Gum Springs outdoor fitness gym to open June 18

The Fairfax County Park Authority will cut the ribbon on a new outdoor fitness gym at the Gum Springs Community Center on June 18.

The outdoor gym will feature multiple stations designed “to build muscle strength, improve flexibility and balance, enhance core strength and provide cardio benefits” for users age 14 and up, according to a park authority news release.

The facility is the second of its kind in the county. The other gym opened at Lincolnia Park in May. Both facilities were made possible by a grant from Greenfields Outdoor Fitness.

The new gym is free, and open seven days a week during daylight hours. It also will include equipment that is accessible for people in wheelchairs.

The Gum Springs Community Center is located at 8100 Fordson Road.