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Alexandria City Marina – Waterfront Park loop from Van Dorn Street

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Alexandria City Marina – Waterfront Park loop from Van Dorn Street

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4.8

(7010)

9,802

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Alexandria City Marina – Waterfront Park loop from Van Dorn Street

01:57

33.3km

140m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 19.3 km for 5 m

After 19.4 km for 5 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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11.8 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.

Tip by

12.1 km

From the Alexandria City Marina, visitors can get a waterfront view of the city. The marina, along with the other waterfront parks in the area that touch the borders of this park, offers miles of multi-use trails, historic spots, and fun shops.

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12.6 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 and parking lot. The park offers a waterfront promenade and shady picnic structures.

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15.0 km

Contrabands and Freedmen Cemetery Memorial

Highlight • Monument

Alexandria Contrabands and Freddman Cemetery served as the final resting place for almost 1,800 Afro-Americans who fled to Alexandria under great hardship and danger during the civil war to escape slavery.

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18.2 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 bay from the path, and there are even a couple small piers within the boundaries of the park that you can run out on.

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19.3 km

Alexandria City Hall

Highlight • Monument

Nice building located at lovely place on the King Street, which is the de facto old town and city of Alexandria.

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21.7 km

Alexandria History Museum at The Lyceum

Highlight • Historical Site

In 1839, the Lyceum Company, which promoted education in Alexandria, partnered with the Alexandria Library Company to build Lyceum Hall. The new building had a library and reading room on the first floor and a large hall on the second floor for lectures, debates, concerts, meetings, and other public programs.

Tip by

26.4 km

Cameron Run

Highlight • River

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.

Tip by

33.3 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

19.8 km

6.41 km

3.99 km

2.67 km

354 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

25.2 km

7.44 km

619 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Today

Sunday 12 July

29°C

21°C

55 %

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Alexandria City Marina – Waterfront Park loop from Van Dorn Street

Founders Park