Chantilly

Chantilly is a city in Fairfax County, Virginia near Dulles International Airport. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum is the most popular attraction in Chantilly.

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum

Get in

The Dulles International Airport (IAD ^IATA) is close to the Air and Space Museum. To get to the museum from the airport, take Fairfax Connector bus 983.

By bus

• Fairfax Connector is the local bus service. A few useful routes: #650 connects to the Metro Orange Line at Vienna/Fairfax-GMU station, #901 connects to the Metro Silver Line at Herndon station, and #983 runs between the Udvar-Hazy Center (see below) and Dulles Airport.

Get around

• Car - A car would be the best mode of transportation in Chantilly.

See

• 1 Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center - National Air and Space Museum, 14390 Air and Space Museum Parkway, ☏ +1 202 357-2200. 10AM-5:30PM. Located near Dulles International Airport, this Smithsonian museum opened in 2003 to house many illustrious air/spacecraft that would not fit into the 1976 museum in the National Mall. The Udvar-Hazy collection includes the SR-71 "Blackbird" spy plane, the Concorde supersonic jet, the Enola Gay B-29, the Super Constellation, and the space shuttle Discovery. In addition, the museum contain an observation tower and an IMAX theater. The museum is free; there is a charge for the IMAX. Parking is available for $15/vehicle.
  
  Public transportation to the Udvar-Hazy Center from Washington DC is now relatively easy; take the Silver Line Metro train to Innovation Center, then catch the 983 Fairfax Connector bus to the Udvar-Hazy Center. Buses run every 30 min M-F and once an hour on weekends. The 983 bus also stops at Dulles Airport, so it can be used by visitors with a layover there.  
• 2 Ox Hill Battlefield Park (Chantilly Battlefield Park), 4134 West Ox Road, ☏ +1 703 324-8700. A 5-acre (2-ha) farmland on which a major Civil War battle took place  
• 3 Ellanor C. Lawrence Park. Ellanor C. Lawrence Park is a large area preserved for the multitude of wild animals and plants. The park has various historic buildings, such as a smokehouse, dairy complex, beehives and gardens. It also has multiple sport fields and hiking trails. It has meadow, ponds, and a forest.  

Sully Historic Site

• 4 Sully Historic Site (Sully Plantation), ☏ +1 703 437-1794. Is the house of Richard Bland Lee, the first North Virginia Congressman. The house reflects the historic era and style, consisting of authentic antique furniture and utensils.  

Do

• Pleasant Valley Golfer’s Club at Richard Jones Park, 4715 Pleasant Valley Drive. Pleasant Valley Golfer's Club is privately own, with 18-holes. 

Hiking, biking, and camping are various outdoor activities that can be done at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park.

Buy

• Shayan Oriental Rugs & Antiques - 14240 Sullyfield Cir # J
• DJ Feathers Aviary - 14240-P Sullyfield Circle

Eat

American food

• Bob Evans Restaurant, 14050 Thunderbolt Pl (American). 

Asian Food

• Otani Japanese Steak House - 13952 Lee Jackson Memoria (Japanese)
• Wong Kok Asia Cuisine - 43090 Peacock Market Plz (Chinese/Japanese)
• China Cafe, 13997 Metrotech Dr. 

Italian and pizza

• Buon Appetito Ny Pizza, 13932 Metrotech Dr (Italian). 

Mexican food

• Anita's New Mexico Style Mexican Food, Inc - 13921 Lee Jackson Memoria (Mexican)
• El Fresco Mexican Grill, 13970 Metrotech Dr (Mexican). Local restaurant; tasty, cheap lunch specials. 

Cafe & deli

• Checkers Deli & Cafe, 4270 Henninger Ct. 

Drink

• Bungalow Billiards & Brew Co, 13891 Metrotech Dr. The Bungalow Billiards and Brew Co is a billiards, bar, and restaurant consisting primarily of American food. 

Sleep

• Fairfield Inn & Suites Dulles Airport Chantilly, 3960 Corsair Court. Check-in: +1-703-435-8581. Free Dulles airport shuttle, continental breakfast daily, free high-speed Wi-Fi access. 
• Comfort Suites Chantilly-Dulles Airport, 13980 Metrotech Drive. 
• Extended Stay America, 14420 Chantilly Crossing Lane. 
• Extended Stay Deluxe – Chantilly, 4506 Brookfield Corporate Drive. 
• Hampton Inn Dulles South, 4050 Westfax Drive. 
• Holiday Inn Select Chantilly, 4335 Chantilly Shopping Center
• Homestead Studio Suites, 4504 Brookfield Corporate Drive
• Hyatt Place Dulles Airport South, 4994 Westone Plaza
• Staybridge Suites Chantilly, 3860 Centerview Drive. 
• 1 Westfields Marriott Washington Dulles, 14750 Conference Center Drive, ☏ +1 703-818-0300. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: noon. Offers over 40,000 sq ft of event space and 31 meeting rooms for weddings and conferences. 
• Wingate by Wyndham Chantilly, 3940 Centerview Drive, ☏ +1 571-203-0999. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. The Wingate is 4 miles from the Dulles Airport and offers free airport shuttle and wireless internet. $95-150. 

Go next

• Centreville
• Fairfax has the most activities to do and places to see.
• Herndon has a great farm attraction. The farm is called Frying Pan Park and Kidwell Farm
• Reston is a good little escape for a small town center with good restaurants.

Routes through Chantilly

Winchester ← Middleburg ←

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→ Fairfax → Washington, D.C.