So much fun we decided to take the Mount Vernon Trail from the Lincoln Memorial to Alexandria, Virginia. We rented E scooters and E bikes. The trail was near a highway for parked but once you get closer to Alexandria, it was off the highway and near the Potomac. Even near the airport

Easy access from Crystal City hotels. You can loop over to the trail and back, as there are a couple of access points in the Reagan Airport area. Lots of shade and room for bikers and runners. Further north you get, the better the views you get of D.C. monuments.

btw the wooden bridge (not pictured) is finally finished!
nice, mostly shaded with trees, biking/walking trail. watch out, it can be pretty bumpy with cracks in the trail

beautiful trail, albeit a little narrow considering the volume of runners, cyclists, and walkers who are on the trail

Awesome trail for cyclists, bicyclist, runners and dog walking. Beautiful scenery with mile markers to George Washington’s Mount Vernon Plantation. Rented bikes from Washington DC (Unlimited Bikes) and rode round trip. Definitely recommend E-Bikes with possible wind, chilly conditions and or kids. 18 miles each way. Going back was definitely easier but trail has a lot wooden bridges and bumps in the asphalt from tree roots. Took majority of our day plus visiting the plantation. Highly recommend but if you have kids can be extremely difficult. We rented a tandem and our 11 yr basically enjoyed the ride 😀 Halfway point in a cute town in Alexandria, Virginia with Unlimited Biking location there as well. You can also drop off your bike their if your struggling all the way back into DC.