Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve – Fort Hunt Park loop from Rosslyn

Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve – Fort Hunt Park loop from Rosslyn

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Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve – Fort Hunt Park loop from Rosslyn

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50.4km

200m

Road cycling

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

Last updated: September 3, 2026

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Your route passes through protected areas

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Lady Bird Johnson Park

Gravelly Point Park

Daingerfield Island

Jones Point Park

Belle Haven Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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1.42 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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5.55 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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9.87 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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17.4 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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25.0 km

Fort Hunt Park

Highlight • Historical Site

A fort was built on land originally belonging to George Washington's farm in the late 19th century. First used as part of coastal defense, later even as a top-secret army facility, the country is now used for recreation.

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