Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Alexandria

Name: Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park
Address: Alexandria, United States

#26 among attractions in Alexandria

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Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park

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Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park, Alexandria

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The Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park is a linear regional park in Northern Virginia. The park's primary feature is the Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Trail, an asphalt-surfaced paved rail trail that runs through densely populated urban and suburban communities as well as through rural areas. Most of the trail travels on top of the rail bed of the former Washington and Old Dominion Railroad, which closed in 1968. ()

Length: 44.7 miMaximum elevation: 610 ftMinimal elevation: 141 ftCoordinates: 38°50'36"N, 77°4'52"W

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South Arlington (Nauck)Alexandria United States

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Day trips

Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Village at Shirlington, The Birchmere, Fort Ward, Four Mile Run Trail.

0.4 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre
The Village at Shirlington, Arlington
10 min walk • The Village at Shirlington opened as Shirlington Shopping Center in 1944, and was the first large shopping center to open in the Washington, D.C. suburbs and one of the earliest in the United States. It is located along Campbell Avenue at the intersection of Shirley Highway and Quaker Lane / Shirlington Road in Arlington, Virginia.
1.1 miE
Nightlife, Bars and clubs, Concerts and shows
The Birchmere, Alexandria
28 min walk • The Birchmere is a concert hall in Alexandria, Virginia that features rock, blues, bluegrass, country, folk, jazz, ethnic, and comedic performers. Its main room seats 500 and provides dinner service, making for an intimate space, with tables only a few feet away from the stage.
1.4 miSW
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Fort Ward, Alexandria
36 min walk • Fort Ward is a former Union Army installation now located in the city of Alexandria in the U.S. state of Virginia. It was the fifth largest fort built to defend Washington, D.C. in the American Civil War. It is currently well-preserved with 90-95% of its earthen walls intact.
0.8 miW
Cycling, Bike path
Four Mile Run Trail, Arlington
20 min walk • The Four Mile Run Trail is a 7-mile long, paved shared use path in Arlington County, Virginia. It runs along Four Mile Run from Benjamin Banneker Park in Falls Church to the Mount Vernon Trail near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, where Four Mile Run empties into the Potomac River.
1.2 miE
Park
Fort Scott Park, Arlington
32 min walk • Fort Scott was a detached lunette constructed in May 1861 to guard the south flank of the defenses of Washington during the American Civil War. It was named for General Winfield Scott, who was then General-in-Chief of the Union Army.
1.3 miNE
Museum, History museum, Queen Anne architecture
Hume School, Arlington
34 min walk • The Hume School is an 1891 former school building in the Arlington Ridge neighborhood in Arlington County, Virginia. It is the oldest school building in Arlington County. It has been the home of the Arlington Historical Society since 1960.
0.9 miS
Synagogue
Agudas Achim Congregation, Alexandria
23 min walk • Agudas Achim Congregation is a Conservative synagogue located in Alexandria, Virginia. The synagogue was founded in 1914, and its cemetery was founded in 1933.
~1710 ftN
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Arlington
9 min walk • Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church is an historic African Methodist Episcopal Zion church located at 2704 24th Rd. South in Arlington, Virginia. It was built in 1922, and is a one-story, three bay by six bay, brick church building on a parged concrete foundation.
1.3 miNE
Museum, History museum
Arlington Historical Museum, Arlington
34 min walk • The Arlington Historical Museum in Arlington, Virginia houses 350,000 artifacts on rotating display.
1 miSE
Church
Westminster Presbyterian Church, Alexandria
27 min walk • Westminster Presbyterian Church of Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. located at the corner of Cameron Mills Road and Monticello Boulevard in the city's North Ridge section.
1.2 miW
Park, Basketball court, Baseball field
Barcroft Park, Arlington
32 min walk • Tucker Field at Barcroft Park is a baseball venue located in Arlington, Virginia, US. The field is home to the George Washington Colonials baseball team of the NCAA Division I Atlantic 10 Conference. The field holds a capacity of 500 spectators.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park?

Nearby attractions include Lomax African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Arlington (9 min walk), Parkfairfax, Alexandria (12 min walk), Signature Theatre, Arlington (14 min walk), Shirlington, Arlington (14 min walk).

How to get to Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park by public transport?

The nearest stations to Washington and Old Dominion Railroad Regional Park:

Bus

Martha Custis Dr & Parc East Condos • Lines: 23A, 23B, At3, At3/4 (3 min walk)
Martha Custis Dr + Valley Dr • Lines: At3, At3/4 (5 min walk)