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Kayaks resting on the shore of the Potomac River with the river and treeline in the background.
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While Northern Virginia remains one of the fastest growing regions in the United States, the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail provides an escape from the buzz of growing cities. The Trail offers exceptional recreation opportunities, community connectivity, and alternative commuting routes for daily users. The Northern Virginia section of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail follows the Potomac River from Loudoun County, Virginia to Fredericksburg, Virginia and allows for hiking, on-road biking, and dirt trail biking.
To find out more information on the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail in Northern Virginia, our partners at NVRC maintain an interactive dashboard for the region.
Sites with hiking along the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail:
Great Falls Park
Algonkian Regional Park
Riverbend Park
Prince William Forest Park
Government Island
Scotts Run Nature Preserve
Bike routes along the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail:
Washington and Old Dominion Trail - Goose Creek to Broad Run (multi-use path)
Mt Vernon Trail (multi-use path)
Meadowood Special Recreation Area (dirt trail)
Mason Neck Peninsula - Mason Neck State Park and Elizabeth Hartwell Mason Neck National Wildlife Refuge (multi-use path)
Occoquan National Wildlife Refuge (multi-use path, just outside the park gates)
