State: MD Length: 2.60 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Anacostia River Trail begins in Cottage City, Maryland, at the split of the Anacostia River into its northeast and northwest branches. Those traveling south on either the Northeast Branch Trail or Northwest Branch Trail can seamlessly join ...
State: DC Length: 12 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail is an important component of the transportation network in the nation's capital and a priority project under President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative. The planned 20-mile trail, spanning both sides ...
State: MD Length: 29.90 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Anacostia Tributary Trail System includes a number of trails linked together and managed by the National Park Service. The trail include: the Anacostia River Trail, the Northwest Branch Trail, the Northeast Branch Trail, the Indian Creek ...
State: VA Length: 3.25 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
Running parallel to Beulah Street from Franconia to Fort Belvoir in southeast Fairfax County, this paved trails provides a link to numerous neighborhoods along its route.
State: VA Length: 3 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
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Rail-Trail
State: VA Length: 1.30 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Bluemont Junction Trail is a 1.5 mile paved trail branch off the Washington and Old Dominion and marks the spot where the Southern railroad met another line from Rosslyn. This shady trail connects Bluemont Park to Ballston. Visitors will ...
State: VA Length: 10 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
This trail parallels Braddock Rd. and New Braddock Rd. though the southern part of Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. The trail provides connections to the George Mason University Fairfax Campus, as well as numerous nieghborhoods and the Fairfax ...
State: DC, MD Length: 11 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
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 curves westward and ...
State: VA Length: 4.25 miles Surface: Asphalt
This paved path runs parallel to Centreville Road, providing an safe alternative transportation method along this busy suburban roadway in Western Fairfax County. The trail runs from just south of the Centreville Rd/267 entrance/exit to the ...
State: DC, MD Length: 184.50 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park (a.k.a. C&O Canal Towpath) follows the route of the Potomac River for 184.5 miles between Georgetown in Washington, D.C., and Cumberland, Maryland. Hundreds of original features, including locks, ...
State: MD Length: 1.40 miles Surface: Boardwalk
Between 1900 and 1935, the Chesapeake Beach Railway whisked vacationers from Washington, DC, to the grand hotels, beaches and boardwalk of the resort town of Chesapeake Beach, Maryland. Now tourists and residents alike can enjoy a different ...
State: MD Length: 2.60 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt, Grass, Gravel
The College Park Trolley Line Trail provides a safe pathway for students, from kindergartners to doctoral candidates, to walk and bike to school in College Park. The short, paved trail follows the route of the trolley that once ran from Washington, ...
State: VA Length: 1.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
State: VA Length: 40 miles Surface: Asphalt, Ballast, Concrete, Crushed Stone, Dirt, Gravel
The Cross County Trail is a multi-use trail that generally follows the various stream valleys in Fairfax County, Virginia. Some sections are wheelchair/mobility scooter accessible but not all sections. Some sections are suitable for horseback ...
State: VA Length: 4 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The Custis Trail is a popular urban route that links Virginia's D.C. suburbs with the District itself, connecting to both the W&OD Railroad Regional Park Trail at the latter's 4-mile marker and the Mount Vernon Trail at Roosevelt Island. The ...
State: VA Length: 15.70 miles Surface: Dirt
The Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail (DRHT) is currently a private-use trail only, which means a permit is required to use it. Friends of the DRHT are working to create public access to the trail, which traverses scenic forested landscape abounding ...
State: VA Length: 28.30 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The Fairfax County Parkway Trail parallels the Fairfax County Parkway (Route 7100) in Fairfax County, Virginia. While this concrete and asphalt surface trail varies in width and condition, most the trail is usable for walking, biking, and inline ...
State: DC Length: 7 miles Surface: Dirt, Gravel
Washington, D.C.'s Fort Circle Park Hiker-Biker Trail links some of the District's dozens of Civil War era forts (now national parks) that were built to defend the city from attack by the southern Rebels. The trail runs for 7 miles through a ...
