Burke Lake Park has terrific, accessible hiking, according to today’s Washington Post Real Estate section. Cycling and walking trails wrap around the 888-acre park. Ah, but have they seen the hiking paths and cycling trails in Arlington, VA?
Yes, Burke Lake offers a wonderful train ride every year around Halloween, a must for small kids. You can even get Dad to go on a Fall morning, if you promise to be home in time for football. The American Hiking Society lists the 5-mile trail around the lake as one of the Top 10 U.S. urban fitness trails.
In the article, a ReMax agent said Burke Lake home prices are “getting back in the $800,000s again.”
In North Arlington, hikers have a delight in the many trails that lead to the Potomac River off Military Road – miles of hilly, well-maintained paths for hardy runner, hikers and hounds. I mean, have you seen the outdoor jewel that is Teddy Roosevelt Island?
As for bicycling, consider all the different paths that join North and South Arlington. From the hard-core, hilly W&OD Path that goes through the Cherrydale and Dominion Hills neighborhoods in North Arlington, to the flat, scenic Four Mile Run trail that meanders through Arlington Ridge, Aurora Hills and Shrilington. These Arlington bike paths are wonderful for kids learning to ride, adults on a weekend or early-weeknight workout, or sensible riders commuting to the Pentagon and over the bridges into Washington, DC.
Sure, Burke Lake offers some fine, flat walking. Arlington offers even more challenging recreational hiking, cycling and running trails. In so many ways, Northern Virginia rocks.
How about you? What trails and paths in Northern Virginia have you discovered and love to visit? Comment below!
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