Alexandria City Marina – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Alexandria

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Alexandria City Marina – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Alexandria

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Alexandria City Marina – Mount Vernon Trail loop from Alexandria

01:18

12.6km

40m

Running

Moderate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 26, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Jones Point Park

Daingerfield Island

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.88 km

Alexandria City Marina

Highlight • Structure

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 …

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3.15 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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3.79 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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5.71 km

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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6.45 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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9.81 km

Alexandria City Marina Ferry Landing

Highlight • Rest Area

Before starting the waterfront walk here, you can still admire the view of the Washington DC skyline with the Capitol.

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10.1 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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10.6 km