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Mount Vernon Trail (MVT)

 
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Aerial photo of Dyke Marsh (mile 7)

Mount Vernon - MVT Mile 0
Visit the home of the first president, George Washington. Parking lot adjacent to the Mount Vernon Trail. more...

Fort Hunt - MVT Mile 3
156 acres of land great for picnics, hiking, and ballplaying. Also a good place to start a bike trip. more...

Dyke Marsh - MVT Mile 7
Go on a hike through this 240 acre wetland along the Potomac. Great for bird watching. more...

 
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George Washington Mural at mile 11 just north of Oldtown Alexandria

Belle Haven - MVT Mile 7
Adjacent to Dyke Marsh, this park is a popular picnic area. Also a great place to park and start a bike ride, run, or walk along the trail.

Old Town Alexandria - MVT Mile 10
The Mount Vernon Trail extends through the streets of Alexandria for about two miles. Follow Union Street through Old Town which offers many places to stop for lunch and historic places to visit. more...

 
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Plane landing at Gravelly Point (mile 15)

Daingerfield Island - MVT Mile 12
This island offers sailing, fishing, food, and field sports by permit. It is easily accessible by car or the connecting Four Mile Run Trail.

Gravelly Point - MVT Mile 15
Located next to Reagan National Airport this site offers a scenic view of Washington and the planes taking off and landing at the airport. Parking is also available. Trail connections: Crystal City connector trail is just to the south and the 14th Street Bridge is just to the north.

 
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Navy-Marine Memorial along the Mount Vernon Trail at mile 15.5

Navy-Merchant Marine Memorial - MVT Mile 15.5
Also know as Waves and Gulls, this statue honors Americans who served at sea.

Lyndon Baines Johnson Memorial - MVT Mile 16
Located in Lady Bird Johnson Park, this memorial honors the 36th president and offers a scenic view of Washington, D.C. more...

 
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Memorial Bridge looking at Arlington, Virginia (mile 16.5)

Memorial Avenue - MVT Mile 16.5
Memorial Bridge spans the Potomac River, a physical and symbolic divider of the “North” and the “South” during the Civil War. more...

Theodore Roosevelt Island - MVT Mile 17.5
Located at the northern end of the Mount Vernon Trail, the island can be accessed by a pedestrian bridge. There is a parking lot and a connecting trail to Rosslyn, Key Bridge and the Custis Trail in Arlington. more...

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Memorial Bridge over the Potomac River

Did You Know?
Memorial Bridge symbolically reunites the North and the South, which divided during the Civil War. Several monuments and memorials are located on the Virginia side.
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Last Updated: October 16, 2009 at 15:45 MST