Cameron Run Community Information Session

The City of Alexandria’s Cameron Run Community Information Session on November 13, 2026, presented a preliminary proposal to replace the seasonal water park use at Cameron Run Regional Park with a year-round, 210,000-square-foot sports and events complex and expanded public park amenities. The city said the concept responds to demand for sports facilities, community space, and economic activity; the existing Nova Parks lease is expected to expire in 2028. The proposal would keep the site publicly owned and add at least 50,000 square feet of public uses, with free-to-access outdoor amenities planned year-round. Design, transportation, environmental review, and community programming remain subject to further engagement and approvals.

The proposed financing and operating arrangement would have the city borrow $107 million through general obligation bonds, while the proposed nonprofit operator, ALX Sports, would contribute $10 million and pay annual rent beginning at $2.5 million, escalating over the lease term. Project revenues, including rent and taxes associated with events, would support debt service; the presentation cited an estimated $160 million in city revenue over 30 years and approximately $20 million for affordable housing under current meals-tax policy. Alexandria Soccer Association is the proposed partner behind ALX Sports; the city described the negotiations as a competitive business-retention effort and said it did not issue a general RFP. No contract or spending action was voted on at this session. After six to eight weeks of engagement, staff expect to bring a finalized term sheet to City Council in January for consideration; if approved, project implementation and financial planning would follow, with groundbreaking targeted for the first quarter of 2029.