Daingerfield Island – Gravelly Point Park loop from Braddock Road

Daingerfield Island – Gravelly Point Park loop from Braddock Road

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Daingerfield Island – Gravelly Point Park loop from Braddock Road

00:54

22.1km

70m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: November 9, 2026

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Daingerfield Island

Gravelly Point Park

Lady Bird Johnson Park

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Start point

Train Station

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2.60 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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6.89 km

Gravelly Point Park

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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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6.92 km

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

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Gravelly Point Park is overseen by the Nation Park Service as it lies within the George Washington Memorial Parkway. This unique location gives visitors an amazing opportunity to see planes …

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8.74 km

Washington DC Skyline

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Along this section of the Mount Vernon Trail you have views across the Potomac and can see the Washington Monument rising above its surroundings.

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9.83 km

View of Lady Bird Johnson Park and Arlington Memorial Bridge

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The entire island on the Mt. Vermont Trail is Lady Bird Johnson Park, named after the wife of former US President Johnson, who advocated for nature conservation - nps.gov/gwmp/planyourvisit/ladybirdjohnsonpark.htm

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11.2 km

Mount Vernon Trail in Lady Bird Johnson Park

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Mount Vernon Trail is an 18-mile scenic path in Virginia that runs along the Potomac River, connecting Gateway Park in Rosslyn to George Washington’s Mount Vernon old estate. The …

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