Mount Vernon District Park — Attraction in Groveton

Not the biggest course, but a decent cross country ride. Some punchy climbs that will have you huffing. The real jewel of the park is the jump line, with a nice drop in jump (or some drops), nice berms and and a short wall ride, and ending with a little elevated skinny. Full circuit takes maybe 30 seconds and then a 90 second climb to get back to the top and start another lap!

Great place to work on your skills and iterate, build up confidence for...

This location has beautiful, fairly well-maintained wooded trails, but they are not well-marked and as far as I could tell, there are few if any posted maps. There are some elevation shifts that would make it challenging for any but the most rugged of jogging strollers. As a note, you can park behind the Mount Vernon RECenter (southmost space, also behind the library) to easily access the...

Wide, extensive historic grounds; highlight was the guided mansion tour, including a scenic view of the Potomac; no photographs allowed in the house; had to wait a while in line to get in on a rainy Saturday; there are scheduled events at the outdoor area on the Potomac end of the property (wine/dine...