State: VA Length: 6.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Four Mile Run Trail traverses the Four Mile Run stream valley and has many twists and turns, not to mention steep sections (mercifully short). In places, the trail more or less parallels the W&OD Trail, connecting to it in several places. Four ...
State: MD Length: 2.50 miles Surface: Dirt
Tucked in the meandering, wooded hills of the sprawling yet understated multimillion-dollar estates of Great Falls, just outside Washington, DC, is the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal National Historic Park. Home to the already famous C&O Canal Towpath, ...
State: MD Length: 5.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Henson Creek Trail is located in the southwestern portion of Prince George's County, Maryland, and connects the growing District of Columbia suburbs of Fort Washington and Oxon Hill with the bedroom communities of Camp Springs and Temple ...
State: VA Length: 2 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
This short trail parallels Herndon Parkway along the east side of the Town of Herndon in Northern Virginia. Much of the trail is the wide of a standard sidewalk, and includes crosswalks and curb-cuts at most street intersections. The trail also ...
State: VA Length: 4.10 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
Holmes Run Trail offers a scenic pathway through the heart of a busy residential area in Alexandria, a suburb of Washington, DC. It's popular with bikers, joggers, and parents with children. The paved trail begins adjacent to Cameron Run Regional ...
State: MD Length: 1.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
Maryland's Indian Creek Trail is one of the shorter components of the Anacostia Tributary Trail System, but it serves as a vital link between the town of Berwyn Heights, Maryland, and scenic Lake Artemesia to its south. The trail runs entirely ...
State: MD Length: 13.40 miles Surface: Asphalt
Located just 18 miles south of our nation's capital, the Indian Head Rail Trail offers a unique natural outdoor experience, seemingly far removed from development and life's often chaotic pace. The trail is the result of the generous gift of ...
State: VA Length: 4.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Crushed Stone, Gravel
In Northern Virginia's suburban community of Springfield, Lake Accotink Park provides a wilderness escape amid the city surroundings. The 500-acre park features picnic areas, miniature golf, an antique carousel, a 55-acre lake with canoe and ...
State: MD Length: 1.35 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Lake Artemesia Trail—one component of the larger Anacostia Tributary Trail System—completely encircles its scenic eponymous lake in Prince George's County, Maryland. The trail is also a great starting point for longer treks, as it ...
State: VA Length: 5.40 miles Surface: Asphalt
This trail runs parallel to Linton Hall Road in western Prince William County. The trail services a number of the surrounding communities, such as Broadlands, and acts as a recreation and transportation route for the local residents.
State: VA Length: 0.30 miles Surface: Crushed Stone
Opened in September 2009, this multi-purpose trail is the first phase of a connector trail that will connect to the future extension of the Warrenton Branch Greenway. A walking/mountain bike trail that will connect the other two-thirds of the ...
State: VA Length: 1.13 miles Surface:
From the Town of Lovettsville, VA web site: Pedestrian/Bike Path on 287 VDOT awarded Highway Enhancement Grant Funds to the Town to develop a Pedestrian/Bike Path along 287 through the Town of Lovettsville. Loudoun County Gas Tax money has ...
State: MD Length: 8 miles Surface: Asphalt
A very useful bike path in Bethesda which runs along MacArthur Blvd from Anglers Inn to the DC District Line at the DC Waterworks. Along the way it passes shops in Cabin John and Glen Echo. It makes a nice circle with the C & O Canal Towpath ...
State: VA Length: 0.75 miles Surface: Concrete
The Mary Washington Hospital Trail runs along the southeast border of the hospital center, proving a pleasant stroll or gentle bike ride for hospital visitors and patients.
State: MD Length: 4.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Matthew Henson Trail runs along a paved surface (rough in places from tree roots) through a narrow band of forested green space between the Rock Creek Trail just south of Veirs Road and Alderton Road at Norwest Branch Park. About 0.5 mile ...
State: DC, MD Length: 8 miles Surface: Asphalt
Following the route of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Metropolitan Branch rail line, the Met Branch Trail is a busy urban rail-with-trail that shares a corridor with Metro's Red Line, MARC commuter service, CSX freight trains and Amtrak. ...
