C & O Canal National Historical Park
The C&O Canal follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles from Washington, D.C. to Cumberland, MD. Hundreds of original structures, including locks, lockhouses and aqueducts, serve as reminders of the canal's ro... traillink.com
Rock Creek Park
Located in the northwest section of Washington, DC, Rock Creek Park is the oldest and largest urban park in the national park system. Established in 1890, Rock Creek offers over 1,700 acres of natural areas for a wide vari... traillink.com
Capital Crescent Trail
The 11-mile Capital Crescent Trail follows the route of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad's Georgetown Branch rail line of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. It begins in Silver Spring, Maryland, east of the Rock Creek Trestle and... traillink.com
Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail
The Woodrow Wilson Bridge Trail provides a superb link between Alexandria, VA, and Maryland's National Harbor over the Potomac River. This well-used trail crosses on the up-river side of the bridge and the concrete path is... traillink.com
Anacostia River Trail
This is a short spur off the Northeast/Northwest Branch trails. A footbridge across the Anacostia river leads to the Bladensburg Marina/Park, which has restrooms, water fountain, playground, picnic pavilion, boat rentals, ... traillink.com
Lake Artemesia Trail
This is a very scenic lake. There is a parking lot at the North end with a short trail to the lake. A fishing pier is on the north end. In the center are restrooms and a water fountain. There are several gazebos around the... traillink.com
Sligo Creek Trail
This is one of the most scenic trails in the area. Much of it is woodsy and cool. There are many foot bridges crossing back and forth over Sligo Creek, with picnic areas and playgrounds along the way. The Sligo Creek Parkw... traillink.com
Washington And Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park (W&od)
The paved W&OD Trail (as it is commonly known) is one of the region's most popular rail-trails. Used regularly by commuters headed into the Washington area, it serves as a great link between Virginia's rural and historical... traillink.com
Bluemont Junction Trail
(Trail Side): Bluemont Junction began operation in 1912 as a part of the newly formed Washington & Old Dominion (W&OD) Railway. The station was a busy transfer point for passengers and freight from Alexandria and Georgetown to ... hmdb.org
Historic Savage Mill
The Savage Mill Trail in Savage Park travels along the rolling Patuxent River through the grounds of an old cotton mill. In the early 1800s, Savage was a major manufacturing center, harnessing power produced by the falls o... traillink.com
Lake Accotink
The main trail is a gravel trail and is very easy. There are many single track trails off of the main trail. But beside the main trail entrance is an up-hill climb which is laden with large roots and babyhea**mall, shar... singletracks.com
Mount Vernon Trail
First, in the nineteenth century, George Washington?s former Mount Vernon estate became a de facto national shrine. Then, in the 1930s, the federal government created the scenic George Washington Memorial Parkway to carry mot... trails.com
Patuxent Branch Trail
The Patuxent Branch Trail is part of a 20-mile trail system over and around the rolling hills of Howard County that follows a former Baltimore and Ohio Railroad line along the Patuxent River. The trail begins in Savage Par... traillink.com
Washington, Baltimore And Annapolis (Wb&a) Trail - Anne...
From the Anne Arundel County Web site: Phase two of the WB&A Trail Park is now open for the public s enjoyment. Phase two extends the current WB&A Trail an additional one and a half miles from Strawberry Lake Way south to ... traillink.com
Washington, Baltimore And Annapolis (Wb&a) Trail - Pg County
The first section of the Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis (WB&A) Trail, which runs along the site of the former Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Railroad, is completed. From 1908 through 1935, state-of-the-art electr... traillink.com