National Park Week Bike Ride on the Mount Vernon Trail

Name: National Park Week Bike Ride on the Mount Vernon Trail
Start: 2026-08-29T08:45:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-29T11:45:00-04:00
Location: Meet near the bathrooms at Jones Point Park

Schedule

Sat Aug 29 2026 at 08:45 am to 11:45 am

UTC-04:00

Location

Meet near the bathrooms at Jones Point Park | Alexandria, VA

Take a GWMP NPS Ranger led bike ride along the Mount Vernon Trail in honor of National Park Week.
About this Event

Join us in celebrating National Park Week! On Saturday, August 29, 2029 starting a 9 AM the George Washington Memorial Parkway will host a bike tour that will start from Jones Point Park and travel south to Fort Hunt Park. Along the way you will learn about the rich history of amazing sites along the south parkway, such as Belle Haven, Dyke Marsh, and Collingwood picnic area.

The ride will begin and end at Jones Point Park.

There is no rain date for this event.

Meet

8:30 a.m. near the bathrooms at Jones Point Park. We will roll out at 9:00 a.m.

Google street view here and Google maps point here

Pace

Casual pace with multiple ride leaders.

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Photo and Liability Waiver:

By registering to attend, you're agreeing to our Photo Release and Liability Waiver.