Westpark Property

Interested residents may now view responses to questions received by the Westpark Improvement project team on the project page at loudoun.gov/westparkproperty. Since the project’s inception in summer 2022, Loudoun County has received many questions about the project to design and construct a passive park around the Leesburg Country Club Subdivision and along Country Club Drive in Leesburg. The Westpark Improvements Question and Answer Summary (PDF) includes questions about this project and the property, including current and future public usage, environmental concerns, maintenance details, and policy enforcement.  

The Westpark Improvement project is currently in the design phase and is scheduled for construction to begin in summer (July/August/September) 2026. More information about Loudoun County Capital Project phases is provided at loudoun.gov/capitalprojects.

Property Update

Over the last several weeks, Loudoun County has completed the bi-annual rough-cut mowing of the property. The next scheduled rough-cut mowing will take place in October 2023. Crews have also installed signage to prohibit motorized vehicle usage on the Westpark property, such as motorbikes and scooters. 

In the coming weeks, area residents may notice an arborist walking the site to evaluate the condition of the site trees. Maintenance crews will also continue to mow grass located approximately 20 feet from residential property lines and a four-foot swath along both sides of the former golf cart paths, weekly through October 2023.

As a reminder, the existing golf cart paths are open to the public for running, walking and biking during the design and construction of the park. 

About the Project

In August 2022, Loudoun County purchased 134 acres of the former Westpark Golf Course that was located along Country Club Drive in Leesburg. The county-owned land has been placed into a conservation easement, which will preserve the natural landscape. The Westpark Improvements project includes the design and construction of a passive park. A typical passive park may consist of walking and biking trails and include many natural and minimally disturbed areas. 

Funding for the project in the amount of $13.4 million is included in the county's Capital Improvement Program (PDF). The project has an estimated completion date of 2027.

More information—including a link to sign up for email and text updates on the project—is posted on the Loudoun County website at loudoun.gov/westparkproperty. 

Loudoun County invites members of the public to attend an in-person, design public meeting on the Westpark Improvements project. The public meeting will be held Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m., at the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services administrative offices, 742 Miller Drive SE, Leesburg. At this meeting, residents will have an opportunity to provide input on the design of this future passive park.

Comments will be accepted through July 14, 2023, through the online comment form at loudoun.gov/westparkproperty or by mail to Logan Baird, Loudoun County Department of Transportation & Capital Infrastructure, 101 Blue Seal Drive, Leesburg, VA, 20177.

In August 2022, Loudoun County purchased 134 acres of the former Westpark Golf Course that was located along Country Club Drive in Leesburg. The county-owned land has been placed into a conservation easement, which will preserve the natural landscape. The Westpark Improvements project includes the design and construction of a passive park. A typical passive park may consist of walking and biking trails and include many natural and minimally disturbed areas. 

Funding for the project in the amount of $13.4 million is included in the county's Capital Improvement Program (PDF). The project has an estimated completion date of 2027.

More information about the Westpark Improvements project, including a link to sign up for email and text updates on the project, is posted on the Loudoun County website at loudoun.gov/westparkproperty. 

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In the coming weeks, weather permitting, the county’s design consultants will be on the Westpark property to delineate and survey the wetlands area to create a detailed existing conditions map. This marking will consist of flagging around the wetland areas. Mapping the wetlands is critical in the design process because it will provide the exact limits of the most environmentally sensitive areas on the property. The wetlands area will become no mow areas. The project design team will use this information to assist in laying out the park features to avoid impacting the wetlands areas wherever possible. 

The county allocated funding this year and in fiscal year 2024, which begins July 1, 2023, for professional services that will help the county begin to plan a future passive park on the Westpark property. This process includes conducting various assessments. Funding for the project in the amount of $13.4 million is included in the county's Capital Improvement Program (PDF). The project has an estimated completion date of 2027.

Upcoming Design Public Meeting
Loudoun County will host a design public information meeting to engage the community for input on the design of the future passive park. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., at the Loudoun County Government Center, Dulles Room, 1 Harrison Street, SE, Leesburg. More details will be posted on the project page in advance of the meeting.

About the Project
In August 2022, Loudoun County purchased 134 acres of the former Westpark Golf Course that was located along Country Club Drive in Leesburg. The county-owned land has been placed into a conservation easement, which will preserve the natural landscape. The Westpark improvements project includes the design and construction of a passive park. A typically passive park may consist of walking and biking trails and include many natural and minimally disturbed areas.

More information, including a link to sign up for email and text updates on the project, is posted on the Loudoun County website at loudoun.gov/westparkproperty.