State: MD Length: 3 miles Surface: Asphalt
The 3-mile separated multi-use path along Middletown Road allows for safe recreation and transportation along the western side of Waldorf, Maryland. The trail begins just south of State Route 228 and runs to Billingsley Road, approximately 1 ...
State: VA Length: 18 miles Surface: Asphalt
The 18-mile Mount Vernon Trail is one of the Washington, D.C. Metro area's most popular trials. Just across the Potomac River from D.C. in Virginia, the trail links Theodore Roosevelt Island Park with George Washington's Estate in Mount Vernon. ...
State: MD Length: 4 miles Surface: Asphalt
This North Bethesda Trail is at a short trail that connects North Bethesda with access to the Capital Crescent Trail, primarily by bridging two major highways. The main aspects of this trail are the two pedestrian- and bicycle-only bridges across ...
State: MD Length: 3.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Northeast Branch Trail follows the levee along the—you guessed it—Northeast Branch of the Anacostia River from the Lake Artemesia Natural Area to Baltimore Avenue/US 1 (south of Hyattsville). The trail is one part of the Anacostia ...
State: MD Length: 7 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Northwest Branch Trail—an integral part of the Anacostia Tributary Trail System—runs between the Maryland towns of Hyattsville and Silver Spring, linking two bustling suburbs of Washington, DC. The trail is so named because it follows ...
State: VA Length: 11.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Ox Road Sidepath is a paved asphalt trail that runs parallel to Ox Rd in Fairfax County. The trails runs from the George Mason University Fairfax Campus to just south of the former Lorton Correctional Facility. The trail connects to the ...
State: MD Length: 2.30 miles Surface: Asphalt
Maryland is home to two Paint Branch Trails, this one in Montgomery County and another farther south in Prince George's County. This Paint Branch Trail offers a well-shaded, paved pathway stretching 2 miles through the northern end of Silver ...
Prince George's County's Paint Branch Trail (not to be confused with Montgomery County's Paint Branch Trail farther north) runs for 3.5 miles between Lake Artemesia and Cherry Hill Neighborhood Park in the Washington, DC suburb of College Park. ...
State: MD Length: 4.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete, Crushed Stone
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 Park. Follow signs along ...
State: MD Length: 2.30 miles Surface:
From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Greenway Commission: The Popes Creek Railroad is a proposed rail trail in the southwest portion of the county that would run adjacent to Popes Creek from the Potomac River to U.S. 301. A stone ...
State: VA Length: 1.60 miles Surface: Dirt
The Railroad Ford Trail is located in beautiful Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania County near Richmond, Virginia. The park boasts 2,463 acres with swimming, boating, fishing, horseback riding and camping. The park has 11 trails totaling 15 ...
State: VA Length: 2 miles Surface: Crushed Stone, Dirt
The Rappahannock Canal Walk follows the old towpath along the disused canal just northwest of downtown Fredericksburg. The path follows a winding course past old suburban back yards and through a wooded corridor with a rural feel. At the east ...
State: MD Length: 1.50 miles Surface:
This trail is an extension of the existing College Park Trolley Trail : From Metro Washington Council of Governments : Rhode Island Avenue Trolley Trail (Prince George's County) This project will extend the existing Rhode Island Avenue Trolley ...
State: DC Length: 8.50 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt
Located in the northwest section of Washington, D.C., Rock Creek Park is the oldest and largest urban park in the national park system. Established in 1890, Rock Creek offers more than 1,700 acres of natural area for a variety of uses. Trails ...
State: MD Length: 14 miles Surface: Asphalt
Rock Creek Trail forms a winding path, at times narrow, through the urban greenway of Rock Creek Regional Park. The trail extends between Needwood Lake northeast of Rockville, MD, and the Washington, D.C., border, 14 miles south. Although the ...
State: MD Length: 5.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
The separated multi-use Rosewick Road Sidepath provides a direct link for both recreation and transportation between the southern Maryland communities of St. Charles and La Plata. The path runs immediately adjacent to Rosewick Road/St. Charles ...
