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TrailCaptains Row
Mount Vernon Trail
- 4.7341 reviews
- Free
- Open now · till 10 pm
Paved multi-use trail along the Potomac from Theodore Roosevelt Island to Mount Vernon, about 18 miles, popular with cyclists and walkers.
Quick answers
Mount Vernon Trail in short
When is Mount Vernon Trail open?
Every day, 6 AM–10 PM. Hours checked on 4 November 2026.
When is the best time to visit Mount Vernon Trail?
It's at its best mornings and afternoons. Go near sunset for the light. Wedar also scores every hour of the next five days against the forecast; see the best time on this page.
Is Mount Vernon Trail indoors or outdoors?
Outdoors: best on a dry day.
Is Mount Vernon Trail good for kids?
Yes, it welcomes children.
How much does Mount Vernon Trail cost?
It's free to visit.
Do you need to book Mount Vernon Trail?
No, you can walk in.
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How long do you need at Mount Vernon Trail?
About 1.5 hours.
Where is Mount Vernon Trail?
1198 George Washington Mem Pkwy, Alexandria, VA 22314.
Is Mount Vernon Trail wheelchair accessible?
Accessibility: wheelchair accessible entrance, wheelchair accessible parking.
Status, rating and hours checked on 4 November 2026; kids, cost, booking and setting verified by the Wedar team. Where our data comes from
Right now · 11:45 am
Why it fits right now
A great call right now.
This is its best hour in the next five days.
In its favour
- Sun's out
- Open till 10 pm
- Outdoors
61°
Mostly clear
- Feels
- 53°
- Rain
- 0%
- Wind
- 14mph
- 12pm
62° - 1pm62°
- 2pm63°
The next five days
Best time to go
When your plans and the weather actually get along. Scored on the forecast, its opening hours and when it's at its best. Tap a time to see it.
Before you go
Plan your visit
Hours
Open now · till 10 pmmonday6 AM–10 PM
All hoursFewer hours
- mondayToday
- 6 AM–10 PM
- tuesday
- 6 AM–10 PM
- wednesday
- 6 AM–10 PM
- thursday
- 6 AM–10 PM
- friday
- 6 AM–10 PM
- saturday
- 6 AM–10 PM
- sunday
- 6 AM–10 PM
Hours checked 4 Nov
Where and how
- 1 Mount Vernon Trail
- 2 District Taco · 9 min
- 3 Café du Soleil · 21 min
- 4 The Executive Diner · 21 min
- 5 Josephine · 21 min
Good to know
- Outdoors
- Free to visit
- Walk-ins welcome
- Allow about 1.5 h
- A walk · 29 km
- Step-free entrance
From visitors and the venue
What it's like
4.7from 341 reviews
Known for
- Paved biking
- Potomac views
- Woodrow Wilson Bridge
What people say
- People like:
- Easy, flat paved trail with river views, good for biking
Around Captains Row
Nearby
Within about a 15-minute walk.
For the next three hours
What to wear to go there now
Leave with a jacket. Sunglasses all day.
JacketThe whole time
SunglassesThe whole time