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Washington D.C. to Mt. Vernon – East Coast Greenway

Washington D.C. to Mt. Vernon – East Coast Greenway

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Washington D.C. to Mt. Vernon – East Coast Greenway

02:37

57.2km

230m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride.

Last updated: August 22, 2024

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National Mall

Daingerfield Island

Belle Haven Park

Riverside Park

Jones Point Park

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1.69 km

The White House

Highlight • Monument

The White House, located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., serves as the official residence and workplace of the President of the United States. Designed by James Hoban, …

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6.11 km

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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10.4 km

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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24.5 km

Fort Hunt Park

Highlight • Historical Site

Established in the late 19th century, a fort was constructed on the former grounds of George Washington's farm. Initially employed for coastal defense and later serving as a classified army facility, the area has since been repurposed for recreational use.

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29.3 km

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Highlight • Historical Site

Built in 1758, Mount Vernon was the home and plantation of the first president of the United States – George Washington. The wooden house and its sprawling grounds are a …

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39.7 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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57.2 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

47.9 km

6.57 km

1.45 km

921 m

286 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

34.7 km

20.5 km

1.61 km

220 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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The White House

Plane Spotting at Gravelly Point Park

Daingerfield Island

Fort Hunt Park

George Washington's Mount Vernon

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve

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