State: MD Length: 1 miles Surface: Asphalt, Dirt, Gravel
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 on the Little and Middle ...
State: MD Length: 22.10 miles Surface: Dirt
Seneca Creek Greenway Trail was built by a coalition of organizations and follows the meandering Seneca Creek near Germantown, MD, from the Potomac River to State Route 355 (Frederick Road). NOTE: Only parts of the trail are multi-use; horses ...
State: MD Length: 10.20 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Sligo Creek Trail parallels the eponymous waterway from its confluence with the Northwest Branch in Hyattsville to just north of its origin in Wheaton in Montgomery County. Along the way, a number of footbridges cross back and forth over ...
State: MD Length: 10.30 miles Surface:
The South Shore Trail is part of the Grand History Trail concept. For more information, visit www.railstotrails.org/grandhistorytrail: From the Maryland Department of Natural Resources Greenway Commission: The South Shore Trail is a planned ...
State: MD Length: 7.50 miles Surface: Dirt
Nestled amongst the trees of St. Mary's River State Park, trail-goers will find an 8-mile path that loops around St. Mary's Lake, offering beautiful natural scenery and the chance to catch a glimpse of many types of birds and other wildlife. ...
State: VA Length: 1.10 miles Surface: Dirt, Grass
The Stafford Farm Connector Trail provides just over a mile of scenic walking or biking through open meadows and gently rolling hills. Highlights of this natural surface path include creek crossings and views of a historic mill.
The Stringfellow Road Sidepath runs for three miles through the Chantilly/Centreville portion of Western Fairfax County in Northern Virginia. This asphalt and concrete trail connects multiple neighborhoods as well as Chantilly High School and ...
State: VA Length: 4.30 miles Surface: Asphalt
This trail runs parallel to the southern 4.5 miles of Sudley Manor Drive in western Prince William County. The trail services a number of the surrounding communities, such as Broadlands, and acts as a recreation and transportation route for ...
State: DC Length: 1.70 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Suitland Parkway trail is a short paved multi-use path that runs adjacent to Suitland Parkway in SE D.C. to the border with Maryland. Proposed construction may extend the trail to the Branch Avenue Metro Station in Prince George's County, ...
Southern Maryland's Three Notch Trail is a work-in-progress under the guidance of St. Mary's County and other stakeholders. When complete, the recreational trail will extend 28 miles along an abandoned Washington, Brandywine and Point Lookout ...
State: VA Length: 2.10 miles Surface: Asphalt
The currently accessible 2.1 miles of the Virginia Central Trail are just the beginning of a trail that will extend over 30 miles from downtown Fredericksburg following the path of the former Virginia Central Railway west to the town of Orange. ...
State: MD Length: 10.25 miles Surface: Asphalt
Central Maryland's WB&A Trail occupies an abandoned Washington, Baltimore & Annapolis Electric Railway corridor—hence its name—for its entire route. The railroad operated electric commuter trains between its three namesake cities from ...
State: VA Length: 1.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The Warrenton Branch Greenway follows a segment of the old Warrenton Branch Spur railroad, running 1.5 miles between the trailhead behind the restaurant at the depot in downtown Warrenton (4th St. near Lee St.) and Castle Kingston Lane just ...
State: VA Length: 45 miles Surface: Asphalt, Concrete
The Washington & Old Dominion Trail (W&OD) is one of the suburban Washington, D.C.'s most popular rail-trails. The heavily used trail is frequented by commuters and recreationists alike, and is a fantastic link between Virginia's rural and historical ...
State: VA Length: 2.50 miles Surface: Asphalt
The West Ox Road Sidepath is a short trail paved trail along the West side of West Ox Road. The trail extends from the Oak Hill address of Fairfax County to the Fairfax/Fair Oaks area.
White's Mill Trail provides a scenic route through wetlands and residential areas in the rural town of Warrenton. Trail-goers will enjoy the natural beauty of the Cedar Run valley and wildlife viewing along the path.
State: MD, VA Length: 3.30 miles Surface: Concrete
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 wide enough to accommodate ...