Pretty relaxing and small park with some really cool and interesting ball statues to look at and take pictures with! Not too very crowded so it’s a nice getaway spot. Right across the Freedom Park and not too far from the Abraham Lincoln Memorial so it’s worth a shot to stop by if you’re headed that way!
Swell park!! The little area with the poles and balls is cool (we haven't seen it on the special shadows aligning day yet), but the bigger area across the way is even nicer. Grass to rest in. A concrete tube to sit in. Sunshine to soak in. Worth visiting. Only negative is workers from nearby buildings come there to smoke and leave cig butts all over - yuck.
Not a fan. The annual effect of the shadows of the pools aligning with the imprints on the ground (August 1 at ~9:30am) is super underwhelming, and does not make up for the eyesore that the poles are for the rest of the year
The poles are ugly but the other bit with the spheres and tunnel is cool enough.
The poles are ugly but the other bit with the spheres and tunnel is cool enough.
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