Environmental Services
Arlington County Bicycle Tours
Here are six Arlington County recreational tours offering a variety of sights and terrain, with minimum motor vehicle traffic. You can fine-tune the tours to your personal preference. Have fun!
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Enjoy the lovely, historic Washington And Old Dominion (W&OD) Railroad Trail. 5.5 miles of moderately hilly off-street trails & secondary roads. Highlights: Madison Manor Park, Westover playground, Westover Library, Westover Shopping Center, Tuckahoe Park, East Falls Church Park and Capital mile marker stone.
Scenic route through Arlington's piedmont. 6.3 miles of hilly, off-street trail and secondary roads. Highlights: Potomac Overlook Park and Nature Center, Gulf Branch Nature Center, Madison Community Center, Marymount University and Donaldson Run.
Visit quaint neighborhoods and parks. 10 miles of mostly flat off-street trails and neighborhood streets. Highlights: Washington & Lee High School, Bluemont Park, Glencarlyn Park, Alcova Heights Park, Thomas Jefferson Community Center, Alcova Heights Park, and the Clarendon shopping, restaurants and Metrorail station. Short side trips can take you to Central Library, the Arlington Arts Center and the County's Courthouse complex.
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Four Mile Run Trail in Glencarlyn Park
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Scenic travel through the lush and natural Four Mile Run and Lubber Run watersheds. 5.6 miles of mostly flat off-street trails and neighborhood streets. Highlights: Lubber Run Park and amphitheater, Glencarlyn Park, Carlin Springs, Barcroft Park, Arlington Career Center, Columbia Pike Library, and Thomas Jefferson Community Center.
An easy tour of tidal Four Mile Run and south Arlington. 5.8 miles of flat, mostly off-street trails and neighborhood streets. Highlights: Four Mile Run, Pentagon City and Crystal City shopping areas, Virginia Highlands Park, Arlington Visitor Center/Aurora Hills Library, and the Arlington Historical Society Museum.
An entertaining loop around the County. 18.2 miles of mostly flat off-street trails with a few hills. Highlights: the Potomac River shore, Theodore Roosevelt Island, Washington National Airport, the Shirlington shopping area, Four Mile Run, Barcroft Park, Glencarlyn Park, Bluemont Park, Bon Air Park and Rose Garden, and Rosslyn's Gateway Park. Short side trips can be made to Rosslyn's Freedom Park, Arlington Cemetery, Fort Myer and the Iwo Jima Memorial.
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The Picnic Shelter in Bonair Park.
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A 23-mile, self-guided tour incorporates visits to many of Arlington's most historical sites with off-street trails and mostly neighborhood streets. Copies of the map and guide are available through on the Internet.
