アレキサンドリア市周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

A nice place to take a break. There are several shops and restaurants around.

Great views watch for bumpy terrain

Start at King Street and the metro station. Go east toward the Potomac River, ending at Water Front Park. Very walkable sidewalks with many small food, coffee, and merchant shops and restaurants to enjoy. Approximately 1mile (1.61 km) in length.

The Eisenhower Avenue Trail is a 2-mile-long trail that runs from Hensley Park to Mill Road. The paved path runs alongside Cameron Run and despite being close to Eisenhower Avenue, it has many tranquil spots.

Cameron Run is a 3-mile tributary of the Potomac River that is followed by the Eisenhower Avenue Trail for a short stint. There are some decent views of the water and access to Cameron Run Park on the other side of the path.

The Beatley Bridge connects Holmes Run Parkway and the Holmes Run trail. It is a pedestrian only bridge and is a great way to see Holmes Run from both sides.

The Holmes Run Trail runs parallel to the Holmes Run waterway and Holmes Run Parkway. This paved path offers a lot of shade and continuous views of the water.

On Daingerfield Island you can have an outdoor picnic, watch sailboats and windsurfers go by. It is a mostly forested flat park. Right here was the first settlement of Alexandria, founded by Simon Pearson in 1696.