Reston’s founder, Robert E. Simon (1914-2015) , believed in the importance of creating a community that included places for residents to live, work, do business, play, attend school and places of worship, all while conserving open space. This is what you’ll find in Reston’s village center neighborhoods, which include Lake Anne , Hunters Woods, South Lakes, North Point, Tall Oaks, and the downtown core, Reston Town Center. Consistently ranked as a top community, Reston is a census-designated place and municipal services are provided by both Fairfax County and the nonprofit Reston Association.

Within Reston’s neighborhoods, residents enjoy everything from fast food options to fast-casual restaurants to formal dining. Businesses are clustered in the village centers, while residences are spread around the centers. Since open space was important to Reston’s guiding principles, its residents are able to enjoy its many parks and miles of trails. Reston has more than 1,300 acres of maintained open space, including four lakes, three ponds, 20 miles of stream, 800 acres of woodlands, and two golf courses. Meanwhile, in Reston Town Center residents flock to the multitude of restaurants and entertainment options, destination retail, and its pavilion, which serves as a venue for large community events, concerts, and ice skating in the winter.