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Waterfront Park – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Belle Haven

Waterfront Park – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Belle Haven

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4.6

(9752)

13,886

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Waterfront Park – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Belle Haven

00:59

20.4km

110m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 30, 2026

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Belle Haven Park

Jones Point Park

Daingerfield Island

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2.77 km

Belle Haven Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Beautiful park located on the Mount Vernon Trail and thus accessible by hiking, running or bike. Equipped with benches and tables, plenty of space, and a beautiful view of the …

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6.70 km

Waterfront Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Waterfront Park in its current state is a combination of the original King Street Park and Waterfront Park sites with the sites of the former Old Dominion Boat Club building …

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7.14 km

The Stabler-Leadbeater Apothecary Museum was a family business founded in 1792 and operated in this location from 1805 until 1933. It represents one of Alexandria's oldest continuously run businesses that combined retailing, wholesaling, and manufacturing. Opening hours see a picture.

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7.75 km

Founders Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Founders Park is a great park on the banks of the Potomac River. There are some gravel walking paths that wind through the park.

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8.22 km

Oronoco Bay Park

Highlight • Rest Area

A paved trail goes right through the middle of Oronoco Bay Park and is popular for running, walking, and commuting to and from Alexandria. There are great views of the …

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9.93 km

Mount Vernon Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is a beautiful 18-mile paved multi-use trail. It runs from Mount Vernon to Theodore Roosevelt Island.

This stretch runs through Daingerfield Island and has great views of the Potomac River.

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10.7 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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17.8 km

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

Highlight • Natural

Dyke Marsh is teeming with diverse plant and wildlife. It's one of the largest mudflats in the DC area, made up of 380 acres (1.5 km2) of floodplain, swamp forest …

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20.4 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

15.6 km

4.12 km

423 m

194 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

12.8 km

6.52 km

980 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Monday 25 May

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Waterfront Park – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Belle Haven

Belle Haven Park

Waterfront Park

Apothecary Museum

Founders Park

Oronoco Bay Park

Mount Vernon Trail

Daingerfield Island

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

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