District of Columbia Trail Resources

 

District of Columbia Agencies

 

National Park Service units in the District of Columbia: www.nps.gov/state/dc/index.htm?program=parks

 

 

District of Columbia National Recreation Trails

The newest NRTs in District of Columbia:

• Potomac River Water Trail - 300.00 miles, Multiple county
• Black History Trail - 7.50 miles, Washington, DC county
• Fort Circle Parks Trail - 19.50 miles, n/a county

Browse all National Recreation Trails in District of Columbia: There are 327.00 miles of NRTs in District of Columbia and 3 trails!

Visit District of Columbia's "Featured" National Recreational Trails for the most recently designated trail(s)

Visit the National Recreation Trails website to learn more about the NRT program and access over 1,200 NRTs from across the country

District of Columbia Bicycling and Mountain Biking

 

Washington Area Bicyclist Association provides a tremendous resource for DC area trails as well as all bicycling issues: http://www.waba.org/

DC Bicycle Master Plan: http://ddot.dc.gov/ddot/cwp/view,a,1245,q,634448.asp

Bike Trails and B & Bs in Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia: www.BBBiking.com

Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts organizes trail work, advocacy, and events in the Maryland-DC-Virginia area: http://www.more-mtb.org/

Washington DC Multi-Use Trails in the Washington, DC, area: http://www.bikewashington.org

District of Columbia Equestrian Trails

 

 

District of Columbia Greenways and Community Trails

 

Descriptions and transit information for major DC area trails and bike routes are at http://bikewashington.org/trails/

The Potomac River Greenways Coalition promotes a regional network of greenways along the Potomac River and its tributaries: http://www.fairfaxtrails.org/prgc/

Great FallsTrail Blazers work to develop multi-purpose trails throughout the Great Falls community: http://www.greatfallstrailblazers.org/

Pimmit Run Trail in McLean and the Fairfax Cross-County Trail are in suburban DC: http://www.fairfaxtrails.org/index.html

District of Columbia Hiking Trails

 

The Wanderbirds Hiking Club, founded in 1934, is a non-profit, all volunteer club that organizes day hikes every Sunday, year round, for energetic folks in the Washington, DC area. You do not have to be a member of the Club to hike with us. http://www.wanderbirds.org

The Capital Hiking Club offers trips as well as trail information at: www.capitalhikingclub.org/

The Potomac Appalachian Trail Club is dedicated to the upkeep and improvement of 970 miles of trails, 30 shelters, and 23 cabins in VA, MD, WV, PA, and DC: www.potomacappalachian.org/

American Volkssport Association hosts year-round walking events; search by state

District of Columbia Long-Distance Trails

 

The American Discovery Trail is America's first coast-to-coast hiking, biking and equestrian trail; for information on the ADT thru DC and Maryland: http://www.discoverytrail.org/states/maryland/index.html

The Great Allegheny Passage is the main line of a trail system running from the C&O Canal Towpath at Cumberland, Maryland, to the Forks of the Ohio River at Pittsburgh on a near-level rail-trail through the Allegheny Mountains: http://www.atatrail.org/

The Potomac Trail Council supports development of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, planned to run 425-miles between Chesapeake Bay and Allegheny Highlands in Western PA: http://www.potomactrail.org/about/index.html

District of Columbia Off-Highway Vehicle Trails

 

Off-Road.com has motorized route descriptions for Metro DC Area trails: http://www.off-road.com/4x4web/travels/metrodc.html

District of Columbia Rail Trails and Canal Trails

 

 Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Trail begins in the Georgetown section of Washington, DC: http://www.fred.net/kathy/canal.html

C&O Canal Biking Guide has some good maps for bicycling the C & O Canal Trail: http://bikewashington.org/canal/

Capital Crescent Trail runs 7 miles between Georgetown and Bethesda, and 4 miles to Silver Spring: http://www.cctrail.org/

Coalition for the Metropolitan Branch Trail is working to develop a seven-mile linear park and trail running parallel to Metro's Red Line from Union Station to Silver Spring: http://www.metbranchtrail.com/ and news items at: http://washcycle.typepad.com/home/metropolitan_branch_trail/

For a locator map and detailed descriptions of rail trails in the Washington, D.C., area and a few others in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia: http://bikewashington.org/trails/dc-index.htm

District of Columbia Snow Trails

 

District of Columbia Waterway and Boating Trails

 

Potomac River Water Trail Map highlights access points along the southern reaches of the river from Washington D.C. to the Chesapeake Bay in both Maryland and Virginia: http://www.baygateways.net/product.cfm?pid=20

 

District of Columbia Statewide Advocacy and Resources

 

District of Columbia State Trails Program

 

Recreational Trails Program: Providing funding to all 50 states for grants programs and program management
State Trails Program contacts in all 50 states

District of Columbia Outdoor Recreation

 

Fishing reports, maps, photos, and videos for every fishing spot in the USA: http://www.hookandbullet.com/s/fishing-district-of-columbia/