Daingerfield Island – Gravelly Point Park loop from Braddock Road

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Virginia

Alexandria

Daingerfield Island – Gravelly Point Park loop from Braddock Road

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Daingerfield Island – Gravelly Point Park loop from Braddock Road

02:23

23.1km

70m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 22, 2026

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Daingerfield Island

Gravelly Point Park

Lady Bird Johnson Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.59 km

Daingerfield Island

Highlight • Forest

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.

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6.46 km

Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary

Highlight • Natural

The Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary is a nature reserve that is home to many different types of birds and waterfowl. It is a popular spot to try to see osprey, …

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6.89 km

Gravelly Point Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

The approach to Reagan National Airport is not easy, following the Potomac River with a late, deep turn to land. At this point the planes fly close enough to touch. Anyone who has anything left for aviation should come here.

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11.5 km

Little River (Potomac River Inlet)

Highlight • River

Little River is an inlet on the Potomac River next to Theadore Roosevelt island. Little River is near the suburb Rosslyn and the locality Radnor Heights.

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12.6 km

Mount Vernon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile paved path connecting George Washington's Mount Vernon to Theodore Roosevelt Island, linking Fairfax County, Alexandria, Arlington County, and Washington, D.C. It offers great …

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