Potomac River Waterfront Park — Attraction in Alexandria

We walked the trail beginning at National Harbor, skirted the little bay and up the circular path to the pedestrian/bike bridge going over I-495 beltway. What a beautifully maintained trail. Walking along the water is so soothing. The landscaping is so well done. All kinds of trees and shrubs. Annuals and perennials. Lots of plant info and historical info on plaques along the way. The views are spectacular of National Harbor, Alexandria and Washington DC. (The traffic noise is not too bad on the Maryland side. ) Highly recommend this trail. Easy going. Great views. And explore National Harbor while you’re there. Lots of paid parking, restaurants and shops. Don’t forget to walk thru the Gaylord Hotel and...

I absolutely love the walking trail at this park. Now don't be fooled you will be in for a workout but it will be well worth it once you reach the top of the overlook... I park at Tanger Outlets to push my workout but I was told you could park near the harbor to shorten the distance. All paths are lite very well at night, safe, clean,...

Nice little interpretive area on the bike trail on the MD side of the Woodrow Wilson bridge. Great views of Alexeandria, DC, and National Harbor. It is,an easy walk from National harbor via the waterfront trail and I would imagine the evening view would be amazing. Not sure why another post mentions barnyard animals